Thame United welcome Leighton Town to the ASM Stadium on Tuesday night, for the first home game of the 2025 / 2026 Pitching In Southern League Division One central campaign. last season the teams finished a place apart, Thame in sixth with Leighton Town having a strong end to the season finishing in seventh place. Both of last seasons matches ended with late winners, with Thame coming out on top 1 - 0 at home with an 88th minute winner, then Thame scoring a 90th minute winner thanks to an own goal at Leighton in April. New signing Luke Tingey will be hoping to have recovered from injury in order to feature against his former club, making 33 appearances for Leighton last season

There will be a number of new signings making their home league debut on Tuesday and we should see all of them either start or on the bench. Leighton are a week ahead of Thame in terms of competitive games, having entered the Emirates FA Cup at the Extra Preliminary round. On Tuesday night the team finally won through to the next round , after a draw on Saturday against Benfleet they came through the Tuesday night replay 1 - 0. It was contrasting results on the opening day of the season, with Leighton securing a good 4 -1 home victory over Ware, while Thame travelled to Hertford and left empty handed after a disappointing 2 - 0 defeat.

Kick off at The ASM Stadium is 19:45.

LAST SEASON LEAGUE RECORD:

Thame United - Position 6th - Played 40 Won 22, Drawn 6, Lost 12, goals for 77, Goals against 58, Points 72 (Points per game 1.80)
Leighton Town - Position 7th - Played 40 Won 18, Drawn 9, Lost 13, Goals for 63 Goals against 52, Points 63 (Points per game 1.57)

HEAD TO HEAD:
The two teams have met six 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. Last Season Thame back in December Thame won 1- 0 at The ASM Stadium and in April won 2- 1 at Leighton.

LEADING SCORERS: (2024/2025)
Thame United - Harry Alexander (12), Curtis Brown (12), Brayden Daniel (12)
Leighton Town - Lynton Goss (12) Kyal Williams (11)

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

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

MATCH OFFICIALS:
Referee: Chad Greatorex
Assistant Referee: Kovilen Sawmynaden
Assistant Referee: Richard Graves

GROUND
The ASM Stadium, Meadow View Park, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3RN, 01844 214401

PRICES:
Adults £10, Concessions / Students £5, U16 £3, Under 5s Free