Football

Shanklin have reached the final of the Memorial Cup after knocking 5 goals past Bembridge at Steyne Park on Saturday (7th May). Shanklin had already reached the final of the Challenge Cup and are in contention for the Isle of...

The most prestigious game in the Isle of Wight football calendar – the Senior (Gold) Cup final – is scheduled for next Tuesday (10th May). The final, to be held at Beatrice Avenue, home of East Cowes Vics , will...

Oakfield Youth Phoenix Under-8s won the SCI (Sports Club International) tournament for their age group in the final at Seaclose Park, Newport on Sunday (1st May). Close to 150 teams from across the UK competed in the tournament in what...

Shanklin have set up an exciting finale to the end of the Isle of Wight football season by beating Binstead at the County Ground on Tuesday evening (3rd May). The Seasiders now have the chance to win a treble of...

Football Fun Factory, which claims to be the UK’s fastest-growing children’s football coaching organisation, is to hold free 3-week trial sessions in Ryde, Sandown and Ventnor. The organisation’s football programmes for kids of all ages, genders and abilities aim to...

Pan Community beat Newchurch comfortably in their last game in a season in which they have won the Division 2 championship, Junior ‘A’ Cup, and Hampshire Vase. Having already won the Division 2 title, Pan began their final game by...

Julian Conway East Cowes Sports Reserves won the Isle of Wight Junior ‘B’ Cup at Beatrice Avenue by beating Bembridge ‘A’ on Thursday 21st April. ECS won the game thanks to 3 1st half goals. The 1st was an 8-yard...

Cowes Sports overcame Isle of Wight League champions W&B with a workmanlike performance in the Gold Cup semi-final at Beatrice Avenue on Wednesday evening (27th April). It has often been claimed that Whitecroft & Barton, who are unbeaten in Isle...

Laverstock & Ford Football Club has defended the behaviour of their fans at Smallbrook Stadium when the perimeter fence was badly damaged on Saturday (23rd April). Laverstock secretary Matthew McMahon claimed that the toppling of the fence was “an act...

Damaged fencing at Smallbrook Image: Dean Rayner Fans of Salisbury club Laverstock & Ford damaged perimeter fencing, let off flares and knocked an elderly steward to the ground during yesterday’s (Saturday’s) play-off final against Newport IW FC at Smallbrook. Around...