OVERVIEW

THE Blues U23s will be hoping to get their first win of 2026 tonight when they host Needham Market Reserves in the league.

The side put in a determined performance on Saturday but came out on the wrong side of a 2-1 loss at home Holbeach United.

Needham Market Reserves, meanwhile, beat Wivenhoe Town 3-1 in the league over a week ago in their last game to move on to 23 points from their 23 league games (winning 7, drawing 2 and losing 14).

PREVIOUS CLASHES AT LEISTON

Wednesday 15th October 2014: -
Leiston Reserves 2-0 Needham Market Reserves
(Josh Merritt, Ryan Noy).

Friday 18th September 2015: -
Leiston Reserves 5-2 Needham Market Reserves
(Lei: Aaron Thurlow (2), Toby Kerslake, Tom Winter, Jack Baker; Need: Adam Mills (2).

Wednesday 3rd August 2016: -
Leiston Reserves 4-6 Needham Market Reserves
(Lei: Aaron Thurlow (3), Lewis Bell; Need: Danny Garrad (4), Max Booth, Tyler Rose).

Tuesday 24th October 2017: -
Leiston Reserves 2-1 Needham Market Reserves
(Lei: Jamie Burnett, Louie Bloom; Need: Max Booth).

Saturday 8th September 2018: -
Leiston Reserves 2-2 Needham Market Reserves
(Lei: Will Davies, Matt Rutterford; Need: Ethan Abrahams (2)).

Tuesday 6th August 2019: -
Leiston Reserves 1-2 Needham Market Reserves
(Lei: Sam Newson; Need: George Exworth, Jamahl Godward).

Tuesday 8th September 2020: -
Leiston Reserves 4-1 Needham Market Reserves
(Lei: George Tuck (2), Josh Hitter, Louie Bloom; Needham Market scorer not known).

Tuesday 22nd March 2022: -
Leiston Reserves 2-2 Needham Market Reserves
(Lei: Ollie Godbold, Spencer Keller; Need: Louie Kudiabor, Harry Blackburn).

Tuesday 16th August 2022: -
Leiston Reserves 1-0 Needham Market Reserves
(Jake Spooner).

Tuesday 22nd August 2023: -
Leiston U23s 2-3 Needham Market U23s
(Lei: Jake Spooner, Cameron Young; Need: Seth Chambers (3)).

Tuesday 24th September 2024: -
Leiston U23s 3-0 Needham Market Reserves
(Charlie Atkin, Oscar Manly, Cameron Rayworth).

FORM GUIDE: -
(Most recent league game first): -
BLUES U23s: - LLDLL
NEEDHAM MARKET RESERVES: - WLDWL

U23s GAMES AHEAD

Sat 31st Jan: - Haughley United (A, JLS Catering Group Suffolk Senior Cup quarter-final)
Sat 7th Feb: - Haverhill Borough (H)
Tues 10th Feb: - Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers (H)
Sat 14th Feb: - Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers (A)
Sat 21st Feb: - Wivenhoe Town (H)
Tues 24th Feb: - AFC Sudbury Reserves (A)
Sat 28th Feb: - FC Parson Drove (H).

Game 23/38.

Match Information
Blues U23s v Needham Market Reserves
Thurlow Nunn League First Division North
Tuesday, January 27, 7.45pm kick off
The Flannery Stadium, Victory Road, LTAA, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4DQ
Tel: - 01728 830308.

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