LEISTON are back to enjoying home comforts this weekend when Worcester City visit for the first time ever on Saturday afternoon, 3pm kick-off, writes Craig Cooper.

A loss at Stamford last weekend (just the Blues second in 11 league games) meant they fell one place to 11th in the league table.

Leon Lobjoit and Jack Keeble goals in the first half as the Lincolnshire side moved out the bottom four for the first time this season.

Saturday's opponents, Worcester City, have been in good form themselves of late, which has seen them move up to 8th in the table, five points ahead of Leiston.

The sides drew 1-1 at Worcester earlier in the season. Joao Rangel opened the scoring for the Blues after just three minutes but Liam Lockett levelled for the hosts ten minutes into the second period.

Chris Wigger should have no injury concerns to his team tomorrow.

MEET WORCESTER CITY FC

THE club play at the Sixfields Stadium and were established in 1902.

Their ground holds just over 12,000 spectators and they are managed by Chris Cornes while Steve Goode is their Chairman.

They won their respective Northern Premier Division Midlands play-offs last season, after finishing the season in 4th place. They beat Corby Town in the final.

Worcester City famously beat Coventry City 2-1 in November 2014 in the FA Cup First Round, thanks to a brace from Sean Geddes.

MEET WORCESTER... THE CITY

WORCESTER is situated on the River Severn in the West Midlands and famous for its 12th-century Worcester Cathedral.

Known as the burial place of King John, the city features the 900-year-old Cathedral and The Commandery, which served as Charles II's headquarters during the 1651 Civil War.

They had a population of nearly 104,000 in 2021.

Worcestershire County Cricket Club are based at New Road and are one of just 18 teams in the County Championship.

FORM GUIDE: -
(Most recent league game first): -
BLUES: L D W D W
WORCESTER CITY: D W L W W

Remaining games this season;

Saturday 28th March: Banbury United (HOME)
Friday 3rd April: Redditch United (Away)
Monday 6th April: Bury Town (HOME)
Saturday 11th April: Quorn (Away)
Tuesday 14th April: Real Bedford (Away)
Saturday 18th April: Spalding United (HOME)
Saturday 25th April: Alvechurch (Away)

MATCH INFORMATION
Leiston v Worcester City
Pitching In Southern League Premier Division Central
Saturday, March 21, 3pm kick off
The Flannery Stadium, LTAA, Victory Road, 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 available on the turnstiles:£2.50

Match Sponsor: Mr Tim Jacobs and Mr Alan Crane
Match Ball Sponsor: ThamesLink Tuesdays

Hot and cold food, free parking, 50/50 draw, licensed bar and covered seating all available

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