Changes to Southern League constitution (From Cotswold Journal)

Changes to Southern League constitution

7:22am Sunday 18th May 2008

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There will be a new look to the British Gas Southern League next season after the constitution was announced last Thursday.

Willenhall and Rushall Olympic have been moved to the UniBond League, while two more of last season's Division One Midlands clubs, Bishops Cleeve and Cinderford, face life in Division One South and West.

There promises to be even more travelling in that section with the inclusion of Bury Town, AFC Sudbury, Arlesey, Soham Town Rangers, Marlow and Bedford, while Evesham's elevation into the Premier Division will see them lock horns for the first time with Farnborough, Dorchester and Bashley.

The likes of Banbury United, Chippenham Town, Hitchin Town and Merthyr Tydfil were all opponents duting United's previous top flight campaign,while the Robins have faced Corby Town, Halesowen Town and Hemel Hempstead Town in FA competitions over the past two seasons.

Old rivals Mangotsfield, Yate Town and Clevedon United will be back on the Robins' agenda in three of several trips down the M5 that will also take them to Weston-super-Mare and Tiverton Town.

The other clubs lying in wait are Brackley, Gloucester City, Rugby Town,Swindon Supermarine and divisional play-off winners Stourbridge and Oxford City.

It's also been all change in the Football Conference where a reshuffle has been necessary on the assumption that Halifax Town will be expelled from the league.

Locally, it has meant both Worcester City and Redditch United being moved into Blue Square Conference South.

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