uhlsport HAMPSHIRE PREMIER LEAGUE
Welcome to the uhlsport Hampshire Premier League website. An FA Accredited League, affiliated to the Hampshire Football Association. Comprising of 30 teams across two Divisions, we are a Regional Feeder League promoting into Step 6 of the National League System.
This coming Saturday sees our Cup Final day, with two matches, another cup final for one of our teams, and four scheduled league games. Our Cup Final day is at the ground of Baffins Milton Rovers, and comprises the following games. 1030: The George Mason Memorial Shield final, which is between two teams who have had contrasting fortunes this season; the Blues of Andover Town turned down a promotion to the Southern League less than ten years ago and this season they find themselves bottom of our Senior Division. BTC, on the other hand, came up as runners-up in the Southampton Saturday League last season and have clinched an excellent third place in our Division 1. They are in good form, having won their last five games. A good game is in prospect. 1400: The uhlsport Hampshire Premier League Cup final sees the Owls of AFC Shirley, who won the Southampton Saturday League last season, and who have finished in third place in a very competitive Senior Division this season, take on the Senior Division champions Locks Heath, who are therefore going for the double. Current form favours the Owls; they have won their last eight games, but Locks have proved overall to have been the most consistent side this season. From 2022 to 2024 Locks lost three League Cup finals in a row, so they would love to change their luck this year. Both teams have beaten good opposition on their way to the final. The other cup final on Saturday is the Aldershot Intermediate Cup Final, to be held at Aldershot Town at 1500, and Senior Division Whitehill & Bordon will be looking to lift the trophy for the second year in succession, having beaten Rushmoor Community on penalties in last year's final. They face Binfield Development, very much an unknown quantity. There are also four league games scheduled for Saturday: In the Senior Division , Liphook United could finish eleventh if they win by more than two goals against second-bottom Stockbridge. Liphook have won four out of their last five games, thereby escaping a bottom three place, and would doubless like to finish the season on a high. In Division One , Nursling & Shirley will clinch fourth place with a result against second-bottom Mob Albion. The Twentyten v Hayling United match will see the winner finish ninth, but a draw would see Sway remain ninth. Seventh play eighth at the NormRod as Hedge End Town host Headley United, either team could finish as high as sixth if results go their way.
We have a busy Bank Holiday weekend of matches in both divisions. Although both champions are known, there is still a lot to play for in both leagues. In the Senior Division, champions Locks Heath have two tricky trips planned for the weekend - at Liss Athletic on Saturday, and at Bishops Waltham Dynamos on Monday. Second-placed Hedge End Rangers finish their programme, which could be their last match in the HPFL, as they are hoping for promotion to the Wessex, with a home game against Moneyfields Res, a replay of the one abandoned due to localised fog earlier in the season. If Rangers win, they will clinch second spot, but if they slip up, they can still be overtaken by either Crofton Saints, in third, or by AFC Shirley, who are in fourth, and on a run of five wins in a row. Intriguingly, these two meet on Saturday. at Mansel Park. On Monday Shirley host Southsea Sports, and Crofton travel to Broughton. Midweek results mean that Hook now have a top five spot; they are at Southsea on Saturday. On Saturday there is a bottom five clash as Meon Milton will be looking to build on their good win in midweek when they host third-bottom Liphook United. A point for Liphook would mean they are officially clear of the bottom two. The bottom two meet on Saturday, Stockbridge host Andover Town knowing that a draw will confirm the visitors in last place. Both are also in action on Monday; Stockbridge are at home to Moneyfields Res and Andover travel to Liss.. In Division One, champions AFC Netley conclude their programme this weekend with two home games against the bottom two; Paulsgrove on Saturday, Mob Albion on Monday. Third-placed BTC Southampton also have two home games over the weekend against opposition in the bottom half of the table (Sway on Saturday, Hayling United on Monday) and can clinch third spot if they gain two points f rom those games. The battle for the remaining top five places continues to be close and Silchester Village, who play at Mob Albion on Saturday, and Nursling & Shirley, at home to Hedge End Town on Monday, can pretty much wrap up a top five spot with wins. Please check Full Time and clubs' social media if you are planning to attend a game! The Hog Post will be delayed so that the long weekend's games are all covered, so it will probably appear on Tue/Wed next week.
We have a pretty full programme of league matches this weekend, with some important issues on the line. The Senior Division title could be decided this weekend if Locks Heath obtain at least a point from a potentially tough trip to sixth-placed Denmead, who had a good win in midweek. The only team who can catch them, Crofton Saints, would need to win their remaining games, and hope that Locks lose all of theirs, to pip them. Crofton travel to second-placed Hedge End Rangers on Saturday.in a big game. A win for Rangers would confirm the top five place they need to be eligible for promotion. Hook, currently in third, would clinch a top five place if they won at Broughton, as would League Cup finalists AFC Shiriey, who have won four in a row, and are at home to Meon Milton. Further down the table, defeat for Andover Town,, who travel to Whitehill & Bordon would confirm a bottom two place for the Blues. Victory for Liphook United, who have won their last two, at Southsea Sports, would virtually confirm that they will avoid a bottom two spot. Bishops Waltham Dynamos, who host Moneyfields Res, are still in with a good chance of a top six place. In Division One, the top two places were confirmed in midweek, and it's congratulations to AFC Netley who clinched the title with a superb 6-0 win at top five team Hedge End Rangers, they are not in action this weekend, but second-placed Overton United conclude their programme with a trip to Nursling & Shirley, who need to win as they are involved in an exciting battle for a top four spot. Currently four teams in positions 4-7 are locked together on 37 points, Two other teams in that race also meet this weekend as Silchester Village host Hedge End Rangers. BTC Southampton are well above this group in third with a game or two in hand, and cam move closer to confirming that spot if they win at mid-table Headley United Finally, if Twentyten can beat the team just above them, Rushmoor Community, then they can ensure that they finish above the bottom two, Mob Albion and Paulsgrove.
SENIOR DIVISION
DIVISION ONE
