uhlsport HAMPSHIRE PREMIER LEAGUE

With little end in prospect to the dreadful weather, which allowed only four games involving our teams last weekend, we hope for better luck this time. If all goes well, then we have one cup game, pius an almost full league programme to look forward to. The cup game is the other Hampshire Saturday Trophy involving our teams, which sees AFC Shirley host Surrey Intermediate (Western) club Hart United, who were reinstated in the competition at the expense of Hedge End Rangers. The Senior Division sees leaders Locks Heath with a home game against Southsea Sports, who had a good win over Shirley last time out. Two points behind Locks are Crofton Saints, semi-finalists in the Hampshire Saturday Trophy again, who face a tricky trip to Broughton, who are on a run of four unbeaten in league and cup. Hook, in fifth, can threaten the top two if they win at home to third-bottom Stockbridge. Behind them, three points separate the next five clubs. Four of those play each other; at Sholing, in-form Hedge End Rangers host Denmead, who have been inconsistent of late, and at the Daly, Whitehill & Bordon are at home to Liss Athletic. Further down the table, there is a bottom-four clash as last-placed Andover Town host Meon Milton, neither team in great form. Liphook United are second bottom and travel to mid-table Bishops Waltham Dynamos. In Division One, Overton United opened up a three-point lead at the top due last weekend, as they won and AFC Netley were in the cup, and this time out they have a trip to Hayling United, who are now in the bottom five, albeit with games on hand on some of those above. Netley host Rushmoor Community, who have lost their last three. It's third v fifth as Hedge End Town travel to Silchester Village. BTC Southampton are in fourth, with games in hand and four clean sheets in a row, and they travel to last-placed Paulsgrove this Saturday. Whiteley Wanderers, a team in form, who have now risen to sixth after scoring eight last Saturday, travel to Headley United, who are also on the rise after doing the double over Paulsgrove recently.  Nursling & Shirley also have games in hand and will be looking to catch up on the top six with a win at home to Mob Albion, whose poor run continues, although they ran Whiteley close last time out. Twentyten will be looking to get back to form after conceding thirteen in their last two games, this time they host Sway, who are mid-table after a good recent run.

Again, a couple of cup games scheduled and a pretty full set of league games, weather permitting. The cup sees the first of the Hampshire Saturday Trophy quarter-finals contested by our teams, an all-Senior Division clash as Crofton Saints host Whitehill & Bordon at the AEI. Note the early kick off as Fareham are using the ground later! There is also an all-Senior Division matchup in the North Hants Intermediate Cup, Hook hosting Broughton. In the Senior Division, leaders Locks Heath are in action at Liss Athletic, who ended their poor run last Saturday and remain in seventh place. With Crofton in cup action, both AFC Shirley and Moneyfields Reserves have a chance to overtake them and reach second spot. Shirley are at home to fourth-bottom Meon Milton and Moneys Res travel to Bishops Waltham Dynamos. Both Denmead and Hedge End Rangers will be looking to challenge the top five with a win; Denmead host Southsea Sports, who had a good win last weekend, and Hedge End Rangers travel to bottom club Andover Town. There is also a bottom-three clash as Liphook United play Stockbridge. In Division One, Overton United opened up a three-point lead at the top last weekend and now face Headley United, who were buoyed by a couple of wins against Paulsgrove in successive Saturdays. AFC Netley, in second, have a tough trip to fifth-placed Silchester Village. Hedge End Town went into third last Saturday and this time are at home to Sway, whose good run was halted in a close game at Overton last weekend. BTC Southampton, in fourth, are at home to Hayling United, who are now in the bottom five after five straight losses in league and cup. Further down the league, bottom club Paulsgrove host Nursling & Shirley, who are now down to mid-table (with games in hand) having lost their last three games. Mob Albion are now just above the Grove and have a tricky game at Rushmoor Community. Twentyten are third from last and travel to in-form Whiteley Wanderers, now seventh after five wins in their last six.