OPENING WEEKEND FIXTURES

PAR002_123 • June 20, 2022

We can reveal the opening weekend fixtures for our Premier and Division One sides, as the 2022/23 season edges closer.


The Premier Division gets under way on Tuesday, August 2 - both promoted clubs from Division One in Bemerton Heath Harlequins and Laverstock & Ford start their campaign on the road, at Blackfield & Landley and Hythe & Dibden, respectively.


Pagham, our new lateral movers from the Southern Combination Premier, start life in the Wessex League with a home date against US Portsmouth at Nyetimber Lane.


Division One commences on Saturday, August 6 for those clubs not in FA Cup action that day - newly-promoted Hamworthy Recreation travel to Andover Town, while Fleetlands - promoted from the Hampshire Premier League - entertain Andover New Street.


A run down on the opening fixtures as follows:


Saturday, July 30, 2022


Wessex League Charity Shield

Shaftesbury v Hamworthy United


Tuesday, August 2, 2022


Premier Division

AFC Portchester v Cowes Sports

Blackfield & Langley v Bemerton Heath Harlequins

Brockenhurst v Christchurch

Fareham Town v AFC Stoneham

Hamble Club v Baffins Milton Rovers

Horndean v Moneyfields

Hythe & Dibden v Laverstock & Ford

Pagham v US Portsmouth

Portland United v Bournemouth

Shaftesbury v Alresford Town


Friday August 5, 2022


Division One

Folland Sports v Fawley AFC


Saturday August 6th 2022


F.A. Cup Extra Preliminary Round (ties known on July 8)


Division One (*subject to FA Cup draw)

Andover Town v Hamworthy Recreation

Ash United v Newport IoW

East Cowes Vics v Amesbury

Fleetlands v Andover New Street

New Milton Town v Millbrook

Petersfield Town v Downton

Ringwood Town v Fleet Spurs

Romsey Town v Totton & Eling

Verwood Town v Whitchurch United


The full fixture list for the season will be available exclusively within our Newsletter, released on Saturday. Fixtures will once again align across the FA's Full-Time platform in due course.

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