The countdown has begun to the start of the new Driffield and District League season with the make-up of the two divisions being announced.
The Premier Division will feature 10 teams with 12 sides battling it out for Division One honours when the campaign kicks off on September 7.
Organisation of the league has been hampered by three teams dropping out since registration opened in May. Seabirds Bridlington had become AFC Lounge Bar and had planned to expand to two teams, but the club’s firsts have withdrawn.
Northcote FC have also fallen by the wayside, as have Bridlington Snooker Centre 1sts, although its 2nds will continue in Division One.
Other changes see an extra Driffield-based team, Full Measure, joining the ranks, while last season’s Greyhound FC have become Hilderthorpe FC.
The line up is
Premier Division: Bridlington Excelsior, Bridlington Rovers, Bridlington Tigers, Driffield JFC 2nds, Driffield Star, Flamborough 1sts, Foresters Athletic 1sts, Mermaid Utd Old Boys, Sports Club United, Stirling Wanderers
First Division: AFC Lounge Bar, Bridlington Snooker Centre, Driffield JFC 3rds, Driffield Red Lion, Driffield Town, Flamborough 2nds, Foresters Athletic 2nds, Full Measure, Hilderthorpe FC, North Frodingham, Pocklington 4ths, Stirling Wanderers Reserves
The league’s fixture lists have also been confirmed. The opening fortnight looks like this:
September 7: Premier Division: Bridlington Excelsiors v Stirling Wanderers, Bridlington Rovers v Driffield JFC 2nds Driffield Star v Bridlington Tigers, Forester Athletic v Mermaid Utd Old Boys, Sports Club United v Flamborough
Division One: Driffield JFC 3rds v Forester Athletic 2nds, Driffield Town v Driffield Red Lion, Flamborough 2nds v Pocklington 4ths, Full Measure v AFC Lounge Bar, Stirling Wanderers Reserves v Hilderthorpe.
September 14: Premier Division: Bridlington Tigers v Bridlington Excelsior, Driffield JFC 2nds v Forester Athletic, Flamborough v Bridlington Rovers, Mermaid Utd Old Boys v Driffield Star, Stirling Wanderers v Sports Club United
Division One: AFC Lounge Bar v Flamborough 2nd, Driffield Red Lion v Driffield JFC 3rds, Forester Athletic 2nds v Full Measure, Hilderthorpe v Bridlington Snooker Centre, North Frodingham v Driffield Town, Pocklington 4ths v Stirling Wanderers Reserves