Osborne Coburg beat 2nd-from-bottom Bembridge at Victoria Rec in their final game of the 2024/25 season.
Harry Green came close to giving Burg the lead on the quarter hour mark but had his ‘goal’ ruled offside.
Green then gave Coburg the lead in the 20th minute with a low strike from distance – his 39th goal of the season (1-0).
Darren Wood added a 2nd for the home side in the 36th minute from close range from a corner (2-0).
Half time: Osborne Coburg 2-0 Bembridge
Green came close to bagging his brace in the 62nd minute when he hit the upright after Bembridge substitute keeper Ant Kettle had been dispossessed.
2 minutes later, Brandon Tuckey then pulled a goal back for Bembridge after shooting into an empty goal after latching on to a long ball (2-1).
Coburg held their single goal advantage for the remainder of the game to take all 3 points and 6th spot in Harwoods Division 1.
Full time: Osborne Coburg 2-1 Bembridge
Osborne Coburg: Williams, Davies, Payne, Piper, Hatton, A. Cantello, Phillipson, N. Cantello, Wood, Green, Pengelly Subs: Poplawski, Reynolds Man-of-the-match: Jason Pengelly
Bembridge: Page Ferrin, Tuckey, McNaney, Wetherick, Wye, Sampson, Parker-Meadows, Conway, Day, Dicker Subs: Kettle, Atkinson-Goffe
After the game, Osborne Coburg manager John Sivier said:
“I’m happy with a mid table finish in our 1st season in div 1, and we will look to build on this for next season.
“The lads have worked hard all season and proved more than capable of competing with the best teams in this division.”
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In other Division 1 games…
W&B Sports 6-0 Vectis
Champions Whitecroft & Barton overcame 9th-placed Vectis at Sandy Lane courtesy of a brace from Aidan Sainsbury and further goals from Sam Cant, Fin Kalaker, Joe Rayner and Harry Taylor.
Ventnor 5-2 West Wight
5 Ventnor players found themselves on the scoresheet – Harry Mulholland, Freddie Knowles, Frankie Foster, Emerson Tattersall and Euan Sargent – as the league runners up put 5 2nd half goals past 5th-placed West Wight at Watcombe Bottom. Liam Blythe and Josh Daley were on target for West Wight.
Brading Town 1-3 Shanklin
Shanklin saw off the Romans at Vicarage Road thanks to a Cory Sanderson brace and a further strike from Dan Drudge – his first goal for the first team. Shanklin can now take 3rd place from Brading if they beat West Wight at Camp Road on Tuesday.
In Division 2…
High Park 0-2 Sandown & Lake
4th-placed Sandown defeated Division 2 champions High Park at Seaclose courtesy of 2nd half goals from Dylan Andrews and Connor Gudgin.
Ryde Saints 1-3 Oakfield
Promoted Oakfield won the Ryde derby against 7th-placed Saints thanks to a Ben Gardener brace and a further strike from Ricky Larbalestier.
Isle of Wight results for Saturday 19th April
Harwoods Division 1
Brading Town 1-3 Shanklin
W&B Sports 6-0 Vectis
Osborne Coburg 2-1 Bembridge
Ventnor 5-2 West Wight
Division 2
Ryde Saints 1-3 Oakfield
High Park 0-2 Sandown & Lake
Combination 1
West Wight Reserves 5-3 Osborne Coburg Reserves
W&B Sports Reserves 1-0 High Park Reserves
Brading Town Reserves 2-1 Bembridge Reserves
Combination 2
Bembridge A 3-1 High Park A
West Wight A 2-1 Vectis Reserves
Ryde Saints Reserves 0-7 Niton Community Reserves
This Tuesday (22nd April) is the Junior ‘B’ cup final between Ventnor A and Niton Reserves to be played at the Peter Henry Ground (Vicarage Lane). Kick off is at 19:30.
