LEISTON entertain AFC Sudbury on Tuesday night in league action in a first local derby of the 2024/2025 campaign for the Blues.

Leiston are 17th in the league standings after the weekend’s results while Sudbury are 8th. The visitors had a good win on the road on Saturday at Spalding United as Joe Neal and a brace from Callum Page saw the ‘Yellows’ win 3-0. Sudbury did, however, lose 1-0 to AFC Dunstable in the Emirates FA Cup to depart the competition earlier in the season.

Leiston beat the West Suffolk side at home last season with goals coming from George Quantrell and Seb Dunbar. In September 2023, both sides drew 1-1 with Ross Crane netting for Leiston.

Sudbury haven’t beaten Leiston at home since November 2004, when they won 2-1, in a season where they went on to lift the title. Tim Sparkes was on target that day for the Blues in front of a crowd of 271. Since then, Sudbury have came to Victory Road just four times in the league, with Leiston winning three games and a match in September 2011 ending 1-1.

Other games: -
November 2005: -
Leiston 4-2 AFC Sudbury
(Lee McGlone (2), Stewart Roach, Danny Stanley)

September 2016: -
Leiston 2-1 AFC Sudbury
(Patrick Brothers, Christy Finch).

January 2024: -
Leiston 2-1 AFC Sudbury
(George Quantrell, Seb Dunbar).

Leiston have another massive match at the weekend as they head to Brentwood Town in the Second Round Qualifying in the FA Cup.

Match Information
Blues v AFC Sudbury
Pitching In Southern League Central Premier
7.45pm kick off
Watson & Hillhouse Stadium, Victory Road, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4DQ
Tel: - 01728 830308.

Match Sponsors: - Hoopers Architects, Ipswich

Admission Prices:- Adults £12, Concessions £9, Students (with ID) £7, U16’s £3, U5’s FOC.

Game 7/42.