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BLUES v ALVECHURCH - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW…..

Match Information
Blues v Alvechurch
Pitching In Southern League Central Premier
Saturday 11th February
3pm kick off
Watson & Hillhouse Stadium, Victory Road, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4DQ.
Tel: - 01728 830308.

Admission Charges
Adults - £11
Concessions - £8
Students (with ID) - £6
Under 16’s - £2.
U10’s - FOC.

Matchday Programme - Purchased on the day of the game for £2.

Car Parking (Free of charge)
Main Car Park.

Catering Information - Large bars and internal catering facilities with hot and cold food available.

MATCH SPONSOR - Mrs Sue Tugwell.

MATCH BALL SPONSOR: - Mr Steve Coulter.

Game 28/42.

The Blues host Alvechurch this afternoon as they complete the second third of their league campaign today. Two back to back wins at Bedford Town and Barwell respectively leave Leiston second in the table still, three points behind Tamworth with three games in hand.

Alvechurch are 19th in the league at present and have 28 points off on their 22 league matches. They reached the 2nd Round of the Emirates FA Cup earlier in the season, defeating Cheltenham Town in the First Round 2-1 away from home before losing 2-1 at Forest Green Rovers.

Last meeting: -

The Blues beat Alvechurch 4-3 in November in the Isuzu FA Trophy 2nd Round in Suffolk. Two goals from Ben Fowkes and also Joe Marsden (90th minute winner) helped see the Blues progress on that occasion.

Recent Form Guide: -

Blues: - WWWWW
Alvechurch: - LWWLL.

Top scorers: -

Blues: -

Will Davies 24 (22 in league)
Ben Fowkes 16 (14 in league)

Alvechurch: -

Jediael Abbey 16
Danny Waldron 16 (both in all competitions)

Fun fact: -

Former Leicester and Arsenal striker Alan Smith began his career at Alvechurch. The player started at Lye Meadow and netted 21 goals before earning a move to Leicester City in 1982.

Meanwhile, the Blues are on their travels at Coalville Town next Saturday before hosting an Ipswich Town XI on Tuesday 21st February in the 2nd Round of the Suffolk Premier Cup. In the final Saturday of the month Leiston are at home to Hitchin Town before ending February at Redditch United on Monday 27th.

Matches in the Pitching In Southern League Central Premier today: -

AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Barwell
Basford United v Bromsgrove Sporting
Hednesford Town v Coalville Town
Hitchin Town v Stourbridge
Ilkeston Town v Bedford Town
Kings Langley v Tamworth
LEISTON v ALVECHURCH
Mickleover v Needham Market
Nuneaton Borough v Stratford Town
Redditch United v St Ives Town
Royston Town v Rushall Olympic.

The Reserves are on their travels at Harwich & Parkeston this afternoon. The sides drew 1-1 in September in Suffolk. Gareth Heath opened the scoring for Harwich before Konnor Fletcher levelled near the death to secure a valuable point.

The Reserves are 16th but got a good 3-3 draw with Holland last Saturday. Kyle Sore, Ollie Godbold and Ashdon Fowler the scorers. The Reserves end February with two games at home against Whittlesey Athletic and AFC Sudbury Reserves, with an away game at Haverhill Borough squeezed in between.

Matches in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North today: -

AFC Sudbury Reserves v FC Parson Drove
Downham Town v Norwich CBS
HARWICH & PARKESTON v LEISTON RESERVES
Holbeach United v Diss Town
Holland v Great Yarmouth Town
Huntingdon Town v Heacham
Needham Market U23’s v Framlingham Town
Whittlesey Athletic v Debenham LC.