In the Sportlight

This week in men's football, it's the big local derby as Liss welcome Liphook in a much anticipated tie. Liphook are in a relegation battle desperate for points and Liss need to keep their return to form on track as they head to final run of the season. We report from the game and have interviews with both players and coaches. https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic https://www.liphookunitedfootballclub.org/ Also in football, the men's rams side have a tough journey down to Christchurch, a team that got the better of them in the home fixture last year. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ Petersfield rugby club are handed a walkover win this week setting up a mouth-watering final match to seal a play-off spot against the Old Tottonians on April 12th. We'll have the latest news from the camp https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . Both men's and women's hockey sides are coming to the end of their season campaigns. The men take on Bournemouth whilst the women take on Hamble https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ . Petersfield Table Tennis Club with just 2 games to go want their title back. Earlier in the week they took on Haslemere A in an away tie. https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/ And we'll have a preview of all the sporting action for the next 7 days in the Petersphere.

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The season campaigns for our Petersphere teams enter their final stretch now and Petersfield rugby club are still in the hunt for 5th place in the Regional South central 2 league which would earn them a promotional playoff spot. On Saturday they welcome free-flowing Havant to Penns Place, a side renowned for fast and skilful rugby https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . In football, Petersfield The Rams mens side have finally started picking up points since the earthquake shock of management departure in January. This week they have a tricky tie away to New Milton. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ and the women's first side have a cup game against close rivals Sholing. Our Hockey sides have their work cut out for them particularly the women's 1st side as they take on league leaders Bournemouth. https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ . Just 3 games remain in the Haslemere Table Tennis league this week and finally the 2 titans Petersfield and College Hill clash in what could be a title decider https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/ . And as Josh attempts to restore honour to his family name, he must overturn the might (and ego) of his co-presenter Kevin as they hurl biscuits into the sky in their first presenter event....Biscus

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In football, Petersfield the Rams men's side have to play an incredible 3 games in the space of 4 days. Still awaiting their first league points under new coach Rich Bessey, we report on their games with  Hythe, Downton and Bournemouth. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . Finally Liss Athletic put on a home game as they come back from the road. Looking for some winning form, they take on the side immediately above them in the table...Moneyfields. https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic . After a brilliant week for the men's and women's hockey sides last week, Petersfield look to build on good form. https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ . The Haslemere table tennis league looks tense and title-chasing Petersfield A team keep building pressure on College Hill. This week they take on the Headley A side https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/

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With just 4 games of the season to go, Petersfield rugby club are hot on the heels of the Old Tottonians for a finishing position of 5th in the league. In so doing, they would find themselves in the play-offs for promotion. But standing in their way are the Old Tiffinians this weekend a team that has truly shown their mettle in this league campaign and beat Petersfield convincingly back in November. https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . Petersfield the Rams mens side are still looking for their first league point since the turmoil of departures with coach and players in January. Saturday saw visitors Cowes Sports arrive at Love Lane https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . Liss Athletic are looking to shore up their defences after a spell of too many conceded goals. An accomplished Hedge End Rangers side invites Liss to their ground in Southampton. https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic . Petersfield Hockey club have gritty and determined teams that play with a smile on their face. But sometimes the opposition sides underestimate them because they can produce performances as they did this weekend. https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/

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Petersfield Rugby Club are running out of games as they try to sneak into 5th place and earn a chance at the end of season promotion play-offs. In a game they would be expected to win, they host Reeds Weybridge but the game is a much tighter affair than they would hope for.  https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . Petersfield the Rams mens team have quite the busy week. Firstly on Tuesday, they have a Seniors cup tie against high-flying Locks Heath and then Saturday saw them welcome Brockenhurst. We have interviews with new coach Rich Bessey (and revelations of the worst penalty ever taken) and we hear from the directors 6 weeks on from parting with their coach and the subsequent player exodus. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . The outstanding womens rams side finally resumed league football and faced a rare challenge from Cowplain. Would they respond after going into half time 2-3 down. In hockey, the women's side had itself a postponed game, but Romsey arrived at Bedales to take on our men's first side in a closely fought match. In the Haslemere table tennis league, all sides are also running out of matches as both Petersfield A and College Hill jockey for position as they come down the home straight. https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/

