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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.

We have a fairly full set of league games this weekend, with some important encounters, and one of our teams is in a cup final. Leaders Locks Heath need four points from four games to be sure of the Senior Division title, this weekend they travel to last-placed club Andover Town. The only team who can catch them, Crofton Saints, currently in fourth, have a home game against Stockbridge, who are battling to escape the bottom two. AFC Shirley's midweek win was their third in a row and it sees them now level on points with Crofton; they have a home game against Hook, who are only two points above them in third. Teams just above the bottom two will be looking for points against teams in mid-table; Liphook United are at home to Moneyfields Res, and Meon Milton are at Denmead. Bishops Waltham Dynamos could rise to sixth with a win at Liss Athletic. In Division One , the top two were in action in midweek, both winning, so AFC Netley lead Overton United by three points with three to play. This weekend, Netley are not in action so Overton have the chance to go back to the top again, as they have a superior goal difference. They face third-placed BTC Southampton at home; Overton won the reverse fixture 3-1 a couple of weeks ago. If BTC slip up then Hedge End Town could overtake them with a home win against Sway. Silchester Village could go into fifth if they win at Headley United, who haven't won in five now. Nursling & Shirley also have eyes on a top five place and they host Hayling United. An important game lower down the table as second-bottom Mob Albion, who won for the first time in a long time last Saturday, host third-bottom Twentyten, at the moment the visitors are five points ahead having played a game more. Last, but certainly not least, we have a representative in the Aldershot Senior Cup final as Whitehill & Bordon play Abbey Rangers Development. Good luck to them.

Another pretty full programme of league games coming up this weekend, again some important ones amongst them. In the Senior Division, leaders Locks Heath (who have a Community Day) look to go further ahead at the top as they host fourth-bottom Meon Milton, since closest rivals Hedge End Rangers don't have a game. The teams behind Rangers could all make up ground on them if they win; Hook, in third, have a tough game at Bishops Waltham Dynamos; Crofton Saints, after three successive defeats, will be looking to bounce back at third-bottom Liphook United; and fifth-placed Whitehill & Bordon have a difficult trip to AFC Shirley, who ended their poor run with a good win at Crofton last weekend. The bottom two are also in action; Andover Town host mid-table Moneyfields Res, and second-bottom Stockbridge are at home to Denmead, who are sixth. With a good run both bottom sides could yet pull away from danger. In Division One, leaders Overton United are not in action, so there is a chance for AFC Netley to overtake them as they play their game in hand. But it is a hard one, away to third-placed BTC Southampton. Coincidentally BTC lost to Overton last weekend. Fourth-placed Silchester United were busy winning a cup on Wednesday, and they travel to bottom-club Paulsgrove this weekend. Defeat for the Grove would mean bottom spot is guaranteed. If Silchester slip up, Hedge End Town could overtake them if they win at Sway. Twentyten could pull away from the bottom two but won't find it easy at Nursling & Shirley, and Headley United host Hayling United.

The Easter period is upon us, there is a variety of league games on offer, some teams are playing more than once. Here is an attempt to put it all together; please check Full Time for up-to-date information as things may change over the weekend. There still appear to be three 1400 KOs in Division One. Please note that the next Hog Post will not be published until later next week as we hope to cover games from the whole of the Easter weekend. In the Senior Division, leaders Locks Heath have home games on consecutive Thursdays - Southsea Sports and Bishops Waltham Dynamos. They don't play during the Easter weekend. Second-placed Hedge End Rangers have two home games over the weekend, against AFC Shirley on Saturday, and Bishops Waltham Dynamos on Monday. Hook, in third, have two tough away games - at Moneyfields Res on Saturday and at fifth-placed Whitehill & Bordon on Monday. And to make up the top four, Crofton Saints, with games in hand on the two above them, have home games against Denmead on Saturday and AFC Shirley on Monday. At the other end of the table, bottom club Andover Town, now three unbeaten in the league, host Whitehill & Bordon on Saturday and travel to fourth-last Meon Milton on the Monday, a team they have beaten twice (once on penalties) in the last two weeks. Third-bottom Liphook United have a difficult trip to Broughton on Saturday, Denmead follow their trip to Crofton with a home game against Liss Athletic on Monday; and we have a bottom-five clash on Monday as Stockbridge play Southsea Sports, In Division One, there are some big games at the top. On Saturday, AFC Netley, who won at Overton on Saturday, and can overtake them at the top of they win their games in hand, travel to fourth-placed Silchester Village on Saturday and host Nursling & Shirley on Monday. Silchester also have a game on Monday against Whiteley Wanders, who are just below them in the table. Leaders Overton United have a tough trip to third-placed BTC Southampton on Monday; BTC also have a trip to Sway on Saturday. There are three more games scheduled for Saturday: two teams in the bottom three are in action, Twentyten host Hedge End Town, who need the points to keep in top four contention, and Mob Albion will look to end their long winless run with a trip to Hayling United.  Nursling & Shirley are in a similar situation to HET and in addition to their trip to Netley on Monday and on Saturday they play Headley United; who suffered a big defeat at Sway last weekend after a good recent run. There is also a cup final involving our clubs on Wednesday - it's a battle of two Division 1 clubs in the top four; the North Hampshire Intermediate Cup final sees Overton United, who take on Silchester Village at Andover New Street. Both teams will have played on the Monday, Silchester will have played two top five sides over the weekend.

The Hampshire Premier Football League are saddened to report that popular hard working secretary Paul Crocker passed away this morning following a short illness. His partner Jess and sons were with him. Our thoughts and condolences are with them at this difficult time. As mentioned, Paul was immensely popular with all clubs and committee members and liked to get out and about every Saturday watching a game in the league and compiling a match report for that weeks' Hog Post and threw himself head first into league business at all times.