WEEKEND PREVIEW - 16 MARCH
Weather permitting, we have the second uhlsport Hampshire Premier League Cup semi-final this coming weekend as Liphook United, whose chances of a treble disappeared last weekend. host Locks Heath. The winners will play Bishops Waltham Dynamos in the final.
In the Senior Division, leaders Infinity need to keep winning to boost their chances of being the highest-ranked promotion candidate, and they have a tricky-looking tie at unpredictable Harvest. Third-placed Stockbridge can still overtake Infinity if they win all their games in hand, and this weekend they must travel to Colden Common, who are third-bottom, and urgently need the points themselves. At the bottom, Fleet Spurs, fresh from their second league win of the season last time out, travel to Liss Athletic, only three places, but 17 points, above them. Another big basement battle sees second-bottom Moneyfields Res take on Denmead, who have fallen to fifth from bottom after three successive league defeats.
Remarkably, five teams are tied on 29 points in positions 5-9. Sway are currently fifth on goal difference, and have a difficult task at Bishops Waltham Dynamos, who are eighth, and are in good form. Sixth-placed Paulsgrove will hope to put that defeat to Fleet Spurs behind them as they travel to Hayling United in ninth, who have lost three in a row. Seventh-placed Whitehill & Bordon host Hook, who will be looking for their third successive win.
In Division One, match of the day is at Oasis Mayfield as third-placed Whiteley Wanderers play leaders Hedge End Rangers. Hedge End Town, now in two cup finals, have a number of games to catch up on, and they travel to fourth-bottom Broughton. Bottom club Twentyten are at home to Lyndhurst, only two places and two points above them, in a vital game at the other end of the table. QK Southampton and Upham, currently in fifth and sixth, have home games against out-of-form Headley United and second-bottom Michelmersh & Timsbury (who won last weekend) respectively.
There is also another match in the North Hants Intermediate Cup as Overton United host North Waltham U23.
Written By: Paul Harris
Photos By: Paul Paxford
