OVERVIEW

THE Blues U23s host to Whittlesey Athletic on Saturday afternoon in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North, writes Craig Cooper.

A win for Neil Smye’s team could lift the team off the bottom of the table. Whittlesey currently sit in 8th place, winning six, drawing two and losing six of their 14 league games thus far, with a goal difference of 0.

Whittlesey beat Leiston in Cambridgeshire on the opening day of the campaign, winning 2-1. Kieran Hibbins and Alfie Fryett netted the home teams goals that day while Oscar Manly got the Blues equaliser.

A win against Sudbury Sports last weekend (4-3) helped the Blues U23s into the final of the JLS Catering Group Suffolk Senior Cup quarter-finals. The draw for the last eight is scheduled for Friday 7th November.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS AT LEISTON

30th October 2021: -
Leiston Reserves 3-4 Whittlesey Athletic
(Leiston: Nicky Shopov (2), Ash Wilding; Whit: Ben Cowles (2), James Hill-Seekings (2)).

18th February 2023: -
Leiston Reserves 0-4 Whittlesey Athletic
(Connor Pilbeam (3), Jones De Sousa).

6th January 2024: -
Leiston U23s 1-1 Whittlesey Athletic
(Leiston: Charlie Atkin; Whit: Jones De Sousa).

10th August 2024: -
Leiston U23s 4-2 Whittlesey Athletic
(Leiston: Warren Buckman, Cameron Rayworth, Mackenzie Travis, Elliott Young; Whit: Isaac Jobling, Thomas Boston).

23s GAMES IN NOVEMBER

Sat 8th Nov: - Holland (H)
Sat 15th Nov: - Framlingham Town (A)
Sat 22nd Nov: - Wroxham Reserves (H)
Sat 29th Nov: - Haverhill Borough (A)

MATCH INFORMATION

Blues U23s v Whittlesey Athletic
Thurlow Nunn First Division North
Saturday, November 1, 3pm kick off
The Flannery Stadium, Victory Road, LTAA, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4DQ
Tel: - 01728 830308.

Admission Prices: Adults £7, Concessions (over 65s) £4, Students £3 (with ID), U16s FOC.

Game 14/38.