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Rain-soaked Petersfield takes another battering this week but  a game for the men away to Wincanton goes ahead on Tuesday the 17th February. The Womens Rams side do manage to get their pitch play worthy on Sunday and seek to continue their 100% winning league record https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . In the hockey world both our men's and women's first sides have both been in action with the men away to Gillingham and the women hosting Aldershot and Farnham https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ . Pompey continue the fight to avoid relegation with 2 away games this week. First up it's Charlton and then promotion chasing Millwall. The Haslemere Table tennis league now enters its final straight and the Petersfield A team must keep up the pressure on league leaders College Hill https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/ 

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Finally the weather relents and we finally have some sporting action to enjoy. The recent dramas at Petersfield football club have seen wholesale changes but its now time to settle down and 'play ball'. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ A first home game for the new look side welcomes Sherborne to the Smart Spaces stadium. Liss Athletic haven't had a home game in the last 10 matches and the travelling show this week arrives in Hook.https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic Petersfield rugby club have it all to do as they chase a 5th place play off spot but this is the task of all tasks versus unbeaten league leaders Bournemouth on their turf. https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ The Petersfield womens hockey side are also on their travels this time they face Havant. https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/And in the Haslemere table tennis league, the Petersfield A side continue to hunt down league leaders College Hill. Next game up is a potentially tricky tie against Petersfield C side https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/

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Happy Birthday to In the Sportlight, we are celebrating our 1 year anniversary. In a week that saw so many unplayable pitches and postponements, Petersfield rugby club did however welcome a new nemesis in the form of Twickenham to Penns Place. Twickenham managed to get the better of Petersfield in 2025 but surely much had been learnt about how to play this tricky side. https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . We have some signing news from Petersfield 'the Rams' football club https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ and the latest results from Pompey as they fight the good fight to stave off relegation. In hockey, our mens and women's first sides take on Chichester in games that saw no less than 15 goals. https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ . There's also news and updates from Petersfield table tennis club in the quest to regain their league title https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/ and Steep Lawn Tennis Club right in the middle of their winter league campaigns, https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/steepLawnTennisClub

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After a feisty encounter last week for Petersfield Rugby club, a calmer and more measured performance was required for an away game at Ellingham and Ringwood. The club is setting its sights on a promotion play-off place. https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ In football, although the Rams men's senior side game was called off due to a water-logged pitch on Saturday, there's still a women's cup game on against Clanfield and the club also has a big announcement. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . A monster clash for Pompey this weekend as they invite Southampton to Fratton Park for match of huge importance and high security. Liss Athletic have also suffered from postponed games, but they finally run onto the pitch again and look to regain winning form this time against Meon Milton. https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/lissathletic . Southampton University is a breeding ground for talented sportspeople, and our Hockey sides know that they will be tested as the men's first side and women's first side face off. https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ . The excitement is building in the Haslemere table tennis league as the top 2 sides of College Hill and Petersfield A side are back in action, both looking to position themselves for the final home run. And presenters Kevin and Josh reveal the 2026 presenter games. Before the challenge of Satsumo, the first head to head features a game of Biscus. 

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On Tuesday Petersfield Football club dropped a bombshell through social media that they were parting ways half way through the season with their overachieving manager Connor Hoare. This news rocked the Petersphere and just as the anger and confusion began to surface amongst the fans, all the players and coaching staff of the men's first team quit soon after. The board of directors came under fire as fans and players criticised the running of the club. The board decided to hold a meeting at the club on Friday to address fan concerns and inform them of the most immediate plans to tackle the crisis. Shine Radio attended the meeting and spoke with members of the board afterward to ask why it had come to this and what the next step. https://www.petersfieldtownfc.co.uk/ . Petersfield Rugby Club had itself an away fixture at Wimborne in what turned out to be a very fiery game indeed. https://www.petersfieldrfc.club/ . After many postponed and rearranged games, finally the men's and women's hockey sides faced off with their challengers being Southampton University teams. https://www.petersfieldhockeyclub.com/ . In the Haslemere table tennis league, the battle is emerging for the title between the Petersfield A side and College Hill. This week petersfield face Ifold in a must-win game to keep College Hill under pressure. https://www.petersfieldttclub.org.uk/ 

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