Hampshire Premier League

Senior Division

Tuesday 21st April 2026

Kick Off 18.30 Actual 18.34

Denmead 5 Southsea Sports 2, attendance 40

1’ 1-0

11’ 2-0

26’ 2-1

33’ 2-2

45’ + 1, 3-2

63’ 4-2

71’ 5-2

@ Thirty Two Acres

Eastern Road

Farlington

PO6 1UN

No Admission or Programme.

The Thirty Two Acres complex is at the end of a lane leading off Eastern Road, sandwiched between the railway line and the A27. There are a number of pitches here, with the main one just beyond the changing rooms/clubhouse (tea bar open throughout). It’s railed off, with wire mesh infills and a pair of wooden dugouts on the far side.

The match was 8th versus 13th (out of 16) in the league table. Denmead got off to a flying start, opening the scoring in under a minute, with a low shot into the far corner. They doubled their lead after ten minutes, when a poor clearance by the visiting’ keeper was returned with a 30 yard daisy cutter that went in off the post. Seven minutes later they had the chance to score a third goal, but a penalty was hit high over the crossbar. A ball over the top was lobbed over the ‘keeper for Southsea to pull a goal back after twenty six minutes and seven minutes later they drew level, after a corner was cleared,but sent back over the ‘keeper from 25 yards. A minute into stoppage time at the end of the first half Denmead regained the lead, when a striker chased down a long clearance by his ‘keeper and just reached the ball ahead of the Southsea ‘keeper and managed to head the ball over him. When they made it 4-2 just after the hour mark, side footing home a cross from the right at the far post, the points were secured. Their fifth goal came nineteen minutes from the end, latching onto a through ball before rounding the ‘keeper and rolling it into the empty net.

It was a clear run down the A3, with just a six minute delay getting past Guildford. No delays coming back and home just before 21.30. That completes the top division of this league once again.