Brading Town Reserves secured the Combination 1 title with an emphatic victory over Shanklin Reserves at Vicarage Lane yesterday afternoon (Saturday 18th April).
There was little doubt about the outcome as the Romans produced a dominant, front-foot display to secure the title.
It took just 54 seconds for Isaac Glynn to open the scoring, spotting the goalkeeper off his line and lifting a superb 30-yard effort into the net (1-0). Brading kept the pressure on and were rewarded again on 16 minutes when Jamie Linington met a corner with a well-struck volley (2-0).
Connor Coburn added a 3rd on 23 minutes with a neat finish into the far corner (3-0), and Glynn soon had his 2nd of the afternoon to complete his brace (4-0). Coburn struck again before the interval after more good work from Linington to send Brading into the break firmly in control (5-0).
Half Time: Brading Town Reserves 5-0 Shanklin Reserves
The second half followed a similar pattern. Leo Jones added a 6th on 55 minutes after being set up by Linington, and Coburn completed his hat-trick on 61 minutes with a simple finish at the back post (7-0) – his 3rd of a 4-goal haul.
On 66 minutes, goalkeeper Charlie King stepped up to convert a penalty after Coburn had been fouled, calmly making it 8-0. Liam Reynolds added the 9th on 75 minutes with a composed finish.
Shanklin kept going and found a reply on 76 minutes when Toby Daniel struck the crossbar and Dylan Hailes reacted quickest (9-1).
Coburn added his 4th on 82 minutes (10-1), substitute Brad Gamble made it 11-1 on 88 minutes, and Reynolds wrapped things up 2 minutes from time with his 2nd of the afternoon to complete his brace (12-1).
Full Time: Brading Town Reserves 12-1 Shanklin Reserves
Brading Town Reserves: Coburn, Glynn, Jones, King, Kirby, Linington, Reynolds, Shaw, Sumpter, White, Williams. Subs: Gamble, Hatton, Pomroy. Man-of-the-Match: Coburn
Shanklin Reserves: Collings, Daniel, Lucas, Lee, Manning, Phillips, Sawtell, Stuber, Thomas, Wraxton, Biddlecombe. Subs: Chick, Hailes, Yardley
Shanklin Reserves finish their season in 9th place with 17 points from 18 games.
Brading Town Reserves, now confirmed as Combi 1 champions, complete their campaign on Tuesday when they entertain Sandown & Lake at Vicarage Lane.
In Harwoods Division 1…
Brading Town 1-1 Shanklin
Dan Vale was on target for the Romans and White for the away side as Shanklin held Brading to a draw at Vicarage Lane. Brading now play W&B on Tuesday in Division 1 and W&B again on Thursday in the final of the Memorial Cup at Westwood Park. Shanklin finish their season with a visit to W&B on Saturday.
West Wight 4-1 Northwood SJ
At Camp Road, Jordan Flynn scored a hat trick and Chris Elliott a single goal as West Wight recovered from going into half time trailing Northwood by one goal. West Wight remain top of the league ahead of W&B on goal difference with one game of their season remaining, away to Brading Town on Saturday. Northwood finish their season in 8th place with 17 points from 18 games.
W&B 6-2 Bembridge & Vectis
W&B kept level on points with West Wight by knocking Bembridge & Vectis for six at Sandy Lane. Sam Cant (X2), Alex Wright, Harry Mulholland, Theo Appell and Joe Rayner were the scorers for W&B. Whitecroft and Barton now face Brading Town twice – in the league on Tuesday and in the final of the Memorial Cup on Thursday – before ending their league campaign at home to Shanklin on Saturday.
In Division 2…
Binstead & COB 5-2 Sandown & Lake
Man-of-the-match Ash Smith bagged four goals with Tyler Thorne also on target as 2nd-placed Binstead beat leaders Sandown at the Molehill in front of 100 spectators. Jimmy Golding and Jimmy Brenigan were the Sandown scorers.
Next up, Binstead face ECS Reserves in the final of the Junior A Cup at Beatrice Avenue on Tuesday. On Thursday, Sandown & Lake travel to East Cowes Vics Reserves, while Binstead are away to Newport Reserves. The two sides meet again at the Fairway Sports Complex on Saturday.
ECS 3-3 East Cowes Vics Reserves
ECS recovered from trailing by 3 goals to draw with near neighbours Vics in the East Cowes derby at the GKN Sports Ground. Damo Cassford, Frankie Foster and Olli Sweatman were the scorers for Vics with Gary Richardson, Shaun Gulliver and Josh Richardson on target for the home side.
Newport Reserves 4-3 Ryde Saints
Ellis Brooks, Matt Coopey, Josh Gwilliam and Robbie Shepherd were the scorers for Newport as they saw off Ryde Saints at Seaclose.
Isle of Wight football results for Saturday 18th April
Harwoods Division 1
Brading Town 1-1 Shanklin
West Wight 4-1 Northwood SJ
W&B 6-2 Bembridge & Vectis
Division 2
Binstead & COB 5-2 Sandown & Lake
ECS 3-3 East Cowes Vics Reserves
Newport Reserves 4-3 Ryde Saints
Combination 1
Brading Town Reserves 12-1 Shanklin Reserves
Sandown & Lake Reserves 2-0 ECS Reserves
Combination 2
Bembridge & Vectis A 2-1 West Wight A
High Park A H-W Sandown & Lake A
Ryde Saints Reserves A-W Binstead & COB Reserves
