A Charlie Smeeton hat trick helped Harwoods Div 1 West Wight record an emphatic victory over Hampshire Premier Whiteley Wanderers in the 2nd round of the Trophy at Camp Road on Saturday afternoon.
They say pride comes before a fall, and mainland side Whiteley Wanderers travelled across the Solent confident of victory against Island opposition. But it wasn’t to be.
It took just 30 seconds for captain and centre forward Gareth Bricknell to give West Wight the lead with a strike from close range (1-0).
Charlie Smeeton then put the Island side 2 goals to the good in the 8th minute (2-0) before striking the upright in the 12th.
Smeeton bagged his brace in the 25th minute after being put through by Ash Brett before beating the Whiteley Wanderers keeper in a 1-on-1 (3-0).
Veteran West Wight keeper Joe McCormack was forced to leave the field injured on the half hour mark to be replaced by manager Johnny Holmes, who made some fine (if unconventional) saves.
The final action of the 1st half saw Chris Elliot capitalise on a defensive error (4-0) to give the home side a 4-goal advantage at the half time interval.
Half time: West Wight 4-0 Whiteley Wanderers
It took until the hour mark for West Wight to score their 5th when Ash Brett converted a penalty after a Whiteley Wanderers player was adjudged to have handled the ball (5-0).
Chris Elliott then bagged his brace in the 71st minute with a strike from the middle of the penalty area (6-0).
Whiteley Wanderers were reduced to 10 men when 1 of their players was sinbinned. However, the mainland side never gave up and scored a consolation goal through Akeem Suleiman (6-1).
Charlie Smeeton got his hat trick goal with a great individual effort in the 76th minute (7-1).
Blake Reeves added an 8th for the home side with a close range strike a minute from full time (8-1).
Full time: West Wight 4-0 Whiteley Wanderers
West Wight: McCormack (Holmes), Phillips, Reeves, McFarlane, Brett, Jones, Burgess, Elliott, Bricknell, Daley, Smeeton
In other Hampshire Trophy games…
Of the 10 Isle of Wight sides in the 2nd round of the Trophy, 5 – Vectis, Brading Town, Bembridge, W&B and West Wight – will compete in the 3rd round.
Vectis 3-1 Binstead & COB
A Mark Goodwin brace and a Harry Symes goal saw Vectis advance to the 3rd round by overcoming Binstead at Cowes Enterprise College.
Millbrook Development 0-2 Brading Town
The Romans made their way to the 3rd round courtesy of a Lewis Parson strike and an own goal.
W&B 4-3 Upham
Whitecroft & Barton Sports beat Upham by the best of 7 goals at Sandy Lane. Harry Ovnik, Fin Kalaker and Kade Woodford were on target for the home side, who were also fortunate to have had an own goal in their favour.
Bembridge were awarded a walkover victory against Brockenhurst Development.
In the Hampshire Vase…
7 Isle of Wight sides – Sandown & Lake, Sandown & Lake Reserves, Bembridge Reserves, Oakfield Reserves, Niton Reserves, Brading Town Reserves and Pan Community – are through to the 3rd round of the Vase.
Osborne Coburg A 0-4 Sandown & Lake
Goals from Ethan Dicker, Jake Lester, Mason Parker and Brad Jackson saw Sandown & Lake overcome Osborne Coburg.
Bembridge Reserves 1-1 High Park
Bobby Wye was on target for Bembridge as they beat High Park after a penalty shoot out.
Oakfield Reserves 4-1 Osborne Coburg Reserves
Chaz Broadbent, Josh Parsons, Joe Hornsby and Dean May scored for the Oakers against Osborne Coburg Reserves at Slade Road.
Soton Athletic 0-5 Brading Town Reserves
An Elliot Apter hat trick plus further goals for Alex Boirand and Shay Patrick saw the Romans advance to the 3rd round of the Hampshire Vase at the expense of Soton Athletic.
Pan Community, Niton Reserves and Sandown & Lake Reserves all had walkover wins.
Scorers and results given where known.
Isle of Wight results for Saturday 2nd November
Hampshire FA Trophy 2nd round
Vectis 3-1 Binstead & COB
Millbrook Dev 0-2 Brading Town
Liphook United 8-0 Osborne Coburg
Cowes Sports Reserves 2-3 Wey Valley
Bembridge H-W Brockenhurst Development
W&B Sports 4-3 Upham
New Milton Development 2-1 Ventnor
West Wight 8-1 Whiteley Wanderers
Locks Heath 3-1 Shanklin
Hampshire FA Vase 2nd round
Ryde Saints Reserves 0-12 Crofton Saints Development
Cosham Sports Reserves 8-0 Shanklin Reserves
Bournemouth Electric 5-0 East Cowes Sports
Osborne Coburg A 0-4 Sandown & Lake
Bembridge Reserves 1-1 High Park
Bembridge won 5-3 on penalties
New Forest Athletic 4-0 Sandown & Lake A
Solent Sports 6-0 Ventnor Reserves
Oakfield Reserves 4-1 Osborne Coburg Reserves
Niton Reserves H-W Compton
Soton Athletic 0-5 Brading Town Reserves
Clanfield 2-0 Oakfield
Whitehill & Bordon A-W Pan Community
Sandown & Lake Reserves H-W Colden Common Reserves
Harwoods Division 2
Seaview 2-10 Ryde Saints
Combination 1
Binstead & COB Reserves A-W West Wight Reserves
Sandown & Lake Reserves 5-1 W & B Sports Reserves
Combination 2
Newchurch Reserves 3-1 West Wight A
Vectis Reserves A-W Bembridge A
