Leamington 12 points adrift ahead of busy schedule
Leamington FC will go into this weekend’s game at Marine 12 points from safety in the National League North after a draw and a defeat from their most recent matches.
The Brakes drew 0-0 at home to Oxford City on Saturday before then losing 3-1 at Macclesfield on Tuesday despite leading at the break to Max Brogan’s 43rd minute goal.
And it means they’ll travel to Merseyside with plenty of work still to do if they are to have any chance of avoiding relegation, and although they do have three games in hand on those just outside the drop zone, the same applies to other clubs in the bottom four.
Following the trip to Marine, Leamington then return home next Tuesday night when Spennymoor Town are the visitors.
Meanwhile, Brakes have made two more additions to their squad over the last week.
Irish striker Eric Yahaya, 28, has signed having relocated to the area after leaving Merseyside club Prescot Cables at step three.
He has plenty of experience at clubs including Atherton Collieries, Warrington Rylands, Mossley, Runcorn Town, Nantwich Town, Widnes, Lancaster City, Kendal Town and Aberystwyth Town.
Yahaya said "I'm really excited about the opportunity to join the club. The club has big ambitions and I feel my game fits the way Leamington play. As a striker, I want to score goals, create chances and work hard for the team every time I step on the pitch."
Also through the door is Aston Villa midfielder I-Lani Edwards on loan, initially for a month.
The 20-year-old has already featured 22 times for Hereford this season in National League North, scoring once.
Having been in Villa's Academy since the age of ten, Edwards signed his first professional contract in the summer of 2024.
He said: "I'm really happy to be here. There are a lot of games coming up so I'm excited to get going and make an impact."