
OVERVIEW
THE Blues head to Stourbridge this Saturday in league action for their penultimate away game of the campaign, writes Craig Cooper.
Adam Mills will be back in the squad, while Ollie Yun is also hoping to be back fit. Stourbridge are 10th in the league table, five points and one place below the Blues in 9th.
Earlier in the campaign, Stourbridge beat Leiston 3-0 in Suffolk. S.Mandey, A.Bradley and E.Durrell all scored for the visitors as Jamar Loza missed a penalty.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
LEISTON have only won once at Stourbridge.
They lost 4-0 on their first-ever visit in March 2019. The next season, they lost 5-1, while in 2022, they lost 2-0 after conceding two late goals.
In March 2023, Ben Fowkes put Leiston ahead but Stourbridge scored late on to draw the game 1-1.
Last season though, Chris Wigger’s side won 3-1. Goals from Jamar Loza and two late Joe Marsden efforts saw the Blues to a good win in the Midlands.
STOURBRIDGE FUN FACTS
STOURBRIDGE has a population of just over 63,000 and is based in the county of Worcestershire.
Much of Stourbridge consists of residential streets interspersed with green spaces. Mary Stevens Park, opened in 1931, has a lake, a bandstand, a cafe, and open spaces. There are two other large Parks gifted to Stourbridge people by The Stevens family , one in Lye/Wollescote and in Quarry Bank , both with cafes.
Bordered by green belt land, Stourbridge is close to countryside with the Clent Hills to the south and southwest Staffordshire and Kinver Edge to the west.
The football club was founded in 1876 and they share the ground with the cricket club.
Johnny Briggs, the actor who played Mike Baldwin in Coronation Street, was from Stourbridge, while snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan was born in Wordsley Hospital near Stourbridge.
FORM GUIDE:-
(League results only, most recent left): -
STOURBRIDGE: - LWDDD
BLUES: - WLDDL
THE RUN-IN FOR THE BLUES
Halesowen Town - Sat 19th April (H)
Lowestoft Town - Mon 21st April (A)
Biggleswade Town - Sat 26th April (H)
MATCH INFORMATION
Stourbridge v Blues
Pitching In Southern League Central Premier
Saturday, April 12, 3pm kick off
The War Memorial Athletic Ground, High Street, , Amblecote, DY8 4HN,
Tel: - 01384 394040.
Admission Prices:- Adults £13, Senior Citizens (65’s or over) £10, 13-17 year olds £7, 6-12 year olds £5.
Game 39/42.