Football

Cowes Sports FC, sitting precariously in third from bottom position in the Wessex Premier, played their first game since 26th October on Hamworthy United’s artificial pitch, which enabled the game to go ahead despite the appalling weather conditions. The Yachtsmen...

Former Cowes Sports manager, Richie Woodburn, has been appointed as the new first team manager of East Cowes Vics. Richie parted company with local rivals, Cowes Sports, in April 2017. Vics currently lie second-from-bottom in the Wessex League One table....

Southampton endured a miserable evening against Leicester City in their Premier League fixture, as they were hammered 9-0 at home. St Mary’s was the scene of the single biggest away win for any team in the Premier League, with the...

Cowes Sports remain deep in relegation trouble in the Wessex Premier, having failed to preserve a 1-0 half-time lead at high-flying Portland United. The Yachtsmen made the long two-and-a-half hour journey to Dorset to face Portland, who sat in fifth...

Managerless East Cowes Vics, second-from-bottom in Wessex League One, fielded an unchanged side to the one that had lost 0-2 at home to to Fawley in midweek. Vics battled gamely against their third-from-bottom opponents in a match affected by torrential...

Referee Nathan Cook angered Newport IW FC management, players and fans by abandoning Saturday’s match at Beatrice Avenue at half time, with the Island side leading 1-0 after a Spike Pearce header in the 35th minute. Despite the game having...

Over £2,000 has been raised for The Wight Brainy Bunch following a charity football match between the Isle of Wight NHS Trust and the Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service. Players from the 2 frontline services came together at...

East Cowes Vics took on Hythe & Dibden at Beatrice Avenue on Tuesday night, hoping to build on their surprise 3-1 victory away at Alton on Saturday. Hythe & Dibden began the game brightly but without being able to put...

Photo: Graham Brown Cowes Sports FC fielded a depleted side for the visit of high-flying Horndean on Saturday due to the marriage of first team regular, Tom Dye, and the attendance of a number of other players at the wedding....

2 Isle of Wight teams will be in action in the Wessex League this Saturday (19th October). In the Wessex Premier League, Cowes Sports - who are currently in 19th position - take on 6th placed Horndean at Westwood Park. The...