TOM’S WEEKEND PREVIEW – March 8th & 9th
Hi and welcome to this weekend’s preview with Royston Town FC, Royston Town Women, Royston Town Reserves and Royston Town Vets.
First up, Royston Town host Lowestoft Town from Suffolk in the Southern League Premier Central, Saturday, 3pm kick-off. Royston will be hoping to get a win and goals after a 3 consecutive draws with only 1 goal scored in their last 3 games while Lowestoft having picked up 4 points from 9 while scoring 5 goals in the process. Lowestoft have yet to win a game at Royston – the highest scoring game at home being a 4-4 result, which dates back to November 2019 with Royston winning on spot kicks in the league cup.
Stats & Facts
Lowestoft Town
Nickname – The Trawlerboys
Founded – 1887 as Lowestoft FC after merger between East Suffolk and Kirkley changed name to Lowestoft Town in 1890.
Last season finished: Isthmian League Division One North Champions
Leading Goalscorer: Harvey Sayer 13 Goals
Last 6 League Games
Royston Town Wins 2 Drawn 3 Lost 1
Lowestoft Town Wins 1 Drawn 1 Lost 4
Lowestoft Town Away form this season all comps:- Wins 4 Draws 3 Losses 9
Admission Prices – Adults £12 / Concessions £8 / U16’s £4
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Cash & Cards Accepted at the Turnstiles, Refreshments and Clubhouse.
Address: Garden Walk, SG8 7HP
Parking is limited and the nearest car park is the Town Hall car park postcode SG8 7XB, prices are:
80p for an hour / 90p for 2 hours / £1.20 for 3 hours / £3.50 for more than 3 hours. After 3pm parking is free.
Next up, Royston Town Women are on the road when they travel to Essex when they take on Bowers & Pitsea Ladies in the Eastern Region Women’s Football League Premier Division, Sunday, 3pm kick-off. This fixture has been brought forward after we were due to play Enfield Town Ladies at home with Enfield playing their cup fixture after theirs was postponed last weekend due to frost. We played Bowers & Pitsea this season in the league cup and won 4-1 with an Emma Slater hat trick alongside a Laura Mills goal with Whitney Locke getting the goal for the hosts.
Stats & Facts
Bowers & Pitsea Ladies
Nickname – The Bowers
Last season finished: ERWFL Premier 8th Place
Leading Goalscorer: Whitney Locke 10 Goals
Last 6 League Games
Bowers & Pistea Ladies Wins 0 Drawn 1 Lost 5
Royston Town Women Wins 4 Drawn 1 Lost 1
Bowers & Pitsea Ladies Home form this season all comps:- Wins 5 Draws 2
Losses 6
Admission Prices – Adults £5 / Concessions £3 / U16’s £1
Bring Cash & Cards in case
Address: Crown Avenue, Pitsea, Essex, SS13 2BE
Next up, Royston Town Reserves travel to Buckinghamshire when they take on Buckingham FC in the Spartan South Midlands Division One, Saturday, 3pm kick-off. Like the first team the Reserves are hoping to get 3 points also after a stalemate against bottom of the table London Colney on Tuesday night. Royston’s first win of the season was against Buckingham with a 2-0 win for the Crows with Jack Green and Jack Davis getting the goals, so will be hoping for a similar performance.
Stats & Facts
Buckingham FC
Nickname – The Swans
Founded – 1933 as Buckingham Athletic merged with Buckingham United in 2023.
Last season finished: SSML Division One
Leading Goalscorer: Wesley Iroegbu 10 Goals
Last 6 League Games
Buckingham FC Wins 3 Drawn 2 Lost 2
Royston Town Reserves Wins 0 Drawn 1 Lost 5
Buckingham FC Home form this season all comps:- Wins 8 Draws 4 Losses 6
Admission Prices – Adults £6 / Concessions (16/17 year olds and 65+) £4 /
U16’s Free
Bring Cash & Cards in case
Address: Stratford Fields, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1NY
Last up, Royston Town Vets are hoping to play Old Salvatorians Vets in the league this Sunday after last weekend away against the, was postponed, Sunday, 10:30am kick-off Address – Metropolitan Police Bushey Sports Club, Aldenham Road, Bushey, WD23 2TR, Admission is Free.
COME ON YOU CROWS!!!
Tom
