Not only are Whitecroft & Barton leading Island League 1, but their unbeaten reserve side currently top Combination 1.
W&B took a step closer to securing the Isle of Wight Combination 1 title by beating Sandown Reserves 1-2 at the Fairway Sports complex on Tuesday.
The first half was a highly competitive affair in which W&B came close to scoring through headers from Simon Williams and John Bilton.
For Sandown, Monty Bardell had a very strong 20-yard drive stopped by the W&B keeper shortly before half-time. However, neither side were able to break the deadlock and the first half remained goalless.
HT: Sandown Reserves 0-0 Whitecroft & Barton Reserves
The second half was an enthralling contest packed with controversy. W&B took an early lead when Sandown goalkeeper, Jason Ferguson, kicked the ball into the path of W&B’s Kieran Lewis in an attempt to prevent it going out for a corner, only for Lewis to dispatch the ball to the far corner of the Sandown goal. (0-1)
W&B came close to gaining a 2-goal advantage through a Jack East free-kick that hit a Sandown upright.
Sandown bounced back into the game with a 66th minute penalty won and scored by Ollie Smith. (1-1)
The game then became feisty with referee, Andy Doncaster, sinbinning W&B’s Ash Gulliver for dissent and yellow carding the Sandown manager, Liam Pearce.
However, Sandown were unable to take advantage of playing against 10 men. In the 82nd minute, a Sandown defender was controversially ruled to have handled the ball in the penalty area. In the resulting penalty, Jack East sent the Sandown keeper the wrong way to secure all 3 points for the away side. (1-2)
FT: Sandown Reserves 1-2 Whitecroft & Barton Reserves
W&B Reserves now top Combination 1 with 52 points from 20 games, 6 points ahead of Northwood St Johns Reserves, who have 46 points from their 19 games.
Osborne Coburg Reserves currently lead Combination 2 with 43 points from 16 games. However, Bembridge Reserves will secure the Combination 2 title if they beat Newchurch Reserves on Saturday.
Results for Wednesday 12th May:
Harwoods Renault League Combination Division 1: Brading Town 2-1 Binstead & COB; Sandown 1-2 Whitecroft & Barton Sports; Seaview A-W Northwood St Johns; West Wight 1-3 Ryde Saints
Harwoods Renault League Combination Division 2; Ryde Saints ‘A’ 8-0 AFC Wootton
Results courtesy of Isle of Wight Divisional FA
An absolute crime that the penalty run was not written about, project Mbappe in the years to come. Up the Sandown
You forgot to mention about project mbappe running through 6 players to get fouled for Sandown’s penalty. It was the best moment in the game. UP THE SANDOWN AND LAKE FC.