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 effort from Roland Bryan after 19 minutes; the 2nd, a Luke Oatley header in the 34th minute; the 3rd, a strike from Bryan after a goalmouth scramble a minute from half time.
Half time: Bembridge ‘A’ 0-3 East Cowes Sports Reserves
In the 2nd half, Bembridge had several chances to score, with Aaron Hartup unable to beat the ECS keeper in a 1-on-1 situation, and Jamie Parsons shooting over the crossbar from a promising position. However, the East Cowes side soaked up the pressure for 45 minutes to lift the trophy with a respectable scoreline.
Full time: Bembridge ‘A’ 0-3 East Cowes Sports Reserves
Bembridge ‘A’: Derry, Parsons, Groves, Shelley, Bennett, Parker-Meadows, Wagstaff, Gissing, Joseph, Conway, Hartup Subs: Perry, Wood, Attwell
ECS: Attrill, Joyce, Warren, Abrook, Drake, Fox, Stacey, Jones, Bryan, Holmes, Oakley Subs: Broadsmith, Foster, Gwilliam
After the game, ECS manager Steve Ebbs said:
“In the end, it was a comfortable victory. We knew we had won the game at half time. We have also won the Combination 2 title with a 100% record by winning every single game we played.
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Bembridge ‘A’ manager Andy Bennett said:
“It was a great performance against a good footballing side. A couple of mistakes in the 1st half led to some soft goals which cost us. We came out strong in the 2nd half but just couldn’t put our chances away.”
The Junior ‘B’ final marked the final appearance for club legend, 53-year-old Julian Conway who has played for Bembridge for 38 years from the age of 15.
Hampshire Trophy Final: Stoneham Reserves 1-1 Shanklin (Stoneham won 4-2 on penalties)
Shanklin fell at the final hurdle in the final of the Hampshire Trophy against a young Stoneham side whose oldest player was just 24 years old. Shanklin took the lead through a 28th minute penalty from Iain Seabrook; Stoneham equalized shortly before half time through Cian Cleary.
Half time: Stoneham Reserves 1-1 Shanklin
In the 2nd half, Shanklin had 2 players – Jordan Cook and Ben Gregory – booked, then Brad Young sent off for a 2nd bookable offence. Shanklin were unlucky not to take the lead in the closing stages of the game when Seabrook had a strong free kick well saved by the Stoneham keeper.
Full time: Stoneham Reserves 1-1 Shanklin
After the game, Shanklin manager Paul Haward said:
“Absolutely gutted for the lads and the club to come up short in the Hampshire cup final. It’s never easy to lose in a penalty shootout but credit to the lads to have the courage to step up and take 1 in that situation. AFC Stoneham are a very, very good footballing side and their young lads have a very bright future ahead of them. Gutted, but so proud of the lads involved yesterday, absolute credit to the club.”
Fixtures for Saturday 30th April 2022
All Fixtures to Kick-Off at 14:00 unless otherwise shown
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Division 1
Ryde Saints v Shanklin
Sandown & Lake v Oakfield
Whitecroft & Barton Sports v Brading Town
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Division 2
Adgestone v AFC Wootton
East Cowes Vics Reserves v East Cowes Sports
Pan Sports v Newchurch
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Combination Division 1
Brading Town v Binstead & COB
Fixtures for Tuesday 3rd May 2022
All Fixtures to Kick-Off at 18:00 unless floodlighting is used
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Division 1
Cowes Sports Reserves v Bembridge
Shanklin v Binstead & COB
West Wight v Brading Town
Fixtures for Wednesday 4th May 2022
All Fixtures to Kick-Off at 18:00 unless floodlighting is used
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Division 1
Ryde Saints v Oakfield (19:00)
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Division 2
High Park v Adgestone
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Combination Division 1
Brading Town v West Wight
Football results for Saturday 23rd April
Wessex Division 1 Play Off Final
Newport IW 2-3 Laverstock & Ford after extra time
HFA Saturday Trophy Final
AFC Stoneham Reserves 1-1 Shanklin
Stoneham won 4-2 on penalties
HFA Saturday Vase Final
Pan Community 8-2 St Francis
The 1st Irish Rifles Memorial Sponsored by Andy Butler Sports Ground Specialist Semi-Final
Cowes Sports Reserves 2-2 Brading Town
Brading Town won on penalties
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Division 1
Oakfield 1-5 Niton Community
West Wight 3-2 Sandown & Lake
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Division 2
Carisbrooke United 3-3 AFC Wootton
East Cowes Vics Reserves 4-1 Adgestone
High Park 1-2 East Cowes Sports
Yarmouth & Calbourne 3-1 Ventnor
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Combination Division 1
Brading Town 6-4 Ryde Saints
Sandown & Lake H-W West Wight
Midweek Results
Tuesday 19th April 2022
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Division 1
Brading Town 2-2 Oakfield
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Division 2
High Park H-W Wroxall
Wednesday 20th April 2022
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Division 2
Seaview 1-5 Pan Community
Thursday 21st April 2022
The U.N.I.S.O.N Isle of Wight Junior B Cup Final
Bembridge ‘A’ 0-3 East Cowes Sports Reserves
Tuesday 26th April 2022
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Division 1
Bembridge 1-3 Shanklin
Oakfield 0-4 West Wight
Wednesday 27th April 2022
Harwoods DACIA Senior (Gold) Cup – Semi-Final
Cowes Sports 2-0 Whitecroft & Barton Sports
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Division 2
Pan Community 5-1 Adgestone
Wroxall A-W High Park
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Combination Division 1
Brading Town 1-5 Shanklin
Thursday 28th April 2022
Harwoods Renault IOW Saturday League Division 1
Cowes Sports Reserves 2-1 Sandown & Lake
Results and fixtures courtesy of IOW DFA
