WEEKEND PREVIEW - FEBRUARY 20
This coming Saturday we have the remaining two uhlsport Hampshire Premier League Cup quarter-finals scheduled, both all-Senior Division affairs. Leaders Colden Common travel to Hook, in seventh but with games in hand, in what should be a game well worth watching.
And in addition we have an appetising local derby as Liphook United host Whitehill & Bordon, both teams in the bottom six after poor runs, but again with games in hand on those above them.
We have one other cup game, a North Hampshire Intermediate Cup semi-final with the top two in Division 1 meeting as Broughton host Overton United, The league game a couple of weeks ago finished 1-1 in what was by all accounts a close game.
In the Senior Division Bishops Waltham Dynamos moved up to second last weekend, but this time they have a tricky trip to Stockbridge, who have just won three games in a row.
If BW slip up then Locks Heath can overtake them by winning at second-bottom Sway, who haven't won since the end of October but have had a few useful draws recently. In-form Liss Athletic moved in to fifth last Saturday with a big win against Hedge End Rangers, this time they are home to Denmead. Rangers themselves host Meon Milton.
At the bottom, Paulsgrove will be looking get that massive defeat at Common last weekend out of their system but they face another difficult game, at home to Andover Town, who have had a couple of wins recently, ending a poor run. Moneyfields Res are currently well clear of the bottom two and will be looking to improve on that as they play Harvest at the JJ.
In Division One, with the top two in cup action. the teams behind them will be looking to catch up. Third-placed Hedge End Town will be looking to end a run of three successive defeats as they travel to fourth-bottom Headley United.
There is a very good game in prospect as Crofton Saints, in fourth, travel to fifth-placed AFC Netley, both teams in good form. Crofton have played fewer games than those above them so a top two place for them is still very possible.
Another big game is at the foot of the table where the bottom two clash at Lordshill, hosts QK Southampton are currently only one point ahead of Twentyten but with two games in hand.
Just above them, Whiteley Wanderers face a resurgent Hayling United side who reached the top seven last weekend. Mob Albion are above the zone but have played more games than the rest, they therefore need to get something out of a tricky trip to sixth-placed Upham.
Two teams who are comfortably mid-table in their first season/return to Division One play each other as Rushmoor Community are at home to Silchester Village.
Written by: Paul Harris
