Shanklin and W&B continue to impress in the close-fought Division 1 title race with both sides recording emphatic victories on Saturday (11th February).
Vectis 1-11 Shanklin
Champions Shanklin trounced Vectis at Cowes Enterprise College courtesy of hat tricks from Nicky Vyse and George Carter-Knight, a brace from Ryan Gregory and further strikes from Cory Sanderson, Ryan Hill and Kyle Drew. Unbeaten Shanklin remain top of the table on 55 points – 6 points clear of W&B.
Whitecroft & Barton Sports 7-0 Bembridge
Closest challengers W&B continue to snap at Shanklin’s heals by putting 7 past Bembridge at Sandy Lane. The W&B scorers were Aidan Sainsbury (X3), Barry Calvert, Matt Evans, Nathan Martin and Sam Yelland. W&B are 6 points behind Shanklin but have a game in hand over the league leaders.
Cowes Sports Reserves 2-1 Northwood St Johns
3rd-placed Cowes Sports Reserves beat near-neighbours Northwood at Westwood Park courtesy of goals from George Holmes and Matt Nowak.
West Wight 2-0 Binstead & COB
4th-placed West Wight saw off Binstead at Camp Road thanks to a brace from Tom Dye.
Brading Town 3-1 Sandown & Lake
The Romans beat Sandown with goals from debutant Liam Bennett and a brace from Aaron Youngson.
In the remaining 2 games in Division 1, Oakfield drew a blank at Downside against Pan and East Cowes Sports continued their recent good form by knocking 4 past Ryde Saints.
In Division 2 …
High Park 4-3 East Cowes Vics Reserves
High Park have gone equal on 28 points at the top of Division 2 after beating East Cowes Vics reserves 4-3. High Park have been bolstered by the availability of Josh Younie, who was previously playing for Newport.
Ad Clark, Mark Goodwin, Josh Younie (pen) and Jason Phillips netted for the Park; Charlie Southcott (X2) and Brandon Tuckey were on target for Vics.
In the Hampshire Vase …
The Isle of Wight’s last remaining representatives in the Hampshire Cups – Northwood St Johns Reserves – have failed to reach the semi-finals of the Hampshire Vase, losing 2-4 to Mob Albion at the Isle of Wight Community Club.
In the Junior ‘A’ Cup …
Ventnor have battled their way through to the next round by beating Shanklin Reserves 4-6 in an entertaining match at the County Ground, thanks to braces from Charlie Urry and Robert Gee and further strikes from Adam Clark and Martin Barrow.
Isle of Wight results for Saturday 11th February
Hampshire FA Saturday Vase Quarter-Final
Northwood St Johns Reserves 2-4 MOB Albion
The Ken Morris IOW Junior ‘A’ Cup 2nd Round
ECS Reserves A-W Oakfield Reserves
Shanklin Reserves 4-6 Ventnor
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Division 1
Brading Town 3-1 Sandown & Lake
Cowes Sports Reserves 2-1 Northwood St Johns
Pan Community 0-0 Oakfield
Ryde Saints 0-4 ECS
Vectis 1-11 Shanklin
West Wight 2-0 Binstead & COB
Whitecroft & Barton Sports 7-0 Bembridge
Division 2
AFC Wootton 2-1 Carisbrooke United
High Park 4-3 East Cowes Vics Reserves
Osborne Coburg 5-1 Seaview
Yarmouth & Calbourne 3-0 Newchurch
Combination Division 1
Bembridge 4-1 Brading Town
Sandown & Lake 0-2 West Wight
Vectis 1-4 Whitecroft & Barton Sports
Combination Division 2
Newchurch 1-12 Pan Community
Ryde Saints 2-5 Osborne Coburg
Ventnor 3-0 Niton Community
Results courtesy of IOW DFA
