NEW boys Sholing will start life back in the Sydenhams Wessex League with a Friday night cup tie.

Dave Diaper’s men will host lower division US Portsmouth in the first round of the Wessex League Cup on Friday, August 2.

It was one of three cup ties taking place that evening, with seven more ties – either first or second round ones – scheduled for the following afternoon.

That leaves just five games in the Premier Division on the opening day of the Wessex League season, including Winchester City’s home game with Moneyfields.

The first Tuesday night action of the 2013/14 Wessex League season will see a heavyweight clash between defending champions Blackfield & Langley and Alresford, who were runners-up last term.

Fri, August 2 Wessex League Cup: Fawley v Christchurch, Folland Sports v AFC Portchester, Sholing v United Services Portsmouth.

Sat, August 3 Wessex League Cup: Blackfield & Langley v Laverstock & Ford, Bournemouth v Ringwood Town, Romsey Town v Pewsey Vale, Stockbridge v Lymington Town, Verwood Town v Cowes Sports, Whitchurch United v Horndean, New Milton Town v Andover Town.

Wessex League Premier: Downton v Brockenhurst, Fareham Town v Bemerton Heath Harlequins, Hamworthy United v Totton & Eling, Newport (IOW) v Alresford Town, Winchester City v Moneyfields.

Division 1: East Cowes Victoria v Fleet Spurs, Hayling United v Tadley Calleva, Petersfield Town v Hythe & Dibden, Team Solent v Amesbury Town Tues August 6 Wessex League Premier: AFC Portchester v Verwood Town, Bemerton Heath Harlequins v Bournemouth, Blackfield & Langley v Alresford Town, Downton v Horndean, Fareham Town v Hamworthy United, Folland Sports v Brockenhurst, Moneyfields v Lymington Town, Sholing v Romsey Town.

Wed August 7 Wessex League Premier: Christchurch v Whitchurch United, Fawley v Winchester City.

Fri, August 9 Wessex League Premier: Folland Sports v Downton.

Sat, August 10 Wessex League Premier: Bournemouth v Sholing, Brockenhurst v Alresford Town, Hamworthy United v Bemerton Heath Harlequins, Horndean v Blackfield & Langley, Newport (IOW) v Fawley, Romsey Town v Moneyfields, Verwood Town v Christchurch, Whitchurch United v Lymington Town, Winchester City v AFC Portchester.

Division 1: Cowes Sports v Andover New Street, Laverstock & Ford v United Services Portsmouth, Pewsey Vale v East Cowes Victoria, Ringwood Town v Amesbury Town, Stockbridge v New Milton Town, Tadley Calleva v Hythe & Dibden.

Wessex League Cup: Hayling United v Fareham Town, Totton & Eling v Petersfield Town, Fleet Spurs v Team Solent