Wessex League clubs learn their fate as FA Vase draws land

FA Vase ties led this week's Wessex League action. Fleetlands beat East Cowes Victoria Athletic 2-1, Robinson and Kingswell scoring, to book a First Round Proper trip to face Mangotsfield United at Cossham Street on 10 October. Cowes Sports won 1-0 at home to Christchurch, a result that sent Christchurch out of the competition and earned Cowes Sports a home draw against Middlezoy Rovers on the same date. Brockenhurst have been drawn away to New Milton Town in the First Round Proper, while Sturminster Newton United face a long trip to Newquay AFC, for which the club have organised a supporters' coach at £25 a head departing at 9.30am. Andover New Street progressed too, going back in the hat before being paired with Sherborne Town at the Nuova Italia Arena, and Hamworthy Recreation have arranged their own coach to Buckland Athletic in Newton Abbot for the same weekend.

Off the pitch, Bashley's main stand has officially been renamed the Mike Cranidge Stand, The club's main stand has officially been renamed the Mike Cranidge Stand, honouring a figure chairman Poria Haj Abrahim described as someone who "gave so much of his time, passion, love and commitment to Bashley Football Club." The tribute will be formally marked on 22 September, the third anniversary of Cranidge's death, when Bashley host Southampton in the Hampshire Senior Cup, with players wearing black armbands and a minute's applause planned before kick-off. On the pitch, Bashley beat Baffins Milton Rovers 2-1 in the Premier Division and followed it with a 5-0 win over Fleetlands.

Elsewhere, Christchurch moved to strengthen their attack by re-signing Luke Sheehy from Bashley, a player who scored eight times for the club last season. Petersfield Town confirmed they have parted with first-team manager Zak Sharp after a 4-0 defeat at Hamble Club, with an interim in charge for the visit of Baffins Milton Rovers. Downton's captain Sam Davidson reached 50 appearances for the club, while Baffins Milton Rovers lost out on penalties to New Milton Town after a 1-1 draw in their own FA Vase tie earlier in the month.