PREVIEW: Evesham United vs Gosport Borough
Saturday 14th November 2026 – Southern League Premier Division South
Evesham United welcome Hampshire side Gosport Borough to the Spiers and Hartwell Stadium on Saturday as the Robins look to reverse a spiralling decline in both results and league placings. They now sit just one place and one point above the relegation zone.
Gosport, also known as The Boro’, were formed in 1944 and, after three decades of competing successfully in local county leagues, were elected to the Southern League structure in 1978. Since then, the club has been on a rollercoaster ride of ascents and descents, sinking as low as the Wessex League in the 1990s but also climbing to Level 6 and competing well in the Conference South in the 2010s. They have battled financial crises from time to time too, but are now in a much more stable position as a consistent Step 3, Level 7 side.
The Boro play at Privett Park and currently lie 8th in the league table, just outside the play-off positions. They come into Saturday’s game against Evesham off the back of a 2-0 defeat at Chippenham on Tuesday night, although they won three of their four league games before then. Last season they finished 8th in the league and recorded a winning double over the Robins. They won the game at Privett Park 1-0 and triumphed 3-1 at the Spiers and Hartwell Stadium.
A difficult game in store for an out-of-form Robins side, but it also provides an opportunity for Mike Ford’s young side to turn their recent poor fortunes around.
Match Preview:Nick Hadley
Photos: Emily Cook
