By Isle of Wight Observer
With the end of the season approaching , Whitecroft and Barton confirmed it would be retaining the Division One title, with High Park finishing at the top of Division Two before returning to Division One. There were 5 goals for West Wight’s Jordan Flynn, and a win for Newport in Wessex.
Divisions One and Two
W&B won 2-0 away at relegated Binstead COB, with goals from Sam Cant and Harry Taylor.
Harry Mulholland and Charlie Urry (2) were on target in Ventnor’s 3-2 win at home to Cowes Reserves, whose consolation goals were scored by Hercules Lovett-Fener and Joe Calder.
Joe Shaw inspired Vectis to a 2-1 away win at Shanklin, with the seasiders taking an early lead through a Fin Lloyd first-half penalty. Vectis had a goal disallowed for offside, before Mark Goodwin equalised from close range and grabbed the points when Louis Newsham scored a controversial winner. The second half saw Vectis reduced to 10 before ref Andy Doncaster blew the final whistle.
West Wight won 5-2 away at Northwood, with goals from Brad Thomas, Josh Daley, Taylor Simmons and Josh Craig (2).
High Park secured the Division Two title, after drawing 1-1 with East Cowes Sports, with Dan Robjant scoring the all-important goal.
Second-placed Oakfield won 1-0 through Tyler Larbalestier’s strike.
Sandown & Lake won 5-1 away at Ryde Saints, with goals from Mason Parker, Danny Cowburn, Shay Dixon and Michael Smart (2).
Newchurch won 5-1 at home to Newport Res, with goals from veteran Keith Rust (2), Aaron Doncaster, Luke Warde and Nick Weedon.
Combinations One and Two
In Combination One, Brading Res beat Shanklin Res 4-0, with Rich Scott, Caleb Dyer and Alex Boirand amongst the goals.
Josh Gwilliam and sub Louis Adams’ goals saw W&B Res beat Sandown & Lake Res 2-1, with Rob Iley getting the consolation goal, and W&B’s Luke Bennett booked.
Five goals for Jordan Flynn helped West Wight Res win 13-0 away at East Cowes Sports Res, with Jude Millar, George Saunders (2), Jason Moore, Robbie Simmonds and sub Cameron Ring (2) also on target.
Osborne Coburg Res won 6-1 at home to Bembridge Res, and High Park Res won 5-2 at home to Northwood Res.
Combination Two saw West Wight A win 6-1 at home to High Park A, with Joe Melody (2), Jordan Maloney, Ollie Simmons and Louie Ramage also finding the back of the net.
Sandown & Lake drew 2-2 at home to Ventnor A, Ollie Brown and Harvey Woodward scored for Sandown, and Bobby Baxter and George Creighton scored for Ventnor.
Oakfield Res won 9-1 away at Ryde Saints Res, with 2 apiece for Josh Parsons, Aaron Youngson and Chaz Broadbent and 1 apiece for Char Watterson, Harry Bennett and Robbie Woodford. Bembridge A won 6-1 at home to Newchurch Res.
In the Junior B Cup, Fred Fairman scored Niton Res winning goal in their 3-2 home win against Osborne Coburg A, with Adam Reuben and sub Tom Brownrigg also on target. Osborne’s goals came from Jobe Colebrook and Sam Hatton.
Wessex
Cowes Sports drew 0-0 at home to Downton in the Premier Division. Vics also shared a goal-less draw with Whitchurch, who missed a second-half penalty, in Division One.
Ji Nash, on 30 minutes, opened the scoring for Newport in their 4-1 home win over Hamworthy, with 2 player-of-the-match Sam Kirby goals before the break, and Ji Nash sealing the win.
Midweek football
West Wight Reserves moved to within a point of topping the table, with 3 games in hand, after winning 4-1 at home to Ventnor Res.
After a goal-less first half, 2 goals from Jason Moore, and 1 apiece from Jude Millar and Robbie Simmonds secured the points, with Dan Verstraeten netting the consolation goal.
Sandown & Lake Res won 3-1 at home to neighbours, Shanklin Res, with Kyle Drew on target for Shanklin in the first half as the sides went in level. Sandown got 2 second half goals.
Combination Two saw 2nd-placed Oakfield Res win 5-1 at home to league leaders Osborne Coburg A, with 2 goals from Josh Parsons, and 1 apiece from Aaron Youngson, Char Watterson and Jay Larbalestier. Jake Davies was on target for ‘Burg, and Oakfield have 4 games to play and are 12 points off the top. Charlie Page scored in Ventnor A’s 1-0 home win against Sandown & Lake.
Fixtures
In Wessex, Cowes visit Sherborne, with Vics home to Clanfield and Newport away at Fawley.
On the Island, in the Memorial Cup, Brading welcome Cowes Res, and W&B face High Park.
In Division One, Bembridge welcome Binstead COB, Osborne Coburg host Northwood, and West Wight face Vectis.
Niton entertain Oakfield, East Cowes Sports are home to Seaview, and Sandown & Lake face Newchurch in Division Two.
Combination One seek Bembridge Res home Osborne Coburg Res, High Park Res entertain West Wight Res, with Sandown & Lake Res visiting Northwood Res.
Niton Res are home to High Park A in Combination Two and West Wight A welcome Newchurch Res, and Oakfield Res host Ventnor A.
On Sunday, Wight Eagles are home to City Ladies.