Shanklin FC remain in the Island League title race after beating Ryde Saints 2-1 at the County Ground on Tuesday night and as a result now trail leaders Whitecroft & Barton by just 2 points.
Ryde Saints began the game brightly with youngster Cian McGee coming close for the visitors in the opening minutes of the game.
However, it was Shanklin who were to score first when Ji Nash put Wayne Newnham through to tap the ball home in the 14th minute of the game. (1-0)
The home side were unlucky not to score a second, when Ryde Saints goalkeeper, Ben Orton, made a magnificent one-handed save to tip a dipping strike by George Carter-Knight just over the crossbar.
Saints then got an equalizing goal shortly before half-time through a powerful thirty-yard free kick from Coner Lyon. (1-1)
HT: Shanklin FC 1-1 Ryde Saints
Shanklin appeared the stronger side in a competitive second half against a young Ryde side. The visiting Ryde side lacked the attacking strength of one of the Wessex League’s most prolific scorers, Newport’s Connor Kelly, who was injured on Saturday.
Ji Nash, who had proved himself a handful for the Ryde defenders all game, made the breakthrough for Shanklin with a low shot in the 59th minute. (2-1)
Shanklin nearly scored a third when the ball bounced off the post from a corner. Neither side managed further strikes on target, and the game ended as a 2-1 victory for Shanklin.
FT: Shanklin FC 2-1 Ryde Saints
After the game, Shanklin manager, Paul Haward, described his team’s victory as “a scrappy win”. When asked about his team’s chances of catching Whitecroft & Barton at the top of the table, Paul said “it’s looking unlikely.”
Ryde manager, Andy Brown, thought his team had been unlucky. Andy said:
“I thought a draw would have been a fair result.”
On Saturday, Ryde Saints face reigning champions, Whitecroft & Barton, at Smallbrook.
In other matches in Island League 1, 3rd-placed Brading Town beat Northwood St Johns 1-0 at Vicarage Lane, the goal coming courtesy of Matt Bennett. The game also saw Newport and Brading striker, Josh Younie, sent off.
The most remarkable result in League 1 was at Westwood Park, where Bembridge beat a strong Cowes Sports reserve side 3-5.
In Island League 2, Oakfield consolidated their position at the top of the table without kicking a ball after their opponents, Osborne-Coburg, were unable to raise a side, and they were awarded a 3-0 walkover victory. Oakfield now lead 2nd-placed Niton by 9 points.
3rd-placed Pan Sports managed an emphatic 9-0 victory away to 5th-placed Wootton.
In the Hampshire Invitational Cup, East Cowes Vics lost 2-1 at Hythe & Dibden. The Vics goal came courtesy of Scott Saunders.
Results for Tuesday 20th April:
Hampshire Invitational Cup: Hythe & Dibden 2-1 East Cowes Vics
Island League Division 1: Binstead & COB 7-0 Ventnor; Brading Town 1-0 Northwood St Johns; Cowes Sports Reserves 3-5 Bembridge; East Cowes Sports 1-4 Sandown; Shanklin 2-1 Ryde Saints; West Wight 7-0 Carisbrooke United; Whitecroft & Barton Sports H-W Vectis
Division 2: AFC Wootton 0-9 Pan Sports; Adgestone 1-0 Yarmouth & Calbourne; Newchurch 5-0 Newport ’A’; Oakfield H-W Osborne Coburg; Seaview 7-0 Wroxall
Where do these results come from ?
Are they posted anywhere else ?
They can be found here:
https://www.iowdfa.org.uk/saturday_league_results.html