HOLDERS Team Solent will begin their next defence of the Southampton Senior Cup on home territory.
James Taylor’s Southampton Solent University side battered Blackfield & Langley 5-0 at St Mary’s in April to lift the trophy for the second year running.
Their pursuit of a treble will kick off in the second round this season when the winners of the first round tie between Nursling and Hythe & Dibden visit Test Park.
Losing finalists Blackfield will entertain either Netley Central Sports or Southampton University.
First round (to be played on or before September 17): AFC Gulf Western v Bush Hill, BTC Southampton v AFC Stoneham, Bishops Waltham Dynamo v Winchester Castle Res, Colden Common v Sholing Res, Comrades v Priory Rovers, Durley v Michelmersh & Timsbury, Hamble Club v Winchester Castle, Hedge End Town v Upham, Lyndhurst v Athletico Romsey, Netley CS v Southampton University, Nursling v Hythe & Dibden, Park Sports v Infinity, Sway v Alderbury.
Second round (to be played on or before October 15): AFC Botley v Colden Common or Sholing Res, Alresford Town v Bishops Waltham Dynamo or Winchester Castle Res, Blackfield & Langley v Netley CS or Southampton University, Braishfield v Warsash, Brockenhurst v QK Southampton, Chamberlayne v BTC Southampton or AFC Stoneham, Fawley AFC v Sway or Alderbury, Folland Sports v Durley or Michelmersh & Timsbury, Hamble Club Res v Comrades or Priory Rovers, Hedge End Rangers v AFC Gulf Western or Bush Hill, Hedge End Rangers Res v Lyndhurst or Athletic Romsey, Lymington Town v Hamble Club or Winchester Castle, Sholing v Park Sports or Infinity, Team Solent v Nursling or Hythe & Dibden, Totton & Eling v Locks Heath, Winchester City v Hedge End Town or Upham.
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