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Leighton Town vs Thame United Match Preview 5th April

Leighton Town vs Thame United Match Preview 5th April

Martin Pacetti3 Apr - 18:32

Five games to go and a big game at the top as Thame travel to Leighton Town

Its a big match this Saturday, when two play off contenders meet at the Freed Veneers Stadium, Leighton Buzzard, Thame moved into fifth place in the table on Tuesday night overtaking Hadley by 3 points after the home win over Enfield and are now unbeaten in eight games. Mean while Leighton Town are the form team, winning the March team of the month and are unbeaten in twelve games, winning their last eight, and have moved up the table after a slow start and currently sit 7 point behind Thame and with both teams only having five games left this match will be crucial in the end of season out come. The two teams met back in December, with Thame coming out on top against the run of play, When Hayden Beadle scored an 88th minute winner. This promises to be a battle of two inform in teams and a big crowd is expected to see who gets over the line.

CURRENT LEAGUE RECORD:
Leighton Town - Position 7th - Played 35, Won 17, Drawn 8, Lost 10, Goals for 58 Goals against 41, Points 59 (Points per game 1.68)
Thame United - Position 5th - Played 35 Won 20, Drawn 6, Lost 9, goals for 70, Goals against 50, Points 66 (Points per game 1.88)

FORM GUIDE LAST 6 MATCHES:
Leighton Town - W, W, W, W, W, W (1st league form guide)
Thame United - W, W, D, D, D, W (5th league form guide)

HEAD TO HEAD:
The two teams have met five times since 2019, Two of those matches were in the FAC Preliminary round in 2017, where Leighton won after a replay, the next encounter was in the southern league in the 2023 / 2024 season where Leighton won both matches 3 - 1. This season back in December Thame won 1- 0 at The ASM Stadium.

LEADING SCORERS:
Leighton Town - Lance Williams 13, Albie Hall 11, Jake Watkinson 10
Thame United - Harry Alexander 12, Curtis Brown 11, Jefferson Louis 9, Brayden Daniel 9.

COLOURS:
Leighton Town will be playing in Red / White Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks, GK Green Shorts, Black Shorts, Green Socks
Thame United will be playing in Blue / White Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks, GK Yellow

TEAM MANAGERS:
Leighton Town Manager - Paul Reed
Thame Manager - Ben Williams

MATCH OFFICIALS:
Referee: Kyfer Mayhew
Assistant Referee: Dean Carney
Assistant Referee: John Perry

GROUND / DIRECTION:
The Fred Veneers Community Stadium, Leighton Buzzard, LU71RX

PRICES:
Admission at the turnstiles Adults £10, Concessions £6, 12 to 17 £3, U11 Free

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