Football

Bashley Football Club has paid their respects to one of their most popular former players, goalkeeper John Simpkins, who has passed away.

Hundreds of young footballers have been left with nowhere to train after a town council in the New Forest kicked them off the local rec.

New Milton Town are staying in the Wessex League – but they will do so without last season’s manager Ben Hatch, who has now left the club.

It’s all change at Bashley FC, with a new chair, new manager – and now a new badge.

Brockenhurst came off second best against a ruthless AFC Totton who fired home five goals to march into the Southampton Senior Cup final.

AFC Totton suffered a big shock at the hands of AFC Portchester, who won the Hampshire Senior Cup for the first time in the club’s 53-year history.

AFC Totton did themselves proud while losing the play-off final on penalties after a see-saw contest against Salisbury.

AFC Totton marched into the playoff final after beating Bracknell Town in extra-time – and are one game away from sealing back-to-back promotions.

New Milton Town manager “proud” despite his team’s relegation after coming back from what seemed a hopeless position to the brink of league survival.

Five local Wessex League sides were in action last night, with the evening’s big result being New Milton Town’s defeat.

In the latest round of mid-week fixtures, New Milton Town kept their survival hopes alive, while AFC Totton moved up to second.

Bashley FC aimed to break a strange home form but Tavistock AFC held on after a second-half barrage to earn the draw.

A miserable night for local sides saw Blackfield & Langley and New Milton Town the only teams to avoid defeat.

Brockenhurst secured a crucial victory over Baffins Milton Rovers, preventing the latter from overtaking them in their pursuit of promotion.

New Milton had little answer to the power of champions-elect Hamworthy at Fawcett’s Field, in a Thursday night of action for six local teams.

AFC Totton have made the play-offs after narrowly defeating Bracknell Town in an enthralling game at the Snows Stadium.

In a rare night of success for both New Milton and Lymington sides, the midweek results were otherwise mixed for the remaining local teams in action.

AFC Totton made more headway in their push to reach the National League South with a 5-0 shellacking of Tiverton Town.

The Linnets continue their remarkable turnaround in form, impressively dispatching the Vics who sit in the last play-off spot atop the division.

A tough five-goal loss against high-flying rivals Brockenhurst left Lymington Town with five games left to avoid the impending threat of relegation.