The Blues get back to league action this weekend when they head to Worcestershire to take on Bromsgrove Sporting in the Pitching In Southern League Central Premier kick off 3pm.

Leiston remain 6th in the league after the games in the division last weekend, and are outside the play-offs only on goal difference.

After the match this Saturday, Leiston will be a third of a way through their league campaign.

Bromsgrove Sporting are 17th in the table, having taken 13 points from their 13 league games so far. They have a goal difference of -10. Leiston should have everyone available for the contest.

Previous games at The Victoria Ground

Leiston and Bromsgrove Sporting were in the same league in the 2019/2020 Southern League Central Premier but didn’t play in Worcestershire as the country stopped for COVID-19.

The season after (2020/2021) campaign stopped due to COVID-19 again so the teams didn’t meet at the Victoria Ground until 2021.

Saturday 14th August 2021

Bromsgrove Sporting 0 Blues 4 (Will Davies (2), George Quantrell, Dylan Switters) Att: 660

Saturday 15th October 2022

Bromsgrove Sporting 1 (Mikey Taylor) Blues 7
(Finlay Barnes (2), Adam Bailey-Dennis, Jake Hutchings, Ben Fowkes (2), Will Davies) Att: 618

Saturday 16th December 2023

Bromsgrove Sporting 0 Blues 0 Att: 458

Saturday 18th January 2025

Bromsgrove Sporting 0 Blues 1 (Kyran Clements) Att: 725

A bit about Bromsgrove Sporting (football club and the town)

The club was founded in 2009 and played their first season in 2010/2011 in the Midland Combination Division Two. They have worked their way up the leagues and reached the semi-finals of the FA Vase in the 2016/2017 season, losing to Cleethorpes Town 2-1 on aggregate.

The 2018-19 season saw The Rouslers finish in second place behind Peterborough Sports, but after winning the Division One Central Play-Off semi-final against Sutton Coldfield Town 3-2 AET and the final against Corby Town 4-3 AET in front of a crowd of 2,943 at the Victoria Ground, Sporting were once again promoted, to the Southern League Premier Central Division, for the 2019-20 season.

They have played in the division since 2019, and they came 14th in the league last year.

In the 1700’s and 1800’s. Bromsgrove became famous for making nails. Just under 35,000 people live in the town.

An average price for a house in Bromsgrove is just over £310,000 on average.

FORM GUIDE
(League games only, starting with most recent first)

BROMSGROVE SPORTING: L L W D L

BLUES: W D W D D

Meanwhile, the Endeavour Automotive Suffolk Premier Cup quarter-final at home to Needham Market has been arranged for Tuesday 9th December.

Games in November;

Saturday 8th Nov: Worcester City (Away)
Saturday 15th Nov: Stamford (Home)
Tuesday 18th Nov: Bishop’s Stortford (Home)
Saturday 22nd Nov: Stratford Town (Away)
Monday 24th Nov: St Ives Town (Away)
Saturday 29th Nov: Real Bedford (Home)

Game 14/42

Match Information
Bromsgrove Sporting v Blues
Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central
3pm kick off
The Victoria Ground, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, B61 0DR

Admission Prices
Adults £13 online/£14 on the gate
Concessions £10 online/£11 on the gate
Disabled £9 online/£10 on the gate
13-17 years old £5 online/£6 on the gate
Under 12’s Free of charge IF accompanied by an adult.