THE East Gwent Football League kicks off on Saturday and it has proved so popular that a new division has been formed.
Three divisions will play in the league this campaign as there are four new teams battling for glory - Rockfield Rovers, Devauden Green, Tippling Wanderers and Portskewett & Sudbrook C.
Division One will have nine teams in it while Division Two and Three will have eight each.
League secretary Jeremy Gates said: "It's very encouraging that we have new teams wanting to take part. The only disappointment is that we've lost Cross Hops from last season."
Last year's Division One champions Underwood A are expected to go close again this campaign but Sudbrook Cricket Club A have a strong side, as do Tintern Abbey.
In Division Two, Chepstow Athletic are expected to improve on last season's third place while both Caldicot Castle A and Thornwell Burnt Barn A could do well.
Division Three is a bit of a lottery as there are a number of new teams but pre-season favourites are probably Mathern Wanderers.
Fixtures
Wednesday September 1 (6pm kick-off)
Gwent County Inter-League Cup first leg Underwood A v Usk Town
Saturday September 4 (2.45pm kick-off)
Division One Asda v Portskewett & Sudbrook A Caldicot Town v Chepstow Town Undy Athletic A v Rockfield Rovers Sudbrook Cricket Club A v Tintern Abbey
Division Two Portskewett & Sudbrook B v Chepstow Athletic Underwood B v Thornwell A Monmouth Town A v Undy Athletic B
Division Three Devauden Green v Tippling Wanderers Caldicot Castle B v Monmouth Town B Thornwell B v Mathern Wanderers Bulwark v Portskewett & Sudbrook C
Thursday September 7 (6pm kick-off)
Gwent County Inter League Cup second leg Usk Town v Underwood A
East Gwent League (6.15pm kick-off)
Division One Rockfield v Asda
Division Two Thornwell A v Caldicot Castle A Sudbrook Cricket Club B v Undy Athletic B
Division Three Monmouth Town B v Devauden Mathern Wand v Port & Sudbrook C
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