OVERVIEW

LEISTON will look to extend their current unbeaten run this afternoon at the Watson & Hillhouse Stadium against a Spalding United side who are in good form themselves.

Chris Wigger’s team came back twice in Tuesday night to draw 2-2 with St Ives Town to make it six league games unbeaten and just one defeat in 11 in all competitions.

Goals from Ben Fowkes (10th of the season) and Jamar Loza (21st of the season) saw Leiston come back from 1-0 and 2-1 down to secure a point and the Blues sit just one point and one place off fifth-placed Halesowen Town. St Ives' opening goal on Tuesday, in the 44th minute, saw Leiston concede a goal from the first time in more than 500 minutes.

Spalding United are indeed on a great run of form themselves, and sit in 10th place in the league, four points off Leiston on 44 points, with the sides playing the same amount of games.

The Lincolnshire club have had some great wins against Halesowen Town, Stratford Town, Stourbridge and Bedford Town of late.

PREVIOUS MEETING

THE two clubs met for the first time ever at the back end of October last year and the Blues ran out 2-1 winners.

Ben Fowkes and Jamar Loza had put Leiston two goals up either side of the break while B. Cybulski pulled a goal back on 76 minutes for the hosts but Leiston held on for the victory.

FORM GUIDE: -
(Most recent games first): -
BLUES: - DWWWW
SPALDING UNITED: - WLDWW

SPALDING FUN FACTS

SPALDING'S population was just under 31,000 in the last census in 2021. The town is located between Peterborough and Lincoln.

Spalding held an annual Spalding Flower Parade between 1959 and 2013, celebrating the region’s tulip production. At one time, it attracted crowds of more than 100,000. Spalding FC's nickname is 'The Tulips'.

The first barcode to be used at a shopping till was used in Spalding on 7th October 1979, at Key Markets.

Spalding also has a rugby team and three Saturday cricket teams in the South Lincolnshire and Border Leagues.

HEAD COACH LEE NORFOLK ON SPALDING TEST

“SPALDING have had some impressive results in the last few weeks beating top five/six teams home and away and will have their own ambitions for promotion. So as always, we must remain focussed."

COMING UP FOR THE BLUES

LEISTON head to Shropshire next weekend for their final game of the month as they play at AFC Telford United before hosting Kettering Town the following Saturday on 1st March. (Both 3pm kick off).

Match Sponsor: - Mrs Sue Tugwell
Match Ball Sponsors: - Sheldrake & Wells and Mr Steve Coulter.

MATCH INFORMATION
Blues v Spalding United
Pitching In Southern League Central Premier
Watson & Hillhouse Stadium, Victory Road, LTAA, 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 on the turnstiles and in the ground: £2.50

Game 30/42.