WHITCHURCH United’s hopes of winning the Wessex League Premier Division appear to be all but over after they lost at Newport (IOW) on Saturday.

The Jam Boys sit fourth in the table despite going down 1-0 on the Isle of Wight, but the defeat, their second in a week, leaves them 13 points behind leaders Petersfield Town.

Whitchurch now switch their attention to the North Hants Senior Cup. They face a trip to local rivals Overton United in that competition tomorrow night.

Overton will go into the tie refreshed, their Hampshire Premier League trip to Winchester City having been postponed at the weekend.