West Wight overcame winless East Cowes Sports at the GKN Sports Ground in a closely fought encounter on Saturday (3rd September).
West Wight opened the scoring in the 19th minute through a Dan Burgess back heel at a corner (0-1). Blake Reeves then equalized for ECS shortly before the half time interval by directing a header into the back of the net from a corner (1-1).
Half time: East Cowes Sports 1-1 West Wight
West Wight won the game through an Ash Brett header from a Casey Tyrell corner 5 minutes from the full time whistle (1-2).
However. West Wight needed some determined defending to prevent East Cowes Sports from equalizing for the second time in the game as the home side piled on the pressure with long throws and corner kicks into the box in the final minutes. Makeshift West Wight goalkeeper Andy Rann made an excellent point blank save, and defender Si Merrett headed off the line just before the final whistle.
Full time: time: East Cowes Sports 1-2 West Wight
East Cowes Sports: Attrill, Joyce, Benjamin, Jones, Fletcher, Cowburn, McDowell, Darlow, Gulliver, Reeves, Chiverton Sub: Gwilliam
West Wight: Rann, Herbert, Carey, Merrett, Burgess, Brett, Harris, Tyrrell, Moore, Smeeton, Saunders Subs: Simmonds, Thomas, Butler
After the game, West Wight goal scorer Ash Brett said:
“Personally, I think we deserved to win as we were the better team overall but with the game so tight, they were always going to put us under pressure late on. We defended resolutely at the end and during the game when we needed to.”
For East Cowes Sports, Andy Brown said:
“We are creating lots of chances, just not getting rub if green currently in front of goal (in all our games to date). In the 2nd half, we hit the bar and their keeper made a couple of good saves and then literally at end from a corner. It was questionable that the ball went over the line, but the referee said West Wight had cleared it off the line before blowing the whistle for full time.
“Whilst we had 8 players missing yesterday, Aidan and I were proud and gutted for everyone who gave it their all (we deserved something out of game), against an experienced and tall side (we conceded both goals to set pieces).”
West Wight’s win leaves them in 8th place with 10 points from 7 games. East Cowes Sports are 2nd-from-bottom with no points from 6 games.
In other games …
Cowes Sports Reserves 1-3 Shanklin
Shanklin have retained their 100% record and remain top-of-the-table after seeing off Cowes Sports at Westwood Park thanks to a brace from Ryan “Brian” Gregory and a further goal from George Carter-Knight.
Whitecroft & Barton 2-0 Brading Town
W&B stay in 2nd spot and also have a 100% record from their 7 games in the season to date after beating the Romans at Sandy Lane thanks to strikes from Aidan Sainsbury and Josh Appell.
Bembridge 3-2 Pan Community
Bembridge beat Pan at Steyne Park by the best of 5 goals courtesy of a brace from Keir Ramage and a further strike from Charlie Broadbent.
Northwood St Johns 2-2 Binstead
Binstead earned a draw at Cowes Community Club with Jamie Dyer and Zak Sullivan on target for the Green Army.
Vectis 7-1 Ryde Saints
Vectis saw off bottom side Ryde Saints at Cowes Enterprise College thanks to 4 goals from Ben Cutts and further strikes from Chris Turner, Lewis Newsham, and Jamie Barratt.
In Division 2 …
Ventnor are top on goal difference with 9 points from 3 games after overcoming High Park 3-2 at Watcombe Bottom with Emerson Tattershall scoring a hat trick for the home side. East Cowes Vics Reserves are 2nd and have also maintained their 100% record after beating Carisbrooke United 3-4 at Christ the King College, thanks to goals from Brandon Tuckey, James Turner, Matt Walter, and an own goal.
Isle of Wight Football Results for Saturday 3rd September
Division 1
Bembridge 3-2 Pan Community
Cowes Sports Reserves 1-3 Shanklin
ECS 1-2 West Wight
Northwood St Johns 2-2 Binstead & COB
Vectis 7-1 Ryde Saints
Whitecroft & Barton Sports 2-0 Brading Town
Division 2
Carisbrooke United 3-4 East Cowes Vics Reserves
Newchurch 1-3 Niton Community
Seaview 2-4 Osborne Coburg
Ventnor 3-2 High Park
Yarmouth & Calbourne 6-4 AFC Wootton
Combination 1
Binstead & COB 5-1 Bembridge
Brading Town 0-3 ECS
Oakfield 1-2 Northwood St Johns
Shanklin 6-1 Vectis
West Wight 3-1 Whitecroft & Barton Sport
Combination 2
Bembridge ‘A’ 4-2 Newchurch
Carisbrooke United 3-3 Ventnor
Ryde Saints 4-2 AFC Wootton
Results courtesy of IOW DFA
