Shanklin stay within 5 points of league leaders Whitecroft & Barton after demolishing a makeshift Carisbrooke United side 0-5 at Clatterford Road on Tuesday night.
2nd-placed Shanklin took to the field with 2 Wessex League players in their ranks: Vics striker Ji Nash and Vics captain Ryan Gregory.
Bottom-of-the-table Carisbrooke United had Newport striker Joe Butcher playing in central defence and used defender, Boyd Gardine, as goalkeeper, due to an injury to regular ‘keeper Christian White.
Shanklin opened the scoring in the 22nd minute through a magnificent 25-yard shot from their captain, Iain Seabrook. (1-0)
Shanklin continued to pepper the Carisbrooke goal with attempts from both Finley Lloyd and Ji Nash that went high and wide. Carisbrooke battled gamely and had a few good chances themselves with Ford Wilson and Matt Coopey both shooting wide.
HT: Carisbrooke United 0-1 Shanklin
Carisbrooke’s goalkeeper problems worsened in the second half with substitute, Ryan Whitewood, replacing an injured Boyd Gardine at half-time. Ryan did well to limit the margin of Shanklin’s victory, blocking numerous Shanklin attempts on goal with unorthodox one-handed saves.
Pete Wilson scored Shanklin’s first 2nd-half goal in the 47th minute, expertly placing his 10-yard strike inside the far post beyond the reach of Carisbrooke’s substitute ‘keeper. (0-2)
The next goal was a moment of comedy, when Newport striker, Joe Butcher, playing as a makeshift defender, shot the ball into the back of his own side’s net from the middle of the penalty area. (0-3)
James Turner than added a fourth for the away side in the 84th minute. (0-4)
Finally, Pete Wilson scored his second and Shanklin’s fifth with a flick-on from a free kick in what was the final action of the game.
FT: Carisbrooke United 0-5 Shanklin
Shanklin now have 46 points from 18 games and are 5 points behind Island League 1 leaders, Whitecroft & Barton, who have 51 points from 19 games. Carisbrooke remain bottom of the table with 5 points from 20 games.
After the match, Shanklin manager, Paul Haward, simply said: “Job done. Five-nil.”
Carisbrooke manager, Reg Moul, said:
“Shanklin played really well, fair play to them. But we all worked really hard and had our chances.”
In other Island League 1 games, Brading Town climbed to 3rd place in the table after beating Vectis 1-3 at Cowes Enterprise College. The scorers for the Romans were Dan Vale (2) and Josh Younie.
Cowes Sports Reserves drew 3-3 against East Cowes Sports in the final competitive game to be played at Westwood Park this season. 1st team captain, John McKie, scored twice for the home side and Aedan Coode netted 3 times for the visitors against his former club.
League Leaders, Whitecroft & Barton, were without a game on Tuesday after Sandown were unable to raise a side. W&B will have the chance to increase their lead at the top of the table to 8 points when they play West Wight at Camp Road on Thursday.
Results for Tuesday 11th May:
Harwoods Renault League Division 1: Carisbrooke United 0-5 Shanklin; Cowes Sports Reserves 3-3 East Cowes Sports; Sandown A-W Whitecroft & Barton Sports; Vectis 1-3 Brading Town
Harwoods Renault League Division 2: Adgestone 1-0 Seaview; Newport ‘A’ 1-4 Newchurch; Wroxall 1-7 Osborne Coburg; Yarmouth & Calbourne A-W Pan Sports
Fixtures for Thursday, 13th May
Harwoods Renault League Division 1: Bembridge v Cowes Sports; ECS v Vectis; Ryde Saints v Brading Town; West Wight v Whitecroft & Barton
Results courtesy of the Isle of Wight Divisional Football Association
