Whitecroft & Barton Sports produced a dazzling attacking display at Sandy Lane to maintain their unbeaten record, overwhelming Ventnor in the Harwoods Isle of Wight League Division 1 on Saturday (11th October).
Ventnor struck first in the 11th minute when captain Emerson Tattersall fired home a low shot from the edge of the area (0-1). It was his 27th goal of the season, following an impressive ten-goal haul the previous Saturday. Tattersall nearly doubled the lead in the 25th minute, but his shot sailed just over the crossbar. Ventnor’s Keelan Sainsbury was lucky not to have been red-carded for a reckless challenge on Jack Groundsell in the 29th minute, and the momentum gradually swung W&B’s way.
Whitecroft & Barton levelled in the 39th minute when Aidan Sainsbury drilled a low shot through a crowded penalty area (1-1). Sam Yelland then missed a golden opportunity in the 40th, but Fin Kalaker put W&B ahead in the 43rd minute, bundling the ball home past Payne (2-1).
Half-time: Whitecroft & Barton Sports 2-1 Ventnor
The second half saw W&B dominate. Cant scored in the 50th minute (3-1) before bagging his brace with a powerful header in the 60th (4-1). Harry Green, introduced as a second-half substitute, set the tone in the 69th minute by converting a Kyle Drew assist to make it (5-1), beginning his memorable hat-trick.
Green added 2 late goals to complete the treble. In the 88th minute he dribbled past two defenders before slotting the ball home (6-1), and he capped his memorable second half performance by scoring deep in stoppage time with a stunning long-range strike (7-1).
Full-time: Whitecroft & Barton Sports 7-1 Ventnor
W&B: Williams, Lyon, K. Sainsbury, Jackson, Ovnik, A. Sainsbury, Yelland, Rayner, Cant, Kalaker, Woodford Subs: Green, Foster, Drew.
Ventnor: Payne, S. Mulholland, Page, Williams, Flux, Groundsell, H. Mulholland, Harper, Taylor, Gee, Tattersall Subs: Barrow, Kettell.
Victory leaves W&B just two points behind Division 1 leaders West Wight, with 19 points from seven games. Ventnor drop to fourth on 12 points.
PHOTOS:
In other Division 1 games…
Brading Town 12-1 Osborne Coburg
Aaron Bennett bagged 5 goals as the Romans blasted 12 past bottom club Burg at Vicarage Lane. 3 Brading players also bagged braces: Scott Lawson, Mitchell Walker and Jack Dyer, with Caleb Dyer also appearing on the scoresheet. Remarkably, the opening goal of the game was scored by Osborne Coburg’s James Taylor. Brading’s win sees them advance to 3rd in the table.
Northwood St Johns 2-3 High Park
High Park overcame Northwood SJ at the Isle of Wight Community Club courtesy of a Scott Saunders brace and a further strike from John Robjant.
Oakfield 1-6 Shanklin
Rory Day scored a hat trick, Josh Field bagged a brace and Alfie Flux grabbed a goal as Shanklin put 6 past the Oakers at Slade Road.
In Division 2…
ECS 4-1 Ryde Saints
Blake Reeves, Aiden Jones, Andy Ebbs and Josh Richardson were on target for 2nd-placed ECS against Ryde Saints at the GKN Sports Ground
Newchurch 1-1 Pan Community
Luke Warde grabbed the goal for Newchurch against Pan at Watery Lane with Oliver Watt replying for the away side.
Newport Reserves 2-5 Sandown & Lake
Shay Dixon and Ethan Dicker both bagged braces with substitute Louis Day also grabbing a goal as Sandown saw off Port at Seaclose to go top of the Division 2 table and maintain their 100% record.
Seaview 1-7 Binstead & COB
A Paul Dodd hat trick and James Milligan brace, with further goals from Cian McGee and Zak Sullivan, saw Binstead maintain their 100% record and go 3rd in the Division 2 table. luke Barker scored Seaview’s consolation.
Scorers given where known…
In the Junior A Cup…
Ventnor Reserves 0-4 East Cowes Victoria Athletic Reserves
Oliver Hartnell, Ollie Sweatman, James Cheek and Travis Pitman were on target for East Cowes Vics Reserves as they overcame Ventnor Reserves at Watcombe Bottom.
Shanklin Reserves 0-3 Brading Town Reserves
Brading Town Reserves beat Shanklin Reserves at the County Ground courtesy of strikes from Jack Williams, Chris Murray and Jamie Linington.
Isle of Wight football results for Saturday 11th October
Junior A Cup
Ventnor Reserves 0-4 East Cowes Victoria Athletic Reserves
Shanklin Reserves 0-3 Brading Town Reserves
Harwoods Division 1
Oakfield 1-6 Shanklin
Brading Town 12-1 Osborne Coburg
Northwood SJ 2-3 High Park
W&B 7-1 Ventnor
Division 2
ECS 4-1 Ryde Saints
Newchurch 1-0 Pan Community
Newport Reserves 2-5 Sandown & Lake
Seaview 1-7 Binstead & COB
Combination 1
High Park Reserves 1-1 W&B Reserves
Osborne Coburg Reserves 2-4 ECS Reserves
Sandown & Lake Reserves 1-3 Bembridge & Vectis Reserves
West Wight Reserves 9-0 Oakfield Reserves
Combination 2
Bembridge & Vectis A 5-1 Ventnor A
Binstead & COB Reserves 1-0 West Wight A
Ryde Saints Reserves 0-13 High Park A
Oakfield A 3-2 Sandown & Lake A
