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Match report · 18 February 2023

Ash United 2–2 Andover Town

After a thrilling victory in the Wessex League Cup against Premier League Shaftesbury and a dismal home league defeat to Petersfield in the league what Town needed most was a run of consistency. Starting today away at lowly Ash United a win was badly needed. The game kicked off on a very mild February afternoon and the pitch looked in great condition for fluent football.

Match report · 14 February 2023

Andover Town 3–2 Shaftesbury

Andover came into this Wessex League Cup match as the underdogs, facing Shaftesbury from the Wessex Premier League. The home supporters where probably expecting the worse as Shepherd for the visitors struck a goal in the first minute. However, Town had beaten teams from the Premier League in pevious rounds and with 20 minutes on the clock, Town were awarded a penalty when Morris was fouled.…

Match report · 8 February 2023

Whitchurch United 0–2 Andover Town

On a bitterly cold evening when in fact there had been an afternoon pitch inspection because of frost the North Hants derby against Whitchurch United (aka The Jam Boys) kicked off a few minutes late caused by severe traffic delays on the M3. Andover Town fielded a particularly strong bench which included both Brendan Holmes and Lewis Williams who had both played a full 90 minutes in afternoon…

Match report · 4 February 2023

Totton & Eling 2–0 Andover Town

It’s not too often that there is a long queue of traffic to get in to the ground and then no parking spaces at a Wessex League Division One match but there was on Saturday because Totton & Eling are right next door to Southern League AFC Totton who were at home on Saturday with a 3pm kick off. The home side are only a couple of places below Town in the league and the reverse fixture at home in…

Match report · 31 January 2023

Andover Town 3–0 Hamble Club

Town progressed into the quarter finals of the wessex League Cup beating Hamble Club from the wessex Premier League 3–0. Daniel McCarthy took on the goal-keeper jersey for the injured Karl Steinborn-Busse, there were other changes from the win against Folland Sports at the weekend.

Match report · 28 January 2023

Andover Town 2–1 Folland Sports

Amazingly a Saturday afternoon with no frost and no waterlogging and the first football at Portway for several weeks. Folland Sports were the visitors and like Town sit just outside the play off places so another stiff challenge surely lay ahead. There have been many epic struggles with Follands over the years and Town would doubtless still be reflecting on the last minute equalizer back in…