WEEKLY NEWS SHORTS
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28th November

Highworth will be hoping to put some daylight between themselves and Fairford in the Premier Division table with victory over Flackwell Heath at the Elms.

Witney United will be without Harry Burnley and Ben Thompson (unavailable), Jon Steedman (cup-tied) and Gary Wickens (suspended) when they travel to Marlow United. Andy Younie returns while keeper Richard Barrett is added after signing from signed from North Leigh.

Mark Love’s Shrivenham will be hoping to build on their midweek win at Harrow Hill when they welcome high-flying Almondsbury Town to the Rec.

Tom Larman faces a fitness test ahead of Abingdon Town’s home game against Old Woodstock Town.

In Division 1 West, Clanfield are without Eddie Everett (holiday) for their home clash with Cheltenham Saracens. Kevin Brooks (ankle), Steve Knight (hamstring) and Darren Smith (ankle) are out, while Olly Oswin (groin) is doubtful. Dan Bishop returns, while new signing Mark Podbery is added.

21st November

Hook Norton boss Karlton Stratford names the same squad as last weekend as they travel to VTFC for their FA Vase second round replay. Victory would earn Hooky a third round tie at home to Western League outfit Willand Rovers.

Witney United welcome back three players for the trip to fellow high fliers Chalfont Wasps in the Premier Division on Saturday. JP Mills returns from suspension, as does Andrew Younie. Jon Steedman also returns from a loan spell at Milton. But leading goalscorer Gary Wickens is unavailable.

Abingdon Town add new signing James Westwood to their squad for the home game against Highworth. Defender Matt Davies has joined on loan from Abingdon United.

Wantage Town are struggling with injury and suspension for their clash with Reading Town at Alfredian Park. Liam Illsley serves a one-match ban, while Danny Keen, Danny Allen and Tom Malton are struggling with ankle injuries. Liam McCulloughis also doubtful.

In Division 1 West, Clanfield striker Kevin Brooks has been ruled out for two months with ankle ligament damage. Striker Steve Knight (hamstring) is also sidelined for upto five weeks. Dan Bishop (holiday) also misses their trip to Cirencester United, but Stuart Hicks and Kieran Davis return. Matt Parry and Jack McGeoch are added.

Luke and Benji Cuff return as Headington Amateurs travel to Cricklade.

Lydney Town will be aiming to bounce back from last week's defeat when the visit the Flying Monk Ground to take on Malmesbury Victoria.

Purton’s promotion push continues with a trip to Easington Sports.

Wootton Bassett are in Wiltshire Senior Cup second round action as they host Bromham.

7th November

JP Mills begins a three-match ban as Witney United travel to Fairford in the Premier Division on Saturday. Jamie Mills returns from illness, while Dean Moss (hamstring) is doubtful.

Wantage Town will be without Matty Horsell when they host Ardley United at Alfredian Park. Matty Horsell has left to join Southern League side Abingdon United.

Bicester Town will include new signings Ben Ashby and Paul Penney as they host Shortwood United. Ian Lovegrove and Nigel Emsden are still missing, but have resumed training and are a couple of weeks away from match fitness.

Abingdon Town will be without captain Jason Thomas for the home clash with Carterton.

Harrow Hill aim to make it lucky 13 with victory at last season's Division One East runners-up Marlow United.

In Division 1 West, Clanfield welcome back striker Steve Knight for their home clash with Malmesbury. Ollie Oswin (whiplash) is doubtful, but Chris Benson (knee) is out.

Headington Amateurs’ are without suspended trio Adam Simmonds, James Brown and James Luckett for their home clash with Purton.

Cirencester United, who are keeping Pewsey Vale off the bottom of the league after just one win in nine, are at home to Cricklade.

Lydney Town will entertain last season's One West champions Winterbourne United with a 100 per cent record on home soil to protect.

31st October

Witney will be without Kevin Lewis (ankle) and striker Ben Thompson (unavailable), but there is a return from injury for Andy Wallbridge for the visit to Wantage.

Milton United are without Bradley Chalmers, Dwight Jones, Tom Butler and Bryn Ingram for their SBJ Insurance Brokers Cup first round clash with Division 1 East side Wokingham & Emmbrook.

Elsewhere in the Challenge Cup, Cricklade Town go head to head with fellow Division One West outfit Lydney Town, whilst Malmesbury Victoria are away at South Kilburn.

In the Premier Division, struggling Bicester Town travel to Reading Town. They have been boosted by the news that striker Dan Leggett has rejected a move to Abingdon Town. Bicester will be without James Kyberd (suspended), Dave Millward (unavailable), Luke Phillips (knee), Nigel Emsden (groin) and Nathan Hunt (thigh).

