Abacus Lighting Central Midlands Alliance League Pre-Season Roundup

As always, there are a number of arrivals and departures to report as the new season looms, so here are the current changes to the composition of the different divisions.

CAMPER UK PREMIER NORTH DIVISION                                                                                            The Premier North has the fewest alterations of the divisions. Doncaster City depart to the NorthernCounties East, while Kinsley Boys and Newark based RHP Sports move up from Divisions Northand East respectively. Blidworth transfer to thePremier South, to be replaced by Teversal who movein the opposite direction. Phoenix and Rossington Main Reserves both escaped relegation.  There’s a change of home for Glapwell, who will groundsharewith Mansfield Hosiery Mills, while Kiveton Miners Welfare have changed their name to Burngreave United.

CAMPER  UK PREMIER SOUTH DIVISION

Last season’s champions South Normanton went up to the United Counties League with Selston travelling in the opposite direction. The division also gains Mickleover Athletic and FC Sunnyhill who finished top of the West and South sections in Division One. The end-of-season contest to avoid the remaining two relegation places proved academic asneither Teversal or Gresley Reserves were demoted, AFC Normanton, however, did drop down to Division One West. Arnold Town requested a sideways move to the Notts Senior League which was granted while Borrowash Victoria moved in the other direction to play in the league for the first time since 1994 and along with Blidworth bringing the number of teams up to 18.

MACRON SPORTS HUB NOTTINGHAMDIVISION ONE NORTH

Kinsley Boys were promoted, last season’s champions Bessacarr having folded. Also missing from last season’s lineup are Bottesford Town whose development team have joined the Lincolnshire League, Dearne & District Development who pulled out with one match remaining last season and have been relaunched as Club Dearne in the County Senior League and SJR of Worksop’s development side depart. Worksop side AFC Manton join as do Rossington FC, the winners of last season’sDoncaster Rovers Saturday League.

MACRON SPORTS HUB NOTTINGHAM DIVISION ONE EAST

RHP gained promotion to the Premier North , while Southwell City have withdrawn their development team and Eastwood & Kimberley have transferred to Division One West. Mansfield Hosiery Mills Blue who played at Teversal last season have been replaced by Teversal 1918. Woodhouse Colts return after their early departure last season, with three new teams making the final lineup. Newark Town have entered a reserve team, Chesterfield Community who will play their home matches at Ollerton Town and Willow Wanderers who have stepped up from junior football and will be based in Gedling on the outskirts of Nottingham.                                                             

MACRON SPORTS HUB NOTTINGHAM DIVISION ONE WEST

There have been a number of changes with Mickleover Athletic winning promotion andchanging places with AFC Normanton. Eastwood & Kimberley move from the East division and Wirksworth Ivanhoe Reserves move up from Division Two. On the debit side Holbrook St Michaels and Bakewell Town have pulled out their second teams while Cromford & Wirksworth’s reserve side drop down to Division Two. The only new side are Ripley Town, who over the years, have joined the league twice before..

MACRON SPORTS HUB NOTTINGHAM DIVISION ONE SOUTH

Last season’s champions, FC Sunnyhill are promotedwhile Derby Gazers make the move from Sunday football. Borrowash Vics Reserves have departedwhile Mickleover RBL have entered their second string. Rising Stars move up from Division Two.

DRAYTON PACS DIVISION TWO

Only limited changes in Division Two. As noted already, Wirksworth Ivanhoe’s Reserves exchange divisions with neighbours Cromford & Wirksworth Town. Duffield Dynamos join the league from the Derby City League, Allenton United withdrew in the latter stages of last season, and Ashover return to the Hope Valley League. Rising Stars and Punjab United have both entered reserve teams.

 Richard Lane