Match Information
BetVictor Southern League Premier Central
Blues v Tamworth
Saturday 24th August
Kick Off 3pm
LTAA, Watson & Hillhouse Victory Road Stadium, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4DQ
Tel: - 01728 830308.

Admission Charges
Adults £11
Concessions £8
Students (with ID) £6
Under 16’s £2

Matchday Programme - Viewed online and can be purchased on the day of the game for £2

Car Parking (free of charge)
Main Car Park

Catering Information
Large bars, internal and external catering facilities with hot and cold food available

MATCH SPONSOR: - GODBOLD PROPERTIES.

Game 4/42.

The Blues find themselves bottom of the table after heavy defeats to both AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Rushall Olympic, although it’s very early on in the season. Five teams find themselves on 1 point at this stage of the season. Boss Stuart Boardley is without George Keys, who serves his one match ban, while Will Davies is out injured. However, striker Ryan Sharman is fit after being out injured for the start of the campaign. If selected, Matt Blake will make his 150th club appearance for the Blues at the weekend.

Meanwhile, Tamworth have four points from their first three games. They drew 1-1 on the opening day of the season at St Ives Town, before going down 3-1 at home to Bromsgrove Sporting. But they did record their first win of the season last weekend against Peterborough Sports, winning 3-1.

Last season, goals from Jake Reed and Christy Finch put the Blues two goals ahead before the break but in the second half, Tamworth pulled two back to level. In the reverse fixture, Tamworth won 5-0 in April.

Tamworth were formed in 1933 and won the FA Vase in 1989, defeating Sudbury Town 3-0 in the Replay of the final at London Road, after the match finished 1-1 at Wembley. They won the Southern League in 2002, and then won promotion to the Football Conference in 2003. They also reached the FA Trophy final in 2003, going down 2-1 to Burscough. Ex England international Paul Merson appeared in 1 match for them in 2006, before retiring. They reached the 3rd Round of the FA Cup for the first time in the 2005-2006 season, but suffered relegation in 2007. They won back promotion in 2009, winning the title and securing it by beating Hinckley United 1-0. However, in 2014 they were relegated to the National North before suffering the same fate again in 2018 and coming into the Southern League.