FIXTURE RELEASE - 23/24

June 24, 2023

Fixtures for the 2023/24 season have been released, with six Premier Division encounters to get us up-and-running on August 1-2.


Last season's Wessex League Cup champions, Baffin Milton Rovers head to Brockenhurst on August 1; Fareham Town host Hamble Club, Hythe & Dibden face Moneyfields; Portland United travel to Laverstock & Ford, and newly promoted Petersfield Town host US Portsmouth at Love Lane in their return to Step 5.


Sherborne Town begin their journey as a Wessex League side in welcoming Bournemouth to Raleigh Grove the following night, August 2.


Division One gets under way on Saturday, August 5 - promoted Clanfield start at home with Ringwood Town the visitors to Westleigh Park, while Cove face Totton & Eling at Oak Farm. Our other two new sides in Frimley Green and AFC Aldermaston are on the road at Downton and Millbrook, respectively.


Find the full opening day run-down, below, alongside details on how to see the full-season run-down:


OPENING DAY...


Tuesday August 1

PREMIER DIVISION

Brockenhurst v Baffins Milton Rovers

Fareham Town v Hamble Club

Hythe & Dibden v Moneyfields

Laverstock & Ford v Portland United

Petersfield Town v US Portsmouth


Wednesday August 2

PREMIER DIVISION

Sherborne Town v Bournemouth

Division One Play-Off winners, Petersfield Town, host US Portsmouth in their return to the Premier Division, on Tuesday, August 1 (Photo: Robin Caddy)


Saturday August 5

EMIRATES FA CUP - EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND

Ties released Saturday, July 7


DIVISION ONE

Andover Town v East Cowes Victoria

Ash United v Hamworthy Recreation

Clanfield v Ringwood Town

Cove v Totton & Eling

Downton v AFC Aldermaston

Millbrook v Frimley Green

New Milton Town v Fleetlands

Newport IOW v Fawley AFC

Romsey Town v Whitchurch United

Verwood Town v Alresford Town 


Tuesday August 8

PREMIER DIVISION

AFC Portchester v Hythe & Dibden

Blackfield & Langley v AFC Stoneham

Cowes Sports v Baffins Milton Rovers

Fareham Town v US Portsmouth

Hamble Club v Petersfield Town

Portland United v Sherborne Town

Shaftesbury v Bournemouth


DIVISION ONE

AFC Aldermaston v Ash United

Andover Town v Alresford Town

East Cowes Victoria v Millbrook

New Milton Town v Downton

Ringwood Town v Hamworthy Recreation

Romsey Town v Folland Sports

Verwood Town v Totton & Eling 


See the latest Wessex League Newsletter for the full season list. *Please note fixtures are subject to change, particularly in the instance of ground share scenarios.


Full-Time's feed will again auto-populate matches in our Fixtures page (28 days ahead), in due course.


The draw for the first and second rounds of the Wessex League Cup was made at the AGM, and can be found HERE

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