17th October

FTL Futbol Hellenic League Premier Division leaders Witney United give a late fitness to JP Mills (dead leg) ahead of their home clash against Highworth Town. They will be without Dean Smith (suspended), though Andy Younie and Jimmy Griffin return.

Defender Tom Smith could make his Milton United debut when they travel to Fairford Town. The centre half has signed from Abingdon Town. However, they without the injured trio of Bradley Chalmers, Joe Brewerton, and Dwight Jones.

Shrivenham, on the back of Wednesday’s derby defeat at Fairford, will be looking to return to winning ways tomorrow as they travel to Ardley United.

Division 1 East basement boys Launton Sports will be without Paul Lisseter (unavailable) when they host Bisley Sports.

Clanfield welcome back Ben Acock for their Division 1 West clash against Wootton Bassett Town. Darren Smith (ankle) and Neil Barrett (hamstring) are both ruled out. Pete Osborne (groin) is a doubt.

Elsewhere in Division One West, Cricklade are at home against Winterbourne United, while Purton entertain Cirencester United.

10th October

Bicester Town give a debut to Hungarian midfielder Stefan Godor at home to Marlow United. He has been training with Town and now has international clearance. Ben Williams is unavailable.

Striker Ryan Brooks faces a late test ahead of Abingdon Town's home game with Harrow Hill.

Skipper Paul Anderson could return after injury for Launton Sports when they travel to Thame United in Division 1 East. Danny Clifford and Danny Smith fight it out for the keeper's jersey, though Ryan Luckett could miss out as he may have to work.

Clanfield will be without Anthony Frendo (unavailable) and Ben Acock (ankle injury) for their Division 1 West trip to Barton. Declan King and Karl Dickinson are added to the squad.

Tytherington Rocks are without a game this weekend. Their next fixture is a home tie against Toolstation Premier division Bristol Manor Farm in the GFA Trophy next Saturday.

Shrivenham are also in Premier Division action, away at Wantage, while John Paget’s Fairford Town travel to Reading Town in the preliminary round of the Challenge Cup.

In Division One West, Cirencester United are at home against Letcombe.

3rd October

Milton United will parade new signing Tom Butler, when they travel to Carterton in the FTL Futbol Hellenic League Premier Division on Saturday. Bradley Chalmers, Joe Brewerton and Dwight Jones are ruled out.

Bicester Town add new signing David Millward to the squad for the trip to Shrivenham.

In Division 1 West, Oxford City Nomads travel to Cheltenham Saracens. Lee Rendell and Danny Castro both return.

Malmesbury Victoria are in FA Vase action tomorrow when Ken Regan’s side travel to Buckingham Town, hoping to progress to the second round of the competition.

Hook Norton are looking to avoid a repeat result when they travel to Flackwell Heath. Hooky lost 6-0 there in a Hellenic League clash last month. They are decimated with injuries, with Joe Davies (ankle ligaments), Mark Griffin (ankle), Ben Spiero (knee) and Kai Ridley (torn hamstring) all missing. Ian Trott is also missing as he attends an FA coaching course.

Defender Stuart Hicks returns for Clanfield's trip to Gloucestershire County League outfit Longwell Green Sports. Hicks has been away for six months travelling in America. Darren Smith (ankle), Neil Barrett (hamstring) and Matt Parry (work) are out.

Cirencester United will aim to pull off a shock at Abingdon Town in the SBJ Insurance Brokers Challenge Cup.

26th September

Division One West Lydney Town v Cricklade Town [ POSTPONED ] Lydney Recreation Ground still not recovered from flooding!

Milton United miss Bradley Chalmers (knee) for their home tie against Thame United. Joe Brewerton is also out with a knee injury, while Garry Hartley (shin) is a doubt. Player-coach Matt Whitehead is drafted into the squad, while Paddy Malone is back.

Witney United parade new signing Nathan Woodley for their home game against Almondsbury Town. However, Witney will have to make do without Andrew Younie, who is unavailable.

Bicester Town will be without their skipper Dan Ames for around two months with a broken collarbone, after suffering the injury during last weekend's 4-1 drubbing by Witney United. Defender Ben Elkington has already been ruled out for a similar period with a serious knee injury. Bicester travel to Trowbridge Town in the preliminary round of the SBJ Insurance Brokers Cup.

Nomads will have Ben Moses available again after a lengthy injury lay-off, while Craig Pitson has rejoined from Milton.

Headington Amateurs will be without Geoff and Adam Simmonds (both suspended) when they take on Premier Division outfit Flackwell Heath. Steve Skyrme and Neil Drewett return.