FOOTBALL: Saints and Borough to join Bluebirds and Robins

Nathan Rudge's Chippenham Town will face new opponents next season Nathan Rudge's Chippenham Town will face new opponents next season

CAMBRIDGESHIRE'S St Neots Town and Hampshire's Gosport Borough look set to be among the new away-day trips for Chippenham Town and Frome Town next season.

They are two of five potential newcomers to the Evo-Stik League Southern Premier Division under the Football Asccoiation's proposed club allocations for next season.

St Neots claimed the Central Division title in the 2011-12 campaign and are expected to be joined by Bedworth Town, who emerged from the play-offs.

Former Toolstation League side Bideford are also expected to feature in the Southern Premier after their title win in Division One South & West, Gosport Borough joining them after play-off success.

Hemel Hempstead Town, fourth bottom in the Southern Premier last term, are set for a reprieve.

As revealed on gazetteandherald.co.uk and wiltshiretimes.co.uk/sport last week, Kettering Town will drop down after entering administration.

The Northamptonshire outfit, who finished bottom of the Conference Premier last season, will also start the season with a 10-point deduction.

Kettering have entered into a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) to clear their debts of around £402,000.

Chippenham's local rivals Swindon Supermarine and Cirencester Town are set to drop into Division One South & West.

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