Match Preview | Leamington (A)
The Yeltz make the short trip to Leamington as we look to make it the Quarter-Final of the BSC for the first time for 7 years
Head to Head
There have been just the six meetings since the start of 2010’s between the two sides. The Yeltz have failed to win one of the contests and in fact have not beaten Leamington since 2009. The most recent meeting came in the Birmingham Senior Cup, but in the second round. The hosts had the large proportion of chances in the opening half hour and provoked the first blow when Tim Berridge put the Brakes ahead just seven minutes before the end of the first half, after he held the ball on the edge of the area and drilled a low strike into the bottom left past a helpless Lewis Solly. It took the Yeltz just a minute to change the scoreline and deal the second blow in this intriguing encounter. Jak Hickman beat Brakes academy player Tom Connell on the right before he fired in a low cross into the centre towards Yeltz teenager and debutant Ryan Fletcher who turned and fired past the unsighted former Leamington keeper Callum Hawkins into the net. The game went to penalties, and Leamington brought young keeper Jacob Humphries on for his debut 10 minutes before the shootout but he failed to stop Adi Yussuf, Nat Kelly, Todd Parker, Pa Nije and Luke Postle respectively who all got the perfect responses to the spot kicks from Tim Berridge, Josh Quaynor, Theo Streete, and former Leamington players Harry Lloyd & George Ward. Former Leamington man Ted Rowe stepped up at five a piece and sent Solly the wrong way, the sudden death pressure fell to our player-coach Martin Riley, who failed to convert by hitting the crossbar.There have been just the six meetings since the start of the 2010’s. The Yeltz have not won once, and in fact have failed to beat Leamington since 2009. The most recent meeting came in the Birmingham Senior Cup, but in the second round.
Opposition Preview
Eddie Brearey – Goalkeeper
The 21 year old joined in the summer on loan from Oxford United. The shotstopper spent the 2023/24 season at step 3 with St Ives Town, but spent the last campaign in the Oxford academy. This season, Brearey has started 12 times in Leamington’s 27 games in all competitions.
Demico Burton – Left Back
The 22 year old signed in the summer from step 4 side Boldmere St. Michaels. The left sided defender featured for three sides last season, Boldmere, fellow step 4 side Coleshill Town & step 3 Bromsgrove Sporting, where he made a combined 35 appearances. This season, Burton has missed just three of their 27 games in all comps, starting 18.
Archie Crowther – Centre Back
The 21 year old signed in the summer from fellow National League North side King’s Lynn Town. The former Dundee FC academy man spent last season at Alvechurch, where he featured in every league game. The centre half signed for King’s Lynn in the summer, before joining Kettering Town on loan where he featured seven times in the league, starting all bit one of those games. Without featuring for his parent club King’s Lynn, Crowther joined Leamington and has featured 18 times in all comps, all of which starts.
Josh Quaynor – Centre Back
The 34 year old, and only former Yeltz player who’s currently at Leamington, signed in the summer of 23. The former Cheltenham Town academy man featured 43 times in the National League North, and this season has missed just five games in all comps, starting 13.
Theo Streete – Centre Back
The 38 year old joined Leamington in the summer of 22. The former Derby County academy man featured 27 times in the National League North last season. This season, Streete has featured 17 times in all comps, starting 11.
Dan Meredith – Right Back
The 26 year old signed in the summer of 2020 after a spell in the West Brom academy, and a short three month loan at the club from February 2020. The former Scotland U17 international featured in 37 National League games last season. The right sided defender is the only Leamington player to have featured in all 27 games in all comps this season, all but one of which starts.
Hisham Chiha – Central Midfielder
The 22 year old joined in the summer from Coleshill. The former Peterborough United academy man featured 21 times in the league from August 2024 to February 2025 for Boldmere before staying at step 4 and featuring four times in the league for Coleshill. This season, Chiha has featured 13 times for Leamington in all comps, but has only been in the XI for three games.
Joe Clarke – Central Midfielder
The 37 year old signed in November 2024 having previously been at the club for seven years from the summer of 2017 to 2024. The midfielder featured 28 times in the National League North last season, and this campaign in all comps has made 25 appearances, 17 of which off the bench.
Will Shorrock – Central Midfielder
The 26 year old joined in October 2023 after spells at Rushall Olympic & Bromsgrove Sporting. The former Walsall academy man featured 31 times in the National League North last season. This season, Shorrock has featured just 13 times this season in all comps, and only once in the starting XI.
Adam Walker – Central Midfielder
The 34 year old joined in January 2022. The former Coventry City academy man featured in 42 National League North games last season. This season in all comps, the midfielder has featured in all but four games this season, all of which starts.
Ewan Williams – Central Midfielder
The 22 year old joined in the summer of 23. The midfielder featured in all but one National League North games last season, scoring three times. This season in all comps, Williams has featured in all but two games, all of which starts, and scored five goals.
Miro Pais – Left Winger
The 24 year old signed in the summer from our near rivals Stourbridge. The left sided winger featured 34 times for the Glassboys in the league last season. Pais has featured 17 times in all comps, all but two of which starts.
Tim Berridge – Striker
The 27 year old joined in the summer of 24, after a six year spell at then step 3 side Coalville Town. The former Dunkirk academy man in all but two National League North games, scoring five goals. This season in all comps, Berridge has scored four goals in 25 appearances, 20 of which in the XI.
Owen Farmer – Striker
The 20 year old joined at the start of 2025, after a spell in the Wolves academy and a loan move at Rushall Olympic. The young striker featured seven times in Premier League 2 for Wolves, and scored twice in 21 National League North appearances last season. This season in all comps, Farmer has featured 13 times, 10 of which starts.
Anthony Lynn – Striker
The 22 year old signed in the summer of 25 after a two year spell at step 4 Anstey Nomads. The former Swindon Town academy man scored twice in 41 National League North appearances. This season in all comps, Lynn has missed just four of their 27 games, but only five of those 23 have been starts.
Luis Rose – Striker
The 27 year old signed in October from Harborough Town. The striker scored six goals in 35 step 3 appearances last season, and scored three times in 12 appearances for the Bees, five of which starts, before his move. For Leamington, Rose has featured six times in all comps, all but one in the starting XI.
Frank Tattum – Striker
The 20 year old joined on loan from Birmingham City at the start of last month. The striker spent last season in the Blues academy, but in October joined Alvechurch on loan. Tattum scored once in eight league appearances, all but two starts. For Leamington, the striker has featured four times in all comps, all of which in the starting XI.
Seb Thompson – Right Winger
The 23 year old joined in November on loan from Kidderminster Harriers. The right and left sided winger featured 22 times in the National League North across Kiddy and Rushall last season. This season before his move to Leamington, he scored once in seven league appearances, and since the move in all comps he has scored four goals in 11 appearances, all of which starts.