By Isle of Wight Observer
Teams across the Island joined with referees and spectators to stand in silent remembrance ahead of league and cup fixtures on, and off, the Island. Matches saw hat-tricks, send offs, and Wessex wins.
Island Leagues
Division One’s Ventnor top the table after a 4-0 away win at Bembridge. Prolific Emerson Tattersall netted all 4 goals, including the controversial second goal following what appeared to be a push on a Bembridge defender.
Osborne Coburg won 7-0 away at Vectis, with a Mark Taylor hat-trick, 2 from Harry Green, and 1 apiece from Jack Davies and 16-year-old Kian Vickery.
Resurgent Shanklin stopped Whitecroft & Barton’s 100 per cent record by drawing 1-1 away, with Jamie Trowbridge, giving Shanklin the first-half lead, with Sam Cant levelling in the 80th minute.
Brading won 4-1 at home to Binstead COB, with 2 goals from skipper, Dan Vale, and 1 each from player-of-the-match Luke Glyn and Lewis Parsons, with Matt Walker scoring the consolation goal.
In Division Two, Ryde Saints won 4-0 at home to Newport Res, through a Lucas Baker hat-trick and Alfie Bradley goal.
Leaders, High Park, lost 3-1, and keeper Tyler Cottingham was red-carded, away at Niton, with goals from Gary Hills, Tom Brownrigg and player-of-the-match Jared Cousins. Billy Haylor got the consolation goal.
East Cowes Sports won 8-1 away at Pan, with 2 goals apiece from Josh Richardson and Luke Oatley, and 1 apiece for Joel Porter, Andy Ebbs, Tom McDowell and Macauley Barnes, with Adam Drysdale scoring for Pan. Sandown & Lake won 3-1 away at Seaview, with George Johnson and Ryan Walker (2) on target for Sandown, and Aaron Corney Punch getting Seaview’s goal.
Combination & Cup
Combination One leaders, East Cowes Sports Res, won 4-2 away at Osborne Coburg, with Danny Russell, Frank Jones and Mackinly Blacklock (2) on target for ECS, and Jim Cantelo and Connor Coburn replying for Osborne.
Hyde Park Res won 1-0 at home to Sandown & Lake.
Shanklin Res won 4-0 away at Binstead COB, with 2 goals from Nicky Vyse, and 1 apiece from yellow-carded Henry Allen, and Fraser Lloyd.
Northwood Res drew 2-2 with visitors, W&B Res, who led through first-half goals from Keir Ramage and Josh Gwilliam. W&B’s Keiron Lewis was sent off in the second half.
Brading Town Res won away at Ventnor Res, with an Elliot Apter hat-trick and 1 apeice from Nick Gregory and Rich Scott, and a player-of-the-match performance from Miles Longerinas.
West Wight Res won 2-0 against West Wight A in the Hampshire Vase, with goals from George Saunders and Connal Groom.
In Combination Two, leaders, Niton Res, won 8-3 away at Bembridge A, with a James Evans hat-trick, and a goal each from Ed Brotherton, Ryan McDowall, Tony Potts, Adam Reuben and sub Richardson. Tyler Randle got a consolation hat-trick for Bembridge.
High Park A were awarded a home-win over Vectis Res.
Sandown & Lake A won 5-0 at home to Newchurch Res, with 2 goals apiece from Dale Watkins and yellow carded Jimmy Golding, and 1 from Eddie Johnson.
Second placed Oakfield Res won 9-0 away at Ventnor A.
Wessex
Skipper John Mckie’s second-half header saw Cowes win 1-0 at home to United Services in the Premier Division.
Newport, in Division One, won 4-2 away at Whitchurch, with goals from Ji Nash, Joe Butcher, Michael Thompsett and Joe Craig.
Vics lost 1-0 away at Hartpury University in the FA Vase.
Women
Shanklin won 3-0 at home to AFC Stoneham in Division One, with goals from Grace McDonald, Holly Stephan and Gemma Woodford. They move to second place. Wight Eagles drew 2-2 at home to Liphook United, with goals from Emma Webb and Kira Smith, and a player-of-the-match performance from Maisie Rann.
Fixtures
This weekend Division One sees Binstead COB welcome West Wight, Cowes Sports Res face Vectis, Northwood at home to Bembridge, Osborne Coburg host Shanklin, and W&B entertain Brading.
In Division Two, East Cowes Sports face High Park in a table topping test, Newport Res host Niton, and Oakfield entertain Seaview.
In Combination One, Brading Res are home to Northwood Res, Sandown & Lake Res welcome East Cowes Sports Res, Ventnor Res host neighbours Shanklin Res, and West Wight Res entertain Bembridge Res.
In Combination Two, High Park A are home to Ventnor A, Niton Res are home to Oakfield Res, Osborne Coburg A welcome Sandown & Lake A, Ryde Saints Res are home to West Wight A, and Vectis Res entertain Newchurch Res.
Cowes travel to Wincanton, Vics face a trip to Aldermaston, and Newport are home to Totton & Eling.
Wight Eagles travel to AFC Totton, ahead of their County Ground cup clash with Shanklin, who have a fixtureless weekend.