Relegated Crowle Town Colts and Epworth Town Reserves kick-off their league campaigns on Saturday.
This weekend sees the opening fixtures of the TSW Printers Scunthorpe and District Football League with three new teams - Chaplin’s from the Sunday League, East Drayton from the Lincoln Saturday League and a welcome return for Luddington after a few years absence.
This keeps the number of teams at 31 after losing Intake Transport Athletic during last season, Harsco Metals & Keadby Club at the end of the season.
Here are the previews from Paul Birkitt.
Division One
Last year’s Champions College Wanderers open with a home game against last year’s bottom side Scunthonians who have changed their management team and players with their reserves who finished second in division two last season and will be looking to improve this season; New Holland Villa who won division two last season open up with a home game against Swinefleet Juniors last season’s Goole & Thorne Cup winners; Crosby Colts play Messingham Juniors (formerly B.B.M.) looking to keep up last season’s good work; the other game sees Limestone Rangers having home advantage over Barnetby United.
Division Two
Relegated Crowle Town Colts looking to bounce straight back into division one start their season against Scunthonians Reserves who have changed their management team and players with their first team who finished last season bottom of division one; new team Chaplin’s entertain newly promoted College Wanderers Reserves at West Butterwick; last season’s division three champions Brumby (formerly Brumby Hotel) entertain Crosby Colts Reserves at their new home of Cemetery Road; the other game sees Bottesford Town Reserves entertain Ashby ROAB (formerly Sherpa).
Division Three
Relegated Barnetby United Reserves looking to bounce straight back into division two start their season at home to Santon who will be looking to keep up last season’s good work when they enjoyed their best season for a few years; Crosby Colts Juniors entertain new boys East Drayton; Epworth Town Reserves entertain Bruce FC (formerly Leggott’s).
Fixtures
Division One
College Wanderers v Scunthonians
Crosby Colts v Messingham Juniors
Limestone Rangers v Barnetby United
New Holland Villa v Swinefleet Juniors
Division Two
Bottesford Town Reserves v Ashby RAOB
Brumby v Crosby Colts Reserves
Chaplins v College Wanderers Reserves
Crowle Town Colts v Scunthonians Reserves
Division Three
Barnetby United Reserves v Santon
Crosby Colts Juniors v East Drayton
Epworth Town Reserves v Bruce FC