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PAR002_123 • April 17, 2022

The Division One play-offs take centre stage this coming week, with four of our sides seeking that extra push - knowing the reward of Step 5 football is just two more wins away.


On Tuesday evening, second placed Andover New Street host Laverstock and Ford in fifth; while on Wednesday (April 20), third plays fourth, as Newport IOW face Folland Sports.


The final is on Saturday, April 23, at the home ground of the semi-final winning side who finished highest.


Additional dates for your diaries:


Tuesday April 19th (*All scores now updated)

Division One Play-Off - Semi-Final

Andover New Street 0-3 Laverstock & Ford


Wednesday April 20th

Division One Play-Off - Semi-Final

Newport IOW 2-2 (aet) Folland Sports (Newport IOW win 5-4 on pens)


Saturday April 23rd

Division One Play-Off - Final

Newport IOW 2-3 (aet) Laverstock & Ford (L&F promoted to the Premier Division)


Wednesday April 27th


Portsmouth Senior Cup Final

Moneyfields 1-4 Gosport Borough


Isle of Wight Gold Cup Semi Final

Cowes Sports 2-0 Whitecroft & Barton Sports


Saturday April 30th

Wessex League Cup Final

Fareham Town 1-2 Shaftesbury


Tuesday May 3rd

Russell-Cotes Cup Final

Brockenhurst 4-4 Hamble Club (Brockenhurst won 5-4 on pens)


Thursday May 5th

North Hants DFA Senior Cup Final

Basingstoke Town 0-1 Alresford Town


Southampton Senior Cup final

Folland Sports 0-3 AFC Totton

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Saturday June 11th

AGM & Presentation (at Eastleigh FC, 10am)

PORTLAND'S PLAY-OFF JOY

April 26, 2026
Portland United will be playing Step 4 football for the first time in the club's history, after coming through a penalty shoot-out to defeat Laverstock & Ford. A crowd of 810 at the Camp & Satherley Stadium witnessed a closely fought encounter between third and fifth which ended in stalemate after extra time.

BULLDOGS FACE BLUES IN PLAY-OFF FINAL

April 23, 2026
Laverstock & Ford will visit Portland United in the battle for Step 4 after both Premier Division sides came through their respective play-off ties. Lavvy fought out a 2-2 draw at runners-up, Hamble Club on Tuesday night, before coming out on top 6-7 in a tense penalty shoot-out.

FLEETLANDS CLAIM DIVISION ONE TITLE

April 23, 2026
Fleetlands are the Velocity Wessex League Division One champions for 2025/26, following their 3-1 midweek success over Cove at Powder Monkey Park. 

HAMBLE BOOK CUP FINAL SPOT

April 15, 2026
Hamble Club secured their spot in the Velocity Wessex League Cup final with a thumping 7-0 victory over Wincanton Town on Tuesday night. The 2023/24 winners made it a third consecutive final with seven different scorers, having also recently secured their spot in the Premier Division play-offs. The Monks will face AFC Stoneham who beat Cowes Sports 3-0 - at Downton FC on May 4 (3pm) to determine the silverware.

PURPS ARE CHAMPIONS!

April 8, 2026
AFC Stoneham are champions of the Velocity Wessex League Premier Division, following their midweek victory at Bemerton Heath Harlequins. WESSEX LEAGUE - TABLES A Duarte Martins (pictured) double, added to by Tyrrell Sampson secured a 3-1 success in Wiltshire for James Phillips' side, to banish their play-off heartache of the previous two seasons.

STONEHAM SEAL WEMBLEY DATE

April 4, 2026
AFC Stoneham are off to Wembley for the first time in their history after completing a 6-1 aggregate victory over Hallam in their FA Vase semi-final. Captain, Alex Welch scored twice in the first half and came agonisingly close to completing a hat-trick in added time. Tyrell Sampson did find a third midway through the second period, as the Purps took the second leg 3-1 in front of a club record gate of 851 at Stoneham Lane.
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