RAMS PLAY-OFF DELIGHT

April 30, 2023

Petersfield Town have made a return to the Premier Division after coming through a nail-biting play-off penalty shoot out at New Milton Town on Saturday.


The Rams prevailed 4-2 in the tense conclusion to the League campaign, in front of 544 spectators at The DMW Stadium, after the sides were locked at 1-1 after 90 minutes.


WATCH MATCH HIGHLIGHTS HERE


Alex Barsa gave the visitors the lead (pictured, below) on 27 minutes, beating Ollie Bull at his near post; before Tyrrell Sampson levelled for New Milton with eight minutes to play, to the delight of the home support.

Both sides had come through penalty shoot-outs in their respective semi-finals in midweek - New Milton Town over Hamworthy Recreation, and Petersfield Town edging out second-placed, Newport IOW - incredibly, an opponent they have beaten five times in 2022/23.


Petersfield return to the Wessex top-flight for the first time in six years, while New Milton Town will look to go again in 2023/24, having last played Premier Division football in 2012/13.


WESSEX LEAGUE - LATEST NEWSLETTER


There is more action to come for Pat Suraci and Joe Lea's side on Saturday (May 6), in the Wessex League Cup Final, where they do battle with one of next season's opponents, Baffins Milton Rovers, at AFC Portchester (4pm k.o).


Advance tickets can be purchased for the game, via the link below:


