OVERVIEW

LEISTON head to Cambridgeshire on Saturday to face St Ives Town for the first time this campaign.

The Blues' win on Tuesday night against Alvechurch means it’s six games unbeaten in the league for Chris Wigger’s side. Fraser Alexander’s first goal for the club and Jamar Loza’s late strike was enough for Leiston, who are now 11th in the league standings. Loza took his total to 13 for the season with his goal.

St Ives Town, meanwhile are two places above Leiston in the table and, like Leiston, have 22 points from 15 league games but with a slightly higher goal difference. The club got a good win at Bedford Town last weekend in the league as they ran out 3-0 winners.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

THE Blues and St Ives first met in August 1988 in the FA Vase, Leiston going down 4-2 in the Extra Preliminary Round. Dale Threadkell and Glyn Clouting with the goals that day.

The sides then met again in the competition in 2007, with St Ives again winning, this time by a score line of 3-2. The sides met in league action for the first time in October 2018, with Leiston 2-0 winners at Westwood Road. Christy Finch and Cemal Ramadan were on target that night.

In March 2020 St Ives won 1-0, while in October 2020, three days after the Blues had lost 3-2 to Barnet in the 4th Round Qualifying in the FA Cup, Leiston lost to a 90th-minute goal, 1-0.

In February 2022, St Ives Town won 2-1, with all three goals coming after 90 minutes. The home side went ahead on 90 minutes, before Jake Hutchings levelled for the Blues on 94 minutes but incredibly, the hosts snatched a late winner.

In September 2022, goals from Adam Mills and Adam Bailey-Dennis, saw Leiston win 2-1 but last season the Blues went down 5-0 in January 2024.

DID YOU KNOW?

ST Ives Town were founded in 1887 and came 9th last season in the league. They have played in the Southern League since the 2012/2013 campaign.

St Ives Town won promotion to the Southern League Central Premier in 2015/2016, defeating AFC Rushden & Diamonds in the play-off final.

Joe Bugner (born 1950), heavyweight boxer, lived in the town after leaving Hungary. He challenged for the world heavyweight titles against Muhammad Ali and now lives in Brisbane, Queensland.

FORM GUIDE
(Starting with most recent)
ST IVES TOWN: - WLDLW
LEISTON: - WDDWW.

CURRENTLY Leiston are third in the Southern League Premier Central division form table. St Ives are 11th.

MATCH INFORMATION
St Ives Town v Blues
Pitching In Southern League Central Premier
3pm kick off
St Ives Town FC, Quattro-Tech Stadium, Westwood Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 6DT.
Tel: - 07951 760481.

Admission Prices:- Adults £11, Concessions (over 65’s) £8, Students (with ID) £5, 12-16 £2, U12’s FOC.

This is league game 16/42 for Leiston.

COMING UP FOR THE BLUES...

LEISTON head to league leaders Kettering Town next Saturday (23rd November) and then host Lowestoft Town in the Suffolk Premier Cup 2nd Round on Tuesday the 26th. In the final Saturday of November, the Blues are at home again, to AFC Telford United.