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BLUES v HITCHIN TOWN - MATCH PREVIEW

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Match Information
Blues v Hitchin Town
Pitching In Southern League Central Premier
Saturday 25th 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 Sponsors: - Flick & Son Coast & Country.

Leiston are back in home action this afternoon when Hitchin Town visit in the league.

The Blues point at Coalville last weekend has kept Leiston second in the table at present, with the Leicestershire side coming on strong and are now five points behind the Blues with two games in hand.

Hitchin drew 1-1 with Barwell on Monday night, and are 10th in the league standings currently but have played 33 games, more than anyone else.

Last Meeting: - Leiston won 3-0 at Hitchin in September last year, with goals from Finlay Barnes, Ben Fowkes and Will Davies. Hitchin have won just once at Victory Road, that came in the first ever meeting in Suffolk back in January 2019, when Hitchin won 2-1.

Form guide: -

Leiston: - DDWWW

Hitchin Town: - DDLDL

Did you know: -

Hitchin Town have reached the FA Cup Second Round four times in their history.

1973-1974 season
1976-1977 season
1994-1995 season
1995-1996 season.

Pitching In Southern League Central Premier fixtures today: -

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

The Reserves head to Haverhill Borough this afternoon looking to start a run of form once again. They have a few U18’s in the squad today, who drew 3-3 at home to Brantham Athletic U18’s on Thursday night. Mackenzie Travis, Sam Cox and Regan King (pen) were all on target for the youngsters.

Thurlow Nunn First Division North games today: -

AFC Sudbury Reserves v Cornard United
Diss Town v Debenham LC
Downham Town v FC Parson Drove
Framlingham Town v Huntingdon Town
HAVERHILL BOROUGH v LEISTON RESERVES
Holland v Holbeach United
Whittlesey Athletic v Harwich & Parkeston.