By Isle of Wight Observer
The Yachtsmen won a close cup match on penalties, Division One leaders, West Wight, won despite having a player sent off, while Newport saw their skipper red-carded.
Shanklin’s three sides all won, and Newport’s Tom Brownrigg and Sandown & Lake’s Temitope Adafin scored hat-tricks. Saints legend, Rickie Lambert, opened Newport’s new ground, as 10-man ‘Port secured a home draw. Northwood’s Luke and James Flux celebrated 200 club appearances, while Shanklin Ladies drew away at the Division One leaders.
Hants and IW Cups
In the Memorial Cup, a 70th-minute goal from substitute, Todd Bennett, saw Brading progress to the third round, with a 1-0 home win, over Ryde Saints.
Goals in either half, from Shay Dixon and player-of-the-match, Aidan Sainsbury, saw Whitecroft & Barton win 2-1 away at East Cowes Sports, whose goal came from Mac Blacklock.
Temitope Adafin’s hat-trick helped Sandown & Lake secure a 4-0 home win, over Oakfield, also progressing to the next round.
Cian McGee’s relentless running inspired Binstead COB’s 3-0 home victory, over Cowes Res. Zak Sullivan opened the scoring, with a free kick from outside the penalty area, before adding a second from the penalty spot. Paul Dodd then completed a well-worked move to seal the win, and a place in the next round.
The Junior A Cup second round saw an end-to-end tussle between Newchurch and Oakfield Res at Watery Lane, with two goals from Ken Young, one from Matt Ogden, and an 88th-minute winner from Riley Bates.
A hat-trick, from Tom Brownrigg, and two goals apiece, from Ryleigh Wain and Robbie Shepherd, saw Newport Res win 7-4 away, at Osborne Coburg, whose consolation goals came from Carl Phillipson, Jason Pengelly, and Theo Lewis (2).
Also in the Junior A Cup, East Cowes Sports Res won 1-0 at home to Binstead COB Res, with Ben Griffin netting a late winner, despite a player-of-the-match performance from Binstead debutant, Kieran Hartnell, recently signed from Brading.
In the Hants Saturday Vase, West Wight Reserves lost 3-0 at home to Chandlers Ford.
IW Leagues One and Two
West Wight’s Zak Harris was sent off by referee, Matt Sainsbury, in the second half of their 3-0 away win, at Northwood. Chris Elliott opened the scoring after 10 minutes, with Jude Millar adding two more before the break to keep West Wight top of Division One.
Unbeaten Shanklin moved into second place, with a 2-0 home win over Bembridge & Vectis. With chances at both ends, Shanklin battled to gain control of midfield, forcing a corner in the 30th minute, from which defender, Frank Stuber, slotted home from close range. After the break, referee, Ali Taylor, cautioned Shanklin’s Kyle Drew and Jamie Trowbridge, before Drew scored with five minutes remaining to secure the points.
In Division Two, East Cowes Vics Res won 10-0 away, at Seaview, with goals from Martin Barrow, Caleb Neale (2), Luca Weeks (2), Cruz Wragg, Keiron Wye, and Robert (2) and Steve Gee.
Combination One saw Shanklin Res win 2-1 at home, to Brading Res. Liam Reynolds gave the Romans an early lead, before Adam Clark equalised ahead of the break. Nathan Roberts then scored to secure Shanklin’s victory, while Brading’s Josh Hitchcox-Woodnutt received a first-half yellow card from referee, Chris Beard.
W&B Res won 3-1 at home to Sandown & Lake Res, with goals from Ash Gulliver, Mark Augustus, and an own goal securing the victory. Connor Gudgin scored for the visitors.
In Combination Two, player-of-the-match Max Williams, and Ryan Worboyes scored as Brading A came from behind to win 2-1 away at Ryde Saints A, who had taken the lead through Riley Roberts.
West Wight A won 3-1 at home, to Osborne Coburg Res, with two goals from Jordan Flynn and one from Jason Moore. Gabriel Perrin scored the visitors’ consolation goal just before half-time.
Shanklin A overcame a strong Newchurch Res side 6-2 at the Pavilion, with first-half goals from Dylan Hailes, Sam Sayers, and Rilwan Badmus. Badmus added another after the break, alongside Elliott Yardley and substitute, Harrison Ellis, while Sid Lever and veteran, Keith Rust, scored for Newchurch.
Bubacarr Touray, who was also shown a yellow card, scored the consolation goal for Bembridge & Vectis A in their 3-1 home defeat to Northwood Res, whose goals came from Roland Bryan, Darren Williams, and Leigh Mackenzie.
Wessex
Jake Grimshaw inspired Cowes to a 4-2 penalty shoot-out victory, over Middlezoy at home in the FA Vase, after Scott McFarlane’s goal secured a 1-1 draw in normal time.
East Cowes Vics lost 1-0 away to Baffins Milton in Premier One, following a goal-less first half.
Former Southampton star, Rickie Lambert, cut the ribbon at the pre-match ground-opening ceremony, before 10-man Newport drew 1-1 at home, to Kintbury, in front of more than 400 fans. Michael Thompsett headed home on the line from a corner after six minutes, before skipper, Mac Watterson, was shown a red card in the 23rd minute. Lambert also presented Joe Hancock and Kai Grace with trophies to mark their 100 club appearances.
Mid-week results
A crowd of 388 spectators enjoyed the midweek floodlit Wessex League Cup derby between East Cowes Vics and Cowes, with Vics winning 2-0 at home, with Josh Neale getting a goal in either half, and Ollie West awarded player of the match after the game.
Newport secured a point in their 0-0 away draw at Lymington, and are 7th in Division One.
Women
Shanklin’s Division One clash away at leaders, Winchester City Flyers, ended 2-2. The Flyers took a first-half lead before Shanklin equalised, with a goal from Kira Smith securing a well-deserved point.
In Division Two, Wight Eagles travelled to Winchester Reds and secured a 4-2 victory, with two first-half goals from Tawnie Siddall, and two, after the break, from Millie May Tinsley.