LEISTON head to Biggleswade Town tonight in Southern League Premier Division Central action (7.45pm kick off) looking to bounce back from the 3-4 defeat to Barwell at the weekend that dented the Blues play-off hopes.

This is the first time the two teams have met this season with the original date scheduled for Saturday 7th December postponed because the Bedfordshire side were in FA Trophy action. The game was re-scheduled for the end of January but the game was postponed again due to a waterlogged pitch.

It has been a tough season for Biggleswade in the league. They have lost their last four league games and have 20 points from their 33 league games so far, and are currently 19 points from safety. However, their season was bolstered by a tremendous FA Trophy run earlier in the season. Biggleswade won four games in the competition after beating Marlow (away, 1-0), Potters Bar Town (home, 2-0), Coleshill Town (away, 5-4), AFC Totton (home, 1-1, won 3-2 on pens) before bowing out 3-0 home to Oxford City.

Leiston, meanwhile, are down to 8th in the Southern League Central Premier division table, and are now six points off the play-offs. The league is still tight, however, and there will be likely more twists and turns as the division enters the last six weeks of the season.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS IN BEDFORDSHIRE

LEISTON won on their first-ever visit to Biggleswade Town in March 2019. Trailing late on in the game, Rob Eagle scored a penalty before Will Davies scored in injury time to beat ‘The Waders’ 2-1.

The scheduled away game in the 2019/2020 campaign was postponed due to Covid, before in the 2020/2021 season, Biggleswade won 7-4 (in September 2020). Will Davies, Liam Jackson (2) and an own goal from the hosts were the Blues scorers on the evening. This came exactly one week after Leiston had beaten Biggleswade Town 5-1 in the FA Cup at home.

Jake Hutchings and Adam Mills scored for Leiston in October 2021 as the Blues fought back from two goals down but they went on to lose 3-2. That proved the teams last meeting as Biggleswade were relegated that season.

FORM GUIDE
(recent game first)
BIGGLESWADE TOWN: LLLLD
BLUES: LWLLW

[b]FACTS ABOUT BIGGLESWADE

THE town of Biggleswade had a population of just over 22,500 in the Census of 2021.

Biggleswade lies around 40 miles north of London and thought to have been inhabited from about 10,000 BC. Saxon invaders settled in the town in the 5th Century AD.

The town has three football sides. Biggleswade Town play the highest at Step 3 while Biggleswade FC play in the Southern League Division One Central and Biggleswade United are currently in the Spartan South Midlands Premier Division.

COMING UP FOR THE BLUES

The Blues will head to Alvechurch on Saturday before hosting Bedford Town in the last Saturday in March.

Leiston will then play their last five league games in the final month of the campaign in April. Banbury United are the visitors on Saturday 5th April before Leiston take a break from the league the following midweek as Chris Wigger’s side take on Felixstowe & Walton United in the Endeavour Automotive Suffolk Premier Cup Final (7.45pm kick off), with the match set to be played at Needham Market FC.

The Blues then head to the midlands on Saturday 12th April to face Stourbridge while on the penultimate Saturday of the season, the Blues host Halesowen Town (Sat 19th April).

On Bank Holiday Monday, Leiston visit Lowestoft Town before welcoming Biggleswade Town to Suffolk on the final weekend on Saturday 26th April.

MATCH INFORMATION
Biggleswade Town v Blues
Pitching In Southern League Central Premier
Tuesday, March 18, 7.45pm ko
Sonning Finance Stadium, Langford Road, Biggleswade, SG18 9JT
Tel: - 07785 297688.

Admission Prices :- Adults £12, Concessions £10, U16’s free with adult
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