WESSEX LEAGUE CUP FINAL - TICKETS


Photos: Robin Caddy

June 28, 2025
The Premier Division gets under way on July 29, with the first three rounds of fixtures released, alongside the opening weekend of Division One, which commences on August 2: Tuesday 29th July PREMIER DIVISION Brockenhurst v Petersfield Town Cowes Sports v Baffins Milton Rovers Hamworthy Recreation v Millbrook Wincanton Town v Bournemouth Saturday 2nd August EMIRATES FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND [Ties scheduled for release on Friday 4 July] DIVISION ONE AFC Aldermaston v Folland Sports Alresford Town v Totton & Eling Amesbury Town v Clanfield Ash United v Blackfield & Langley Colden Common v Lymington Town Cove v Frimley Green Fleetlands v Kintbury Rangers Hamworthy United v Fawley AFC Ringwood Town v United Services Portsmouth Romsey Town v Newport IOW Whitchurch United v Yateley United Tuesday 5th August VELOCITY WESSEX LEAGUE CUP FIRST ROUND Romsey Town v AFC Stoneham PREMIER DIVISION Baffins Milton Rovers v East Cowes Victoria Bournemouth v Brockenhurst Christchurch v Hamworthy Recreation Downton v Bemerton Heath Harlequins Millbrook v Cowes Sports Hythe & Dibden v Hamble Club Petersfield Town v Andover New Street New Milton Town v Laverstock & Ford Wincanton Town v Portland United Saturday 9th August PREMIER DIVISION AFC Stoneham v Wincanton Town Brockenhurst v Hamworthy Recreation Cowes Sports v Bournemouth Downton v Petersfield Town East Cowes Victoria v Bemerton Heath Harlequins Hythe & Dibden v Christchurch Laverstock & Ford v Baffins Milton Rovers Millbrook v New Milton Town Portland United v Hamble Club Sherborne Town v Andover New Street Update: Full season fixtures for the Premier Division were released on June 29 - you can view them on Full-Time here . DOWNLOAD THE FIRST EDITION NEWSLETTER FOR 2025/26
June 19, 2025
The draw for the early rounds of the Velocity Wessex League Cup will take place on Sunday (June 22), live on the Radio Show between 2-4pm. Ten ties will be drawn at the First Round stage, with 22 byes; Ball numbers as follows: 1. AFC ALDERMASTON 2. AFC STONEHAM 3. ALRESFORD TOWN 4. AMESBURY TOWN 5. ANDOVER NEW STREET 6. ASH UNITED 7. BAFFINS MILTON ROVERS 8. BEMERTON HEATH HARLEQUINS 9. BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY 10. BOURNEMOUTH 11. BROCKENHURST 12. CHRISTCHURCH 13. CLANFIELD 14. COLDEN COMMON 15. COVE 16. COWES SPORTS 17. DOWNTON 18. EAST COWES VICTORIA 19. FAWLEY AFC 20. FLEETLANDS 21. FOLLAND SPORTS 22. FRIMLEY GREEN 23. HAMBLE CLUB 24. HAMWORTHY REC 25. HAMWORTHY UNITED 26. HYTHE & DIBDEN 27. KINTBURY RANGERS 28. LAVERSTOCK & FORD 29. LYMINGTON TOWN 30. MILLBROOK 31. NEW MILTON TOWN 32. NEWPORT IOW 33. PETERSFIELD TOWN 34. PORTLAND UNITED 35. RINGWOOD TOWN 36. ROMSEY TOWN 37. SHERBORNE TOWN 38. TOTTON & ELING 39. US PORTSMOUTH 40. WHITCHURCH UNITED 41. WINCANTON TOWN 42. YATELEY UNITED First & Second Round Draw - Updated There will be a different name on the trophy this season, with League and Cup double winners, AFC Portchester (pictured), gaining promotion to the Isthmian South Central. Dates for the ties drawn will be confirmed in due course. The League campaign gets under way on Saturday, August 2 for both the Premier Division and Division One, with fixtures released at the end of June for the Premier Division, and mid-July for Division One (owing to ground shares). Photo: Robin Caddy
June 1, 2025
The FA have released the following dates to support club planning for its competitions in 2025/26: On Friday 13 June 2025 , we shall be releasing the below information; Round dates for The Emirates FA Cup , The Isuzu FA Trophy , The Isuzu FA Vase and The FA Youth Cup . On Friday 27 June 2025 , we shall be releasing the below information for each Competition; List of Clubs accepted into each Competition (Clubs not accepted into a Competition shall be notified separately regarding that Competition on the same date) List of Clubs to receive exemption Prize Fund On Friday 4 July 2025 , we shall be releasing the below information; The Emirates FA Cup – Extra Preliminary Round & Preliminary Round draws The Isuzu FA Trophy – Preliminary Round & First Round Qualifying draws The Isuzu FA Vase – First Round Qualifying & Second Round Qualifying draws The FA Youth Cup – Extra Preliminary Round & Preliminary Round draws During the week commencing Monday 14 July 2025 , Clubs shall receive the below; Competition Rules (The Emirates FA Cup, The Isuzu FA Trophy, The Isuzu FA Vase and The FA Youth Cup) (by email) Carbonated team sheets (by post) FA wall planner (by post) *Please note, all dates are subject to change, any changes shall be communicated if required.
May 15, 2025
The FA have released their NLS allocations for Steps 2-6 for the 2025/26 season. The Velocity Wessex Premier Division will comprise of 20 teams, including New Milton Town and East Cowes Victoria - both promoted from Division One - and a return for Bemerton Heath Harlequins who have taken voluntary relegation from the Southern League. We also welcome back Petersfield Town following their single-season lateral move from the Southern Combination League. Departing us are Premier Division champions, AFC Portchester - who alongside runners-up Fareham Town, are both promoted to the Isthmian League South Central - a division featuring local rivals and fellow Wessex alumni - Horndean and Moneyfields.
May 15, 2025
AFC Stoneham have won the Southampton Senior Cup in an an all-Wessex affair against Millbrook at St Mary's Stadium on Wednesday night. First half strikes from Alex Welch and Tyrell Sampson put the Purps in the ascendency before Duarte Martins added gloss to complete the 3-0 scoreline with fifteen left to play.
May 6, 2025
AFC Portchester made it a Velocity Wessex League and cup double as they beat Hamble Club 2-0 on Bank Holiday Monday. CUP FINAL - PROGRAMME DOWNLOAD Gave Spurway's side avenged for last season's defeat as the two sides met in a repeat of the cup final 12 months prior, with a goal in each half from Marley Ridge and Lee Wort settling the outcome, in front of 652 at the OnSite Group Stadium.
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