LEISTON return to home comforts on Saturday afternoon when they host Royston Town in the Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central (3pm kick off), writes Craig Cooper.

The Blues dropped to 9th in the table in midweek after Stratford Town won 4-1 at home to Bishop’s Stortford. Royston Town are bottom of the table (22nd), having picked up 17 points from their 27 league games so far.

Chris Wigger should have a full squad to pick from as Leiston play their final game in what has been a busy January.

Earlier in the season, Leiston won 3-1 at Garden Walk, on Tuesday 14th October 2025, in front of 217 spectators.

Ronnie Blois, Adam Mills and an Adam Murray own goal were the Leiston scorers while Archie Locke scored for Royston Town.

Leiston have four away games in February in the league and just one match at home, while they also host Needham Market in the Suffolk Premier Cup Quarter Finals in the middle of the month.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS AGAINST
ROYSTON TOWN IN SUFFOLK

Saturday 29th December 2018

Leiston 1 (Noel Aitkens) Royston Town 1 (Harold Joseph)
Att: 249

Tuesday 17th August 2021
Leiston 1 (Will Davies) Royston Town 1 (Adam Murray)
Att: 232

Tuesday 22nd November 2022

Leiston 3 (Jake Hutchings, Adam Mills, George Quantrell) Royston Town 0
Att: 109

Monday 1st January 2024

Leiston 2 (Adam Bailey-Dennis, Zach Dronfield) Royston Town 3 (Kian Harness, Sam Mvemba, Fabio Virciglio)
Att: 208

Monday 26th August 2024

Leiston 2 (George Quantrell (2)) Royston Town 0
Att: 198

ROYSTON FC FACTS

Royston Town have played their home games at Garden Walk since 1932.

They are based in Hertfordshire and were formed in 1975. Nicknamed the ‘Crows’, they came 11th last season in the Southern League Central Premier. They are the third oldest club in Hertfordshire.

ROYSTON - THE TOWN

Just over 17,000 people live in Royston, according to the 2021 Census.

The town sits on the Greenwich Meridan which is an imaginary line that marks zero degrees longitude.

FORM GUIDE: -
(Most recent league game first): -
BLUES: - LDDWL
ROYSTON TOWN: - LLDWL

BLUES IN FEBRUARY
Tuesday 3rd Feb: Bury Town (Away)
Saturday 7th Feb: Barwell (Away)
Saturday 14th Feb: Bromsgrove Sporting (HOME)
Tuesday 17th Feb: Needham Market (HOME - Suffolk Premier Cup Quarter Final)
Saturday 21st Feb: AFC Sudbury (A)
Saturday 28th Feb: Real Bedford (A)

MATCH INFORMATION
Blues v Royston Town
Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central
Saturday, January 31st, 3pm kick off
The Flannery Stadium, Victory Road, LTAA, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4DQ
Tel: 01728 830308

Admission Prices: Adults £13, Concessions (over 65s) £10, Students (with ID) £8, Under 16’s £3, Under 5’s Free of charge

Printed matchday programme on sale at the turnstiles and in the ground: £2.50

Match sponsors: FLICK & SON

Matchball sponsor: MR CHRIS ELLINS

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