The new Cheltenham Football League season gets under way tomorrow with seven fixtures in the first round of the Junior Cup.

The competition is for teams in the league’s top two divisions and throws up a number of interesting games including Whaddon United’s trip to Leckhampton Rovers, Prestbury Rovers’ visit to Dowty Dynamos and the clash at St Paul’s United where Shurdington Rovers are the visitors.

Holders Bishop’s Cleeve III have a bye into the second round.

The Minor Cup – for clubs in divisions three and four – takes centre stage on Thursday with league newcomers 303 Squadron hosting Smiths Barometrics 3rds.

Two other new teams, Worcester City Royals and AFC Cheltenham, clash at King George V playing fields on Saturday, the same day that holders FC Lakeside Reserves begin the defence of their trophy with a trip to Cheltenham United.

The league programme also gets under way this week – there are three games in Division One and one in Division Two on Thursday – and there are 11 league games on Saturday in addition to the three Minor Cup matches.

FIXTURES

Tuesday

Junior Charity Cup

Cheltenham Civil Service Res v Brockworth Albion Reserves
Dowty Dynamos v Prestbury Rovers
Leckhampton Rovers v Whaddon United
Southside Star FC v Windyridge Rovers
St Paul’s United v Shurdington Rovers
Welland Reserves v Tewkesbury Town
Andoversford Reserves v Fintan

Thursday

Minor Charity Cup

303 Squadron v Smiths Barometrics Ath 3rds
Cheltenham CS 3rd v AFC Renegades Res
Southside Star FC Res v Charlton R Res
Andoversford Thirds v Fintan Reserves
Woodmancote United v Gala Wilton A

Division One

Dowty Dynamos v AFC Renegades
Newton v Shurdington Rovers
Tewkesbury T v Kings
Division Two
Leckhampton R v Fintan

Saturday

Minor Charity Cup

Cheltenham United v FC Lakeside Reserves
Tewkesbury Athletic v Malvern Vale FC Reserves
Worcester City Royals FC v AFC Cheltenham

Division One

Malvern Vale v Hanley Swan
Bredon Res v Prestbury R

Division Two

Andoversford v Pittville Utd
Prestbury R Res v Windyridge R
Smiths Baros Res v Brockworth Alb Res
Welland Res v Gala Wilton Res

Division Three

Kings Res v Cheltenham Saras Res
Tewkesbury T Res v Falcons Res

Division Four

Apperley v Woodmancote Utd
Cheltenham Saracens 3rds v Charlton Rovers 3rds
Pittville Utd Res v Winchcombe T Res
The Cheltenham League is sponsored by Bristol Street Motors Cheltenham Ford and the cup competitions are sponsored by CEMAR