Warren Whitmore - Digital News Reporter
Warren is Island Echo's sports reporter, predominately covering football matches across Wessex League and Divisions 1 and 2 of the Isle of Wight League. He also researches and writes all heritage stories, which have quickly become a reader favourite. Warren is fluent in 3 languages.
OAKFIELD CLOSE TO WINNING DIVISION 2 TITLE AFTER BEATING NEWPORT YOUNGSTERS
Oakfield have given closest challengers Niton a mountain to climb if they want to secure the Division 2 championship after clinically taking apart a second-from-bottom Newport ‘A’ side in their final game at Slade Road on Tuesday night. Newport were...
Read moreDetailsWHITECROFT & BARTON ON COURSE FOR ISLAND LEAGUE DOUBLE
Not only are Whitecroft & Barton leading Island League 1, but their unbeaten reserve side currently top Combination 1. W&B took a step closer to securing the Isle of Wight Combination 1 title by beating Sandown Reserves 1-2 at the...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN STAY IN ISLAND LEAGUE TITLE CHASE THANKS TO 5-0 WIN OVER CARISBROOKE
Shanklin stay within 5 points of league leaders Whitecroft & Barton after demolishing a makeshift Carisbrooke United side 0-5 at Clatterford Road on Tuesday night. 2nd-placed Shanklin took to the field with 2 Wessex League players in their ranks: Vics...
Read moreDetailsSANDOWN TAKE A THRASHING IN LOCAL DERBY AGAINST SHANKLIN
2nd-placed Shanklin moved to within 5 points of league leaders Whitecroft & Barton Sports after comprehensively winning the Bay Derby against Sandown 1-6 at the Fairway Sports complex. Sandown began by playing down the slope and took an unexpected lead...
Read moreDetailsBRADING ROMANS TAKE ALL 3 POINTS AT BINSTEAD
5th-placed Brading Town secured a narrow but comfortable victory over 10th-placed Binstead in a low-scoring game of few chances, played on a difficult pitch in very windy conditions. Tuesday evening's game was notable for the appearance of Newport centre-forward Jordan...
Read moreDetailsCHAMPIONS WHITECROFT & BARTON EDGE CLOSER TO RETAINING DIVISION 1 TITLE
Whitecroft & Barton maintained their 5-point lead at the top of Island League 1 by beating 3rd-placed West Wight at Sandy Lane on Saturday. It is often claimed that the mark of a good side is the ability to win...
Read moreDetailsOAKFIELD WIN RYDE DERBY AGAINST SAINTS RESERVES
Oakfield Reserves beat a young Ryde Saints Reserves side by a single goal in a hard-fought and competitive derby game at Slade Road on Wednesday evening. Oakfield opened the scoring after 16 minutes when the powerful forward, Chris Wallace, powered...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN STAY IN TITLE CHASE FOLLOWING 2-0 WIN OVER VECTIS
2nd-placed Shanklin kept up the pressure on league leaders, Whitecroft & Barton, by beating second-from-bottom Vectis 2-0 at the County Ground on Tuesday night. Shanklin are now 5 points behind W&B at the top of Island League 1, with a...
Read moreDetails‘CLINICAL’ WHITECROFT AND BARTON DISMANTLE RYDE SAINTS
A strong Whitecroft & Barton side, packed with experienced Wessex League players, proved far too strong for an improving Ryde Saints side at Smallbrook Stadium on Saturday. W&B could call on the services of 3 of Newport’s best in their...
Read moreDetailsSHANKLIN STAY IN THE HUNT FOR LEAGUE HONOURS
Shanklin FC remain in the Island League title race after beating Ryde Saints 2-1 at the County Ground on Tuesday night and as a result now trail leaders Whitecroft & Barton by just 2 points. Ryde Saints began the game...
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