The constitution for the uhlsport Hampshire Premier League has been confirmed following the League AGM at the Silverlake Stadium on Sunday. The Senior Division will comprise of 16 teams, with three new sides - AFC Shirley (promoted from the Southampton League champions); Broughton (Division One champions) and Crofton Saints (Division One runners-up). Harvest have re-named as Southsea Sports. We wish Colden Common well as they are promoted to the Wessex League Division One as last season's Senior Division champions, with the bottom two in Paulsgrove and Sway relegated to the Division One. Division One features 14 sides, additionally welcoming BTC Southampton - runners-up in the Southampton League. QK Southampton have re-named as Nursling & Shirley, with Twentyten and Whiteley Wanderers reprieved. Upham have unfortunately withdrawn. Full line-up: Senior Division (16) AFC Shirley Andover Town Bishops Waltham Dynamos Broughton Crofton Saints Denmead Hedge End Rangers Hook Liphook United Liss Athletic Locks Heath Meon Milton Moneyfields Reserves Southsea Sports Stockbridge Whitehill & Bordon Division One (14) AFC Netley BTC Southampton Hayling United Headley United Hedge End Town Mob Albion Rushmoor Community Overton United Nursling & Shirley Paulsgrove Silchester Village Sway Twentyten Whiteley Wanderers The Senior Division gets under way on August 2 with Division One commencing on August 16. The first round draw of the uhlsport Hampshire Premier League Cup has also been made (ties to be played on September 6), and can be found via the link below: uhlsport Hampshire Premier League Cup Draw

Our HPFL sides claimed three trophies over the weekend in the League Cup Finals Day and Aldershot Intermermediate Cup. Division One runners-up Crofton Saints (main photo, courtesy Steve Ross) caused a cupset in beating Senior Division champions, Colden Common in the uhlsport League Cup final - the second of two finals played out in the May sunshine at AFC Portchester. CUP FINALS DAY - PROGRAMME DOWNLOAD Saints led via a penalty before adding a second prior to the interval, before Colden were reduced to ten early in the second half, but Crofton held out after Colden were reduced to ten following a sending-off. Crofton could well make it a cup double success on Tuesday evening (13th) in the Hampshire FA Trophy, as they take on Tadley Calleva Reserves at AFC Stoneham (7.45pm).

During the long Bank holiday weekend the top three positions in each division were confirmed. In the Senior Division, Colden Common are champions, Liss Athletic the runners-up and Locks Heath are third. In Division One, Broughton are champions, Crofton Saints the runners-up and Overton United are third. This coming Saturday we look forward to our Cup Final weekend, to be held at AFC Portchester. At 1100 we begin with the George Mason Memorial Shield , an all Senior-Division affair. Liss Athletic have had a great season, securing second place in the league, scoring over 100 goals in the process. They lost to AFC Portchester only on penalties in the Russell-Cotes Cup. They have beaten Andover Town and Rushmoor Community to get to this final. They face Denmead, a young side, who will finish in the bottom half of the table, but who have had some good results during the season. They have won at Hayling United, Bishops Waltham Dynamos and Overton United to get to this final. At 1400 we have the uhlsport League Cup Final . Senior Division Colden Common have won the league, again scoring over 100 goals in the process and were undefeated at home. They have beaten Hayling United, Hook, and Whitehill & Bordon to reach this final. They face Division One Crofton Saints, who have had an incredible debut season at this level. They finished runners-up in the league, one point behind champions Broughton, and have reached the prestigious Hampshire Saturday Trophy final (to be played next Tuesday) as well as this final, having beaten Common on penalties along the way. To reach this final they have beaten Senior Division teams Meon Milton and Harvest. There is another cup final involving our teams on Saturday - the Aldershot Intermediate Cup Final, between Division One Rushmoor Community and Senior Division Whitehill & Bordon. There are also some league games taking place - two in the Senior Division Harvest play Hook, with the hosts assured of a top ten place if they win, and Andover Town, who need to win both their remaining games to finish fourth, entertain last year's champions Liphook United. In Division One, fourth-placed Hedge End Town host Headley United, who will finish ninth if they get at least a point. Results, details, photos, etc. will be in the Hog Post, which will be published in the second half of next week.

