League accepts new sides

5:00pm Wednesday 2nd July 2008

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FORTY-nine teams, the same number as last season, will be competing from September in the Silver Street VW Taunton and District Saturday League.

Two sides resigned at the recent AGM - Wellington, who have switched to the East Devon League, and Swallowfield, last season's bottom club.

Admitted by the management committee at their meeting last week were Taunton team Hamilton Hawks, who have been in the league before, and Dynamo Devon, from the Sampford Arundel area.

League make-up for 2008-09: Div One (12 teams) - Alcombe Rovers, Bridgwater Sports, Cossington, Dulverton, Highbridge Town, Hulan, Locomotives, Marketeers, Middlezoy, Porlock, Taverners, Wyvern.

Div Two (12 ) - Bisahops Lydeard, Bridgwater Sports Res, Civil Service, Minehead, Nether Stowey, Norton Fitzwarren, Sampford Blues, Spaxton, Staplegrove, Westonzoyland, Woolavington Predators, Wyvern Res.

Div Three (12) - Alcombe Rovers Res, Bridgwater Sports Colts, Milverton Rangers, North Petherton, Old Inn All Stars, Redgate, Staplegrove Res, Sydenham Rangers, Watchet, Wembdon, White Hart Rangers, Williton.

Div Four (13) - Appletree, Devon Dynamos, Dulverton Res, Exmoor Rangers, Hamilton Hawks, Highbridge Town Res, Middlezoy Rovers Res, Norton Fitzwarren Res, Porlock Res, Staplegrove Colts, Stogursey, Wembdon Saints, Westonzoyland Res.

THREE new teams have been accepted to the Keyline Taunton and District Sunday League.

They are Flying Fins and FC 'Grove from Taunton and Langport Academicals.

Two teams withdrew at the league's AGM - Celtic Allstars and Cotford Saints - while three others - Club Rangers, Crown Rangers and Langport - pulled out during the season.

With two teams fewer than started last season, the league has decided to have four divisions instead of five, with 11 sides in each.

The season starts on September 7.