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Match report · 1 August 2017

Andover Town 6–1 Bemerton Heath Harlequins

Andover Town got their league season underway with this emphatic victory against their Wiltshire neighbours. Two first half goals brought them a narrow half time lead but four more in a thirty minute second half spell delighted the 150 plus crowd. New signings Mike Gosney and Adam Pearson were handed debuts whilst Jason Silver made his coming off the bench in the second half to score the games…

Match report · 29 July 2017

Andover Town 7–1 Hedge End Rangers

This victory brought Andover Town’s pre season to a satisfactory conclusion. Arguably it is not wise to read too much into the results but four wins and a draw from their five games augues well for the new season. In many respects this game was a mirror image of the Basingstoke game seven days earlier. Six first half Town goals were followed by one apiece in the second period. However despite…

Match report · 25 July 2017

Andover New Street 1–3 Andover Town

A crowd of over two hundred attended this Charity Match in aid of 'Dementia UK' and they witnessed a hard fought and at times a feisty encounter. In the early stages Andover Town set the pace and went ahead in the eighth minute as Craig Blakeman hit a thirty yard screamer into the net. Both goalkeepers were kept busy and just before the half hour mark Andover New Street were awarded a penalty.…

Match report · 22 July 2017

Andover Town 8–1 Basingstoke Town Under 21's

Basingstoke Town were expected to send an experienced squad to contest this preseason friendly but instead were represented by their youth team. This was not the scenario Andover wanted ten days before the first league game but as the old adage implies - “You can only play what is put up against you”. In a one sided seven goal first half Reece Rusher contributed a hat-trick which included the…

Match report · 18 July 2017

Andover Town 1–0 Salisbury

With Salisbury having played Swindon Town Twenty Four hours earlier the Southern League club were represented in this game by fringe and academy players who made their presence felt throughout. The storms during the evening steered clear of The Portway but heavy rain fell during the first half, making the conditions awkward. Despite the weather Andover Town played some great football but found…

Match report · 15 July 2017

Andover Town 4–1 Downton

For almost an hour a determined Downton made Andover Town work hard but two quick goals early in the second half ensured that this game was not an early banana skin for the home side. A good crowd at Sparsholt College witnessed a goalless but competitive first half.Town had enough chances in the first period to have wrapped the game up by the break, but let themselves down with some poor…