This is a preview for both coming Saturday (26th) and the following midweek (29th-30th) as we reach the tail end of the season. We still have some important games left to play. In the Senior Division both Liss Athletic and Andover Town still have several games remaining and could still finish second or third with a good run. At the weekend Liss are at home in a big local derby at Liphook United. The return fixture is on the following Wednesday. Andover Town are at Denmead, and host Hook on the Tuesday. TABLES Champions Colden Common are at Hedge End Rangers, currently fifth. Fourth-bottom Whitehill & Bordon host Hook on Saturday and travel to Stockbridge on Wednesday. With a good run Bordon could finish mid-table, but they have a tough run-in. RESULTS The match of the day at the weekend is definitely in Division One , as Overton United host Crofton Saints. Anything other than a win for Saints will hand Broughton the title. If Overton win they will clinch second place. If Saints win, then another victory in their final game, at home to Whiteley, would give them the title. FIXTURES Third-bottom Mob Albion host mid-table Rushmoor Community. QK Southampton finish their programme with two home games; on Saturday they are at home to Headley United, on tuesday they play AFC Netley.

This preview will attempt to cover all matches of the ever-crucial Easter weekend, although of course what happens on the Saturday might affect what happens on the following Monday. In the Senior Division, leaders Colden Common require five points (possibly four, thanks to their goal difference) from their remaining four games to clinch the title. On Saturday they have a trip to Denmead. There are two teams who could still catch Common, if they win all of their last six games and Common slip up; Liss Athletic have a tricky trip to Whitehill & Bordon on Saturday, and Andover Town, strangely, have no games over the Easter period. But there is a massive game on Monday as Common host Liss. Defeat for the visitors would see their title chances disappear. TABLE Hook, currently in seventh, are not in great form, but with five games still to play, could also challenge for at least a top five place, but they have some tough games to come; one, on Saturday, is a trip to Locks Heath , who are back in second after a midweek win; and then, on Monday, they host Stockbridge. Liphook United still have six games to play and have a decent chance of finishing as high as ninth, they have two games this long weekend, both at home, where they play Moneyfields Res and then Harvest. RESULTS Whitehill & Bordon have seven games remaining and again could be aiming for that ninth spot, in addition to Saturday's home game against Liss they also welcome Harvest to the Daly on Monday. Paulsgrove play their last game and could climb off the bottom if they beat Stockbridge on Saturday. Sway are currently a point ahead of the Grove with a much better goal difference, but their last game is at Liss on 3rd May. FIXTURES In Division One , Broughton have completed their league games and are guaranteed at least a top two spot. Their last game this season is the North Hampshire Intermediate Cup final against Silchester Village on Tuesday. The only team who can catch them in the league, Crofton Saints, have to win all of their four remaining games to pip them to the title, and have two of those at the weekend; Saturday sees a potentially tough trip to AFC Netley, and on Monday they host QK Southampton. At the bottom, Whiteley Wanderers must win at their last two games by good margins, starting at home to Headley United on Monday, to have any chance of avoiding a bottom two place. Bottom side Twentyten host Hedge End Town, already assured of finishing fourth for the second season running, on Saturday. Written by: Paul Harris Image by: @vi_shooter

Again, another crucial weekend in both of our leagues, with an attempt to make some sense of the permutations: In the Senior Division it's first v second as leaders Colden Common host second-placed Bishops Waltham Dynamos, whose final game this is after an excellent season. However, it is interesting to note that the three teams immediately below Common (positions 2-4) cannot catch them, but either of the two following teams (positions 5-6) still can, if they win all (or most of) their remaining games and Common falter. TABLES Either way, Common need eight points from their remaining five games (seven will probably do due to their goal difference) to be absolutely sure of the title. Of those two teams still in with a chance, fifth-placed Liss Athletic are in good form, six wins in seven in the league, and host mid-table Meon Milton. Andover Town, on a run of five successive league wins, have a difficult game at Hook, who are level on points with them. Locks Heath, currently in third, have a tricky trip to Liphook United, who have won their last two and can reach the top half of the table with a good run as they still have seven games to play. RESULTS Sway could condemn Paulsgrove to bottom place if they win at mid-table Stockbridge, who have just lost four in a row. However, Sway are on a six-match winless run. Fourth-bottom Whitehill & Bordon still have nine games left to play and could reach mid-table with a good run of results. They host Harvest this weekend. In Division One , Broughton must win their last game, at home to improving QK Southampton, and wait on other results to see if they will win the title, although that won't be decided this weekend. FIXTURES Second-placed Overton United, unbeaten in ten, are two points behind Broughton with a game in hand, and have a difficult task at mid-table Rushmoor Community this time out.. In third, Crofton Saints are currently fourteen points behind the leaders but have six games still to play. On Saturday they host third-bottom Mob Albion. Overton play Crofton at the end of April so a win for Broughton tomorrow would guarantee a top two place. Hayling United play Upham at home and only a seven-goal win would move them ahead of Silchester into fifth place. AFC Netley, not playing this weekend, need two big wins to do the same. Headley United still have five games to play and could reach mid table if they win most of them. This weekend they travel to last-placed Twentyten who could still yet overtake Whiteley Wanderers. But Twentyten have lost their last five, some of them heavily. Written by: Paul Harris

