Football

Dougie Stephens Sandown FC Goalkeeper Dougie Stephens had a surprise when he turned up to play on Saturday, the Mayors of Sandown and Shanklin, together with past and present team-mates, were on hand to present him with awards recognising his...

In Wessex League One, East Cowes Vics drew with midtable Whitchurch United in an even, but sometimes scrappy, contest at Beatrice Avenue. East Cowes Vics 1-1 Whitchurch United Second-from-bottom Vics had the luxury of fielding an unchanged side to the...

Photo: Peter Westhorpe Newport recorded their first win of 2020 in Wessex League One on the artificial surface at Alton against a 2nd placed Alton side who had won their last 8 games. Alton 1-3 Newport IW Andy Sampson had...

Cowes Sports FC lost by a last-minute goal to Lymington Town on Saturday (28th December) - a team who had already beaten them 0-4 twice this season in both the FA Cup and Wessex Premier League. The Yachtsmen made the...

In the bottom-of-the-table ‘6 point’ clash at Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes Vics vanquished the only side below them in the Wessex League One table, Folland Sports, to record their first home league win of the season. Vics made 2 changes...

After all Wessex League games were washed out over the weekend, football returns to Beatrice Avenue on Boxing Day with a much anticipated clash between 2 of the big 3 Island teams: East Cowes Vics and Newport IW FC. The...

Newport IW FC have renewed their promotion push by beating Wessex League One leaders 2-1 at Beatrice Avenue. Port made 3 changes to the side that had lost 1-2 away to Bemerton the previous Saturday, all experienced players returning to...

Isle of Wight NHS Spartans are to take on HMP Isle of Wight in a charity football match in aid of Medina House School on Sunday 15th December. It is only fitting that the first year of charity football matches...

The Yachtsmen travelled to North Hampshire last Saturday to face a Fleet Town side sitting 3 places above Cowes in the Wessex Premiership table, but 7 points clear. Cowes Sports FC opened the scoring shortly before half time when a...

Captain Ryan Gregory leads out the Vics. Photo: Warren Whitmore East Cowes Vics, still without a home win in Wessex League One all season, faced league leaders United Services Portsmouth on Saturday without their club captain and talisman, Joe Butcher,...