Whitecroft & Barton made it 8 wins out of 8 in Harwoods Division 1 yesterday afternoon with a 3-1 home win over Ventnor, joining their table-topping opponents on 24 points but with 2 games in hand.
W&B had their captain, Harry Ovnik, to thank after he nodded in a brace of corners from Harrison Taylor after 12 minutes and just before the hour mark.
The home side dominated the 1st half, though Ventnor’s Emerson Tattersall was denied after a stunning free kick struck the post with the score at 1-0.
After going 2-0 down, there was a great response from Ventnor, Ovnik turned to his defensive duties to clear a goalmouth scramble, before a Tattersall strike from outside the area was deflected just over the bar.
However, from the resulting Freddie Knowles corner, Charlie Urry rose above his marker to head home and deservedly halve the deficit with his 12th goal of the season.
Ventnor continued to push for the equaliser – there were golden chances for Martin Barrow and Callum Illman, but neither could capitalise. They were made to pay with just 10 minutes remaining – Sam Cant set Kade Woodford free on the left wing, he slotted home for his 9th goal of the season to give W&B a 3-1 lead and the 3 points.
Full Time: Whitecroft & Barton 3-1 Ventnor
W&B: Linington, Lyon, Benford, Martin, Ovnik, Sainsbury, Kalaker, Taylor, Appell, Cant, Woodford. Subs: Lambert, Jackson, Rayner
Ventnor: Farley, Barrow, Illman, Berry, Lamb, Knowles, H Mulholland, Drew, Urry, Barsdell, Tattersall. Subs: L Mulholland, Groundsell, Broughton
Gallery of W&B v Ventnor below (all photos Ash Goldsmith)
In other Harwoods Division 1 games…
Brading Town 2-0 Bembridge
Ellis Lomas and Dan Vale were on target for the Romans as Brading beat Bembridge at Vicarage Lane.
Vectis 1-4 West Wight
Ben Cutts scored a hat trick with Harry Symes grabbing a further goal as Vectis trounced West Wight on their own turf. Dan Burgess got the opening goal for West Wight after just 5 minutes.
In Division 2…
Pan Community 5-3 Niton Community
Adam Drysdale bagged a brace, with further goals coming from Lenny Dunkling, Matt Gulliver and Jordan Scott as Pan knocked 5 goals past Niton at Clatterford Rec.
Sandown & Lake 13-0 Newport Reserves
Ryan Walker put 4 goals past Port with Jake Lester and Jimmy Golding grabbing hat tricks and Shaun Kingston, Mason Parker and Brad Jackson scoring single goals as Sandown saw off Newport Reserves at the Fairway.
Seaview 1-8 Newchurch
There were hat tricks for evergreen Keith Rust and Ethan Brierley and further goals for Ciaran Gibson and Robert Ball as Newchurch knocked 8 past Seaview. Luke Barker grabbed a consolation goal for the home side.
Scorers given where known
Isle of Wight results for Saturday 26th October
Division 1
Brading Town 2-0 Bembridge
Vectis 1-4 West Wight
W&B Sports 3-1 Ventnor
Division 2
Pan Community 5-3 Niton Community
Ryde Saints 1-4 High Park
Sandown & Lake 13-0 Newport Reserves
Seaview 1-8 Newchurch
Combination 1
East Cowes Sports Reserves 4-1 W & B Sports Reserves
High Park Reserves 4-2 Brading Town Reserves
Northwood SJ Reserves 5-4 Shanklin Reserves
Ventnor Reserves 0-1 Binstead & COB Reserves
Combination 2
High Park A 2-1 Newchurch Reserves
Niton Community Reserves 2-2 Osborne Coburg A
Oakfield Reserves 13-0 Vectis Reserves
West Wight A 1-3 Bembridge A