By the end of Saturday we should know the identity of the fourth of our cup finalists - the second George Mason Memorial Shield semi-final sees a potential cracker between Liss Athletic and Andover Town, both top seven in the Senior Division with games in hand on those above, both losing last weekend to end decent unbeaten runs. Liss won 1-0 at Andover in the league match at the start of February. The winners play Denmead in the final. In the Senior Division , leaders Colden Common, after a midweek win, are four points clear with games in hand on those below them. They face a quick return to Whitehill & Bordon this weekend, having won there 1-0 only last Saturday in the League Cup. Locks Heath moved back into second in midweek and have a difficult trip to sixth-placed Hook, who have won their last two games after a poor run. Bishops Waltham Dynamos are third and this time travel to mid-table Stockbridge, who haven't won in three games. Hedge End Rangers are fourth from top and host fourth from bottom Moneyfields Res. Liphook United host second-bottom Sway, where they won 2-1 in early February. Sway and Paulsgrove are now assured of finishing in the bottom two places. Denmead host Harvest at Front Lawn in a mid-table clash . If leaders Broughton win their last three games then they will be champions of Division One , regardless of what happens elsewhere. The first game of those three is this Saturday, at home to fourth-bottom Headley United, who beat them 4-1 in the reverse fixture earlier this month. Second-placed Overton United, five league wins on the spin, travel to fifth-bottom Mob Albion. Hedge End Town, in third, have recently had defeats against the current top two, this time they have a tough trip to AFC Netley, who still have chances of a top five place. It was 3-2 to HET in the reverse fixture recently. Crofton Saints, twelve unbeaten in all competitions, are fourth, and with games in hand can still catch the top two - this weekend they host Rushmoor Community, who should give them a good game. Silchester Village's run of eight unbeaten was ended at Broughton on Saturday and they are another club chasing a top five place as they host Upham. Near the bottom there is a massive fixture at the Hive - if third-last QK Southampton beat second-bottom Whiteley Wanderers then they cannot be caught. QK have won their last two games, Whiteley's winless run continues at twelve. Written by: Paul Harris

This Saturday there is a semi-final of the uhlsport Hampshire Premier League Cup, an interesting Senior Division clash at the BOSC as Whitehill & Bordon host leaders Colden Common. The hosts are third-bottom but have many games still to play thanks to their cup exploits this season. RESULTS The Senior Division sees a chance for teams just below the top two, who are not in league action, to catch up as they all play mid-table sides. Bishops Waltham Dynamos could move into second if they win at home to out-of-form Liphook United. Hedge End Rangers are only two points behind them and travel to unpredictable Stockbridge. TABLES Andover Town are level with Rangers with games in hand and play at Harvest. Liss Athletic have the most games still to play of the chasing teams but have a tough task at the weekend as they are at Hook, who are just below them. Denmead host Meon Milton in a battle of two mid-table sides. In Division One leaders Broughton host sixth-placed Silchester Village, a team they play again in a fortnight. Good news for them is that two of their closest rivals play each other at the Norman Rodaway, it's third versus second as Hedge End Town host Overton United. Crofton Saints are fourth, but have a number of games in hand due to their cup success, and they have an interesting home game against Hayling United, six wins in a row and just a place behind them. FIXTURES At the bottom there is a big game at the Hive as third-last QK Southampton play bottom club Twentyten. Whiteley Wanderers lie between these two and need to start winning as they are running out of games; they are currently on an eleven-match winless run, despite several draws. A trip to Rushmoor Community won't be easy for them. Headley United are currently fourth from last but have games in hand, this weekend they visit an out-of-form, Upham. Written by: Paul Harris