OVERVIEW
THE Blues Under 23’s take centre stage this weekend with the first team fixtureless as its 8th v 9th with Sporting 87 the visitors at the Flannery Stadium, kick off 2.30pm.

The side will be searching for a third consecutive win in their 10th league game of the season.

Leiston currently sit in 8th place, with 16 points from their 9 games so far while Sporting 87 are 9th, with 15 points from their 11 games.

Leiston progressed in the County Cup last Saturday with a 4-3 victory at Kirkley & Pakefield Reserves in the JLS Catering Group Suffolk Senior Cup Second Round to reach the quarter-finals for the fourth season in a row.

After being 3-1 down at the break, they came back well in the second half to take the victory at Walmer Road. Goals from Liam Shaw, Jack McLeavy, Ollie Long and Stan Horne secured a late win on the day.

Sporting 87 won their opening tie 2-1 in their opening Suffolk Senior Cup game at Beccles Caxton, before they lost 4-2 at home to Old Newton United in the Second Round last weekend.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS BETWEEN
THE TWO SIDES

THE sides have only ever met once. That came last season in the Suffolk Senior Cup Second Round on Saturday 4th October 2025. Goals from Mackenzie Travis and substitute Jack McLeavy earned the Blues the win. Leiston exited the competition that season at the Quarter Final stage after a penalty shootout defeat at Haughley United.

MEET SPORTING 87

SPORTING 87 were founded in 1987 and originally played in the Bury & District League, before moving to the Suffolk & Ipswich League. They have made their way up through the leagues over the years and have been in the SIL Premier now since 2022. They won Division One (now the Championship) in 2022 after a total of 38 points from 18 league games saw them pip Wickham Market to the title.

They have since finished 6th, 11th, 9th and 10th in their four previous seasons in the now SIL Premier Division.

Sporting 87 have a number of youth sides as well at the club, while their current Reserves side are 7th in Division Two of the SIL.

FORM GUIDE:
(Most recent league game first)

BLUES: W L L W W
SPORTING 87: W L L L W

UNDER 23’s FIXTURES UNTIL THE END OF NOVEMBER

*NOTE THAT FROM 1ST NOVEMBER ALL MATCHES WILL KICK OFF AT 2PM UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE [/b]

Saturday 31st Oct: Ransomes Sports (Away)
Saturday 7th Nov: Haughley United (HOME)
Saturday 14th Nov: Tattingstone United (HOME)
Saturday 21st Nov: Debenham LC (Away)
Saturday 28th Nov: AFC Kesgrave (HOME)

MATCH INFORMATION
Blues Under 23’s v Sporting 87
Gateway 14 Suffolk & Ipswich League Premier Division
Saturday, October 24th, 2.30pm kick off
The Flannery Stadium, Victory Road, LTAA, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4DQ
Tel: 01728 830308

Game 10/32

ALL UNDER 23’s HOME LEAGUE FIXTURES ARE FREE ADMISSION