Wessex Premier side Cowes Sports, along with Division 1 Newport and East Cowes Vics, all lost on their travels to North Island opposition this afternoon (Saturday). The Yachtsmen journeyed to 2nd-placed Stoneham for their penultimate game of the season, losing to the only goal of the game. After some early pressure from Cowes, the Purples took the lead in the 34th minute (1-0) through Oliver Jenkins, although the Island side claimed the goal should have been disallowed for a foul on Ollie West. The home side struck the crossbar with a header 5 minutes before the half time break. In the 2nd half, George Carter-Knight and Will Bridi caused problems for the Stoneham defence without finding an equalising goal. The game was notable for 2 players making their 1st appearances for the Cowes senior side when they came on as 2nd half substitutes: Aaron Harlow and Ollie Holden. Full time: AFC Stoneham 1-0 Cowes Sports Cowes Sports: Hatt, Mumford, Cranwell, Triggs, West, Colson (c), Cook, Hayward, Bridi, Carter-Knight, Hancott Subs: Harlow, Neale, Weeks, Holden, Riley Defeat leaves Cowes Sports 9th in the Wessex Premier. The Yachtsmen play their final game of the season in 7 days time away to Petersfield Town
Vics travelled to the BJM stadium to face top club Hamworthy Recreation – who have gone unbeaten throughout the entire season to date – and lost by a 2-goal margin. Hamworthy took the lead through a magnificently taken free kick 9th minute free kick from George Deem (1-0). A 25-yard thunderbolt from Tom Cooper (2-0) resulted in Vics going into the half time break trailing by 2 goals. In the 2nd half, a through ball from substitute Sam Kirby found Josh Neale in the 64th minute, who lobbed Hamworthy keeper Fredericks to reduce the deficit to a single goal (2-1). Vics pushed for an equaliser but were caught on the counter in the 82nd minute, when a cool finish from substitute Alfie Matthews (3-1) ensured Hamworthy secured the Division 1 Championship and Vics returned to the Island pointless. Full time: Hamworthy Recreation 3-1 East Cowes Vics East Cowes Vics: Ram, Snow, Yates, Wheeler, Chase, Chapman, Reynolds, Boyd-Kerr, Nash, Wright, Marsek Subs: Neale, Conway, Coode, Glynn, Kirby East Cowes Vics remain 5th in Wessex Division 1 on goal difference ahead of 6th-placed Cove. However, Cove have a game in hand over the Island side. On Tuesday, Vics face Totton & Eling at Beatrice Avenue with kick off at 19:45.
Newport conceded 7 goals to bottom club AFC Aldermaston in Berkshire. Port went into the half time interval trailing by 4 goals. The Island side appeared the livelier in the opening exchanges with Jordan Browne striking the crossbar. Simeon Weekes put the Atom Men into the lead in the 13th minute (1-0), with Ryan Alexander scoring the 2nd goal for the home side in the 18th (2-0). Weekes bagged his brace with a 32nd minute penalty (3-0), before Alexander also scored a brace for Aldermaston with a low strike to the bottom corner of the goal (4-0). 5 minutes into the 2nd half, Joe Butcher pulled a goal back for Port (4-1) before setting up substitute Lewis Parsons to score in the 54th minute (4-2). Any hopes for a Port revival were dashed when Keelan Walsh was sent off for a 2nd yellow. Eldad Adeji added a 5th for the home side with a back heel in the 73rd minute (5-2); Marcus Richardson added a 6th in the 2nd minute of injury time (6-2); Simon Weekes grabbed his hat trick in the 93rd minute (7-2). Full time: AFC Aldermaston 7-2 Newport IW Newport IW: McCormack, Bristow, Walsh, Watterson, West, Catania, Oatley, Grandvoinet, Browne, Butcher (c), Myram Sub: Parsons Port’s defeat leaves them 12th in Wessex Division 1 with 46 points from 36 games. On Tuesday, Newport travel to face Fawley with kick off at 19:30.
