Bembridge & Vectis booked a place in the Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup quarter finals by beating West Wight at Camp Road on Saturday (18th October).
Ben Cutts scored the opening goal of the game after just 24 seconds by running on to a through ball from Tyler Greenslade then dispatching the ball into the near post (0-1).
Cutts than bagged his brace in the 12th minute after receiving a through ball from Dexter Malin before going past the right back and dispatching a shot too powerful for the West Wight keeper to hold (0-2).
Jamie Barratt then added a third for the away side a minute before the half time interval by dispatching a left-footed volley into the bottom right corner of the goal (0-3).
Half time: West Wight 0-3 Bembridge & Vectis
Bembridge & Vectis continued to threaten in the 2nd half with Barratt striking the upright with a free kick.
However, the away side were unable to add to their margin of victory. 12 minutes from the full time whistle, Casey Tyrell scored a consolation gosal for West Wight.
Full time: West Wight 1-3 Bembridge & Vectis
West Wight: Brett, Bricknell, Daley, Groom, Jones, McFarlane, Moore, Rann, Simmonds, Thomas, Tyrell
Bembridge & Vectis: Barratt, Cutts, Faulkner, Greenslade, Hutcheson, Malin, McNaney, Rayner, Shaw, Symes, Sibbick Subs: Sibley, Houghton
After the game, winning Bembridge & Vectis manager Justin Malin said:
“Really happy with the win away at West Wight, a tough place to go and they are in good form. A deserved win in a game we controlled well. Nice to see how strong our squad is with lots unavailable today”
In other Gold Cup games…
Brading Town 3-0 Osborne Coburg
A brace from Aaron Bennett plus a further goal from Isaac Glynn at the Peter Henry Ground saw the Romans reach the final 8 of the Gold Cup.
Shanklin 4-1 Northwood SJ
Goals from Lewis Parsons, Jamie Trowbridge, Rory Day and Dan Drudge saw Shanklin reach the Gold cup quarter finals by overcoming Northwood at the County Ground.
Ventnor 4-0 Oakfield
A hat trick from Rob Gee plus a further strike from Mark Taylor saw Ventnor advance in the Gold Cup at Watcombe Bottom.
In Harwoods Division 1…
Cowes Sports Reserves 5-2 High Park
Luke Smallwood bagged a brace, with Jordan Whittle, Jayden Long and Zak Fever-Norton all scoring a goal apiece as the Yachtsmen beat High Park in the sole Division 1 fixture on Saturday.
In Harwoods Division 2…
Newchurch 0-1 Binstead & COB
Zak Sullivan scored the only goal of the game as 2nd-placed Binstead maintained their 100% record by beating Newchurch at Watery Lane.
Niton 3-5 Newport Reserves
Braces for Robbie Shepherd and Josh Gwilliam plus a further strike from Jack Butler saw Newport Reserves overcome Niton at Springhead. Oliver Mcloughlin (X2) and Sam Hatton were on target for Niton.
Pan Community 0-3 ECS
3rd-placed ECS defeated Pan at Clatterford Rec courtesy of goals from David Chiverton, Aiden Jones and Blake Reeves.
Seaview 0-8 Sandown & Lake
Division 2 leaders Sandown have kept their 100% record by putting 8 past Seaview. Ethan Dicker (X2), Alex Breingan, Nick Cantelo, Louis Day, Jimmy Golding, Shay Dixon and Liam Pearce were all on target for Sandown.
Isle of Wight results for Saturday 18th October
Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup
Brading Town 3-0 Osborne Coburg
Shanklin 4-1 Northwood SJ
Ventnor 4-0 Oakfield
West Wight 1-3 Bembridge & Vectis
Harwoods Division 1
Cowes Sports Reserves 5-2 High Park
Division 2
Newchurch 0-1 Binstead & COB
Niton 3-5 Newport Reserves
Pan Community 0-3 ECS
Seaview 0-8 Sandown & Lake
Combination 1
Sandown & Lake Reserves 1-1 Shanklin Reserves
ECS Reserves 2-2 West Wight Reserves
W&B Reserves 1-1 Brading Town Reserves
Combination 2
Binstead & COB Reserves 2-3 Bembridge & Vectis A
Oakfield A A-W West Wight A
Ryde Saints Reserves 4-4 Ventnor A
Sandown & Lake A 10-1 Newchurch Reserves
