uhlsport HAMPSHIRE PREMIER LEAGUE

This weekend, most of the games are in the Hampshire Saturday Trophy, however, there are a few league games too. In the Hampshire Saturday Trophy the opponents of Mob Albion, Overton United and Paulsgrove have already defaulted, so add in AFC Shirley victors last weekend, we already have four sides in the next round. We have two all-Senior Division ties, there is a good one at Romsey as AFC Netley host Moneyfields Res, seventh against second. Both teams lost last weekend after good runs, Moneys' was their first league defeat of the season. The other one sees third-bottom play third-top, US Portsmouth are at home to Bishops Waltham Dynamos. There two more all-HPFL games, both of these see Senior Division sides at home to Division One sides. Teams on opposite sides of Langstone Harbour play each other as Meon Milton host an out-of-form Hayling United, but Southsea Sports play Sporting Wessex, who are second in their league, so they could cause their opponents a few problems. Four HPFL teams play Isle of Wight teams, two Senior Division clubs are at home against relatively easy teams in the bottom three, and two Division 1 teams have away trips to face difficult top-three opponents. Hook host Oakfield and Liphook United entertain Northwood St Johns (1.30pm kick off). Whiteley Wanderers are at West Wight, top of the IOW league, and Hedge End Town are at third-placed Whitecroft & Barton Sports, always one of the best on the island. We have three games against opposition from the Southampton Premier, who haven't played many league games yet. Broughton host one of our old clubs, Upham; Liss Athletic have a tough home game against Select Generation, and Whitehill & Bordon, after their Aldershot cup defeat in midweek, have an intriguing meeting with the new Waterlooville AFC, currently heading their table. Finally, there are several ties involving our clubs against U23/Development/Reserve teams from around the area; as we've said before, it's always hard to predict these. Fareham Town Dev got through to last year's final (beaten by Crofton Saints) but exited the competition last Saturday after losing 1-7 at AFC Shirley. Three of the Reserve/Dev teams are those of teams from our own league: Liss' reserves are at Andover Town, Crofton's Dev side host Denmead, and Nursling & Shirley play Bishops Waltham Dynamos Res. Outside this, Petersfield Town Res are at home to Stockbridge, Select Generation U23 entertain Locks Heath, and Yateley United Res play BTC Southampton. In the league there are two Senior Division matches, both of interest: Blackfield & Langley, who have risen to fourth, host Crofton Saints, who had that great win at Moneys Res last weekend. Crofton you may recall have already beaten Blackfield 3-0 at Gang Warily in the League Cup back in August. Overton United are at home to AFC Shirley, who are already through in the HST (and knocked out the holders in the previous round) and could rise as high as third with a win, with games in hand. Division 1 sees third-placed Lyndhurst travel to Headley United knowing that a win would propel them to the head of the table (albeit having played more games). Sway have games in hand on those above them and could rise to sixth if they beat Twentyten at home, and a bottom-four clash sees Horndean United play North Waltham. Good Luck To All Teams

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