LEISTON U23’s, who currently sit fourth from bottom in 17th position, head to 18th-placed Haverhill Borough on Saturday afternoon in Thurlow Nunn North action. Haverhill sit four points behind the Blues at present and have played two games less.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

THE sides first met at Step 6 in September 2014, drawing 0-0 at Victory Road before Haverhill won 4-1 in the reverse fixture that season, with Pauli Fernandes scoring for Leiston. Jonathon Milne (2), Chris Thomas and Ryan Weaver were on target for Haverhill.

This was the start of five successive wins for Haverhill. However, in January 2019, Leiston got their first-ever win over Borough when the Blues won 6-2 away from home. Jake Reed (hat-trick), Jourdan Kiwomya, Jac Garrard and Louis Bloom were the scorers while Craig Pruden and Ryan Swallow scored for the hosts.

The Blues got their first-ever win at home against Haverhill Borough three months later when they won 3-2. Will Davies (2) and Louis Bloom netted for Leiston, while Lewis Lindsay and Craig Pruden netted for the away side.

The next season Haverhill Borough won 5-2 at The New Croft, while the Blues didn’t play Borough at home due to an outbreak of COVID-19.

In 2020/2021 the sides didn’t met as the league was curtailed with Leiston having won seven out of their ten league games (sitting sixth in the table).

After not playing each other the next season, Haverhill Borough won the next two meetings in 2022/2023 before the Blues won 3-1 at Haverhill in March 2024. (Haverhill won 5-4 at Leiston a month earlier).

The Blues won an early game this season against Haverhill, 3-2. Reagan King (2) and Mackenzie Travis netted for Leiston while Harry Farrow and Sonny Tully scored for Haverhill.

FORM GUIDE: -
(Most recent results first).
HAVERHILL BOROUGH: - DLLWL
BLUES U23’s: - LLLLD

COMING UP FOR THE BLUES

THE U23’s have four more games in March after this weekend. They host Diss Town next Saturday, while they welcome Harwich & Parkeston to Suffolk on Tuesday 11th March. They are without a game on Saturday 15th March before hosting Holbeach United a week later and ending the month at Whitton United.

MATCH INFORMATION
Haverhill Borough v Leiston U23s
Thurlow Nunn First Division North
Saturday, March 1, 3pm kick off
The New Croft, Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 0BW
Tel: - 01440 702137.

Admission Prices :- Adults £7, Concessions £5, U16’s £1.

Game 28/38.