Local Sport Preview

Saturday, 1 October 2022 01:00

Here is Love Salisbury's preview of this weekends local sport.

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Football:

Both of our Wessex Premier League sides face away trips this weekend.

Table topping Bemerton Heath Harlequins travel to Shaftesbury, who have been struggling with their home form.

Laverstock & Ford, who are near the bottom of the table, but have games in hand, travel to Fareham Town, who have won three of their four home ties so far this term.

In Division One of the Wessex League, Amesbury and Downton both have home games.

Amesbury welcome Petersfield to Bonnymead Park, whilst Downton will play AFC Fawley at the Brian Whitehead Sports Ground.

Salisbury FC do not have a fixture this weekend. The development side, however, have a home fixture at the Ray Mac with a 3 pm kick-off.

Salisbury Ladies FC travel to Durrington FC Ladies for their latest league fixture on Sunday. Kick-off is at 2 pm.

Rugby:

Salisbury RFC's first team travel to Marlborough for their Regional 2 Tribute South Central league fixture. It will be a tough fixture against the side sitting top of the table with a perfect start to the season. Salisbury currently sit in 9th, having won only one of their opening four fixtures.

With their second team also away to Warminster, it falls to the third team to provide the entertainment at Hudson's Field this weekend with a tie against Oakmeadians II. It's a 3 pm kick-off.

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