LEISTON are back on home grass again this weekend as they host Redditch United on Saturday, 3pm kick-off, with both sides looking for victory to keep up their push for the play-offs.

Chris Wigger’s Blues remain eighth in the league despite Tuesday night’s game at Biggleswade Town being postponed.

Redditch United are 11th at present but have won their last two games against Barwell and Kettering Town (both at home 3-2). Earlier in the season in October, the Blues won 2-1 at Redditch. R. Wyatt put the hosts ahead early on but two goals from Jamar Loza ensured the points came back to Suffolk.

Leiston have kept three clean sheets in their last three league games, and last week saw Leiston record their 200th win at Step 3 against Hitchin Town.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS IN SUFFOLK

LEISTON first played Redditch United at Victory Road in August 2018, winning 4-3.

A early goal from the away side saw them go ahead on three minutes but three goals in five minutes from Chris Henderson, Noel Aitkens and Jake Reed helped put the Blues back in front. Redditch fought back after the interval, and scored two goals to level but Byron Lawrence’s late goal sealed the win.

The teams didn’t meet until the 2021/22 season as the two season’s proceeding saw campaigns cut short due to Covid. In 21/22 the two sides met early on and, after Adam Mills had put Leiston ahead, the away side eventually won 2-1.

Ben Fowkes and a Redditch own goal the following season helped Leiston to a 2-1 victory, while last campaign the visitors grabbed a 1-0 win in November 2023.

FORM GUIDE
(most recent game first)
BLUES: WWWDL
REDDITCH: WWLLD

REDDITCH FUN FACTS

Just under 82,000 people live in Redditch according to the 2021 census.

In the 1800’s, Redditch was a centre for needle and the fishing tackle industry.

Redditch is twinned with several towns across the world, including Auxerre and Gruchet-Le-Valasse, both in France, Mtwara, in Tanzania, St Elizabeth, in Jamaica and Gujar Khan, in Pakistan.

DID YOU KNOW?

Actor, CHARLES DANCE, singer, HARRY STYLES, Led Zeppelin drummer, JOHN BONHAM and Tik Tok star, ETHAN VINE were all born in Redditch.

MATCH INFORMATION
Blues v Redditch United
Pitching In Southern League Central Premier
Saturday, February 1, 3pm kick off
Watson & Hillhouse Stadium, Victory Road, LTAA, Suffolk, IP16 4DQ
Tel: - 01728 830308.

Admission Prices:- Adults £12, Concessions (over 65’s) £9, Students (with ID) £7, U16’s £3, U5’s FOC.
Printed matchday programme, available at turnstiles or in the ground: £2.50

Corporate match sponsors: - Leiston Football Club supporters
Match ball sponsor: - Mr Tim Hudson.

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