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Leamington FC are delighted to announce that Director Oliver Spencer has been appointed to the role of Community Director.

Since his appointment to the Board of Directors two years ago, Oliver has worked closely within the Brakes Community Foundation taking a pivotal role in the development of that charitable body, gaining significant experience in the club's community engagement.

Chairman Jim Scott stated, ‘Oliver brings a range of fresh ideas to the table and is passionate in his belief that the club should be at the heart of the community delivering community benefit. The experience he has gained the past two years make him the ideal person for the role.’

‘I am very pleased to be accept this position as Community Director,' Spencer said. 'This role sits within the club and the charity and while they are separate entities, this is a great opportunity to align the needs of both. The Charity already has an exceptional team working closely with local schools and grant funded projects and this is the next stage. We will be looking to engage with the community directly to a far greater degree over the coming months.'

After a precautionary pitch inspection, Hitchin have confirmed that our game today will go ahead!

See you at Top Field for 3pm!

After his side's 2-1 loss at Needham Market, Leamington manager Paul Holleran spoke to the media.

"It was watchable for different reasons than second vs third," the Leamington manager said. "We'll look back and be disappointed at the first 20 minutes and the first goal - our defensive shape for it. We then get back into the game with a great free kick and then we're disappointed with the build up to the free kick for their second. The free kick, I don't know. You didn't know what the man in the middle was going to do all game, so I don't know. I think it's an indirect free kick, and we could've managed it better. I think we then finished the half stronger.

"We then had a really good spell from when we made the change when Tyrone came on. In that 20 minute spell we played some good football, and had some golden opportunities. It was a difficult surface because of the weather but we can't miss two or three opportunities in the six yard box. The keeper did well but we've got to be more ruthless. The game then became stretched, Needham edged the second half but we were far far better in the second.

"There are lots of reasons we didn't get something out of the game - the way we managed the early stages, the missed opportunities, but sadly the biggest reason was one person. They need to get this guy in the Premier League running round - he'd be great there, God knows what was going on. I don't know what he was doing - I was lost for words.

"It's another good performance, and it was a tough weekend for us with Hitchin and Needham Market - especially with the travel problems getting here. There wasn't a lot wrong with the performance. I would've taken two points out of the weekend, delighted with four and elated with six so I'm not too disappointed with three. The only sour note is it's another player going down - first Connor and Junior and now Jack Lane. It just leaves us a little bit stretched but we'll need to address it."

Hitchin Town will undertake a precautionary pitch inspection at 9:15 tomorrow morning ahead of our scheduled Southern League Premier Division Central fixture.

As soon as we know the result of the pitch inspection, we will advise our supporters.

Find the met office forecast for Hitchin here.