OVERVIEW

THE Blues U23s head to Long Melford this weekend for their 13th league fixture of their Thurlow Nunn First Division North campaign, writes Craig Cooper.

Leiston U23s remain bottom of the league after a 4-0 home loss against Halesworth Town last Saturday. Opponents Long Melford have only won one of their last five league fixtures.

The sides met earlier in the campaign, with Mackenzie Travis and Krysztof Michta scoring second half goals as the Blues won 2-0 at the Flannery Stadium in the Suffolk Senior Cup.

The last time the first teams met at Long Melford was in March 2004, when an own goal and Carl Chenery strike gave Leiston a 2-1 win, helping them achieve promotion to the Eastern Counties League Premier Division a month later.

The U23s have also visited Long Melford in the League Challenge Cup 2nd Round earlier this season, with Long Melford winning 1-0, thanks to ex Blues Ollie Hughes’ strike on 53 minutes.

FORM GUIDE: -
(League results only, starting with the most recent): -
LONG MELFORD: - LWLLL
BLUES U23s: - LDDLW.

U23 FIXTURES AHEAD

Sat 25th Oct: - Sudbury Sports (H, JLS Catering Group Suffolk Senior Cup 3rd Round)
Sat 1st Nov: - Whittlesey Athletic (H)
Sat 8th Nov: - Holland FC (H)
Sat 15th Nov: - Framlingham Town (A)
Sat 22nd Nov: - Wroxham Reserves (H)
Sat 29th Nov: - Haverhill Borough (A).

MATCH INFORMATION
Long Melford v Blues U23s
Thurlow Nunn First Division North
Saturday, October 18, 3pm kick off
Stoneylands, New Road, Long Melford, Sudbury, Suffolk, CO10 9JY.
Tel: - 01787 312187.

Admission Prices:- Adults £8, Concessions £4, U16’s £2.

Game 13/38.