Football

The Port appear set for a promising season after thrashing Island League West Wight 16-0 in their 2nd pre-season game at Cowes Enterprise College on Saturday (17th July). Newport have retained most of their best players from last season’s campaign...

A football match between Isle of Wight primary and secondary school teachers, held at Westwood Park in Cowes on Sunday, has raised over £1,000 for the Isle of Wight charity, Wight Brainy Bunch. The game was won 9-2 by the...

The Yachtsmen beat higher league opposition in their first game for over 6 months in a much-needed, confidence-boosting victory at Westwood Park on Saturday.  The home side began the game with only 1 new signing in the starting line-up: Aedan...

2 of the Isle of Wight’s Wessex League clubs will start their pre-season campaigns this Saturday (11th July). The Yachtsmen’s first pre-season fixture will be against Southern League Winchester City at Westwood Park, whilst Newport face the strong Wessex Premier...

East Cowes Vics squandered a 2-goal lead to draw against Hampshire Premier League side Colden Common in their inaugural friendly of the 2021/22 season at Beatrice Avenue on Saturday. Vics have added some promising new young players to their squad...

An Isle of Wight football club has launched its pre-season training sessions and is looking for new players to take part. Wight Eagles FC is looking for new players for its women's training sessions which are held at Queensgate Primary...

An Isle of Wight football club that has big ambitions to put the Island on the map for women's football is seeking new players aged 6 to 16, as the team looks to develop girls through the ranks. Wight Eagles...

At the tenth time of asking, England finally won their opening game of a European Championships with a 1-0 victory over Croatia at Wembley. Getting their Euro 2020 campaign off on the right track, the Three Lions gave 22,500 fans...

2 of the Isle of Wight’s most promising teenage footballers, Jake Wright and Ryan Hughes, have left Newport IW FC to join Southern League Premier Division South side, Gosport Borough. Jake Wright, 17, is an attacking midfielder who has played...

Brading Town Reserves lost to Southampton side, Testlands, in the final of the junior Hampshire Cup competition—the Hampshire Plate—despite playing against 10 men for much of the game. The match was played at Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes just 4 hours...