The soccer season kicked off with Roman, Louis Parsons’ hat-trick, and another 3 for Elliott Apter. Ventnor’s Ash Gulliver and Whitecroft & Barton’s Kyle Drew saw red, and there were Wessex wins for Vics and Newport.

IW Division One

A Parsons’ hat-trick secured Brading a 3-1 home win against Northwood, with a player-of-the-match performance from Kj Warrington. The Roman’s Bryn Turner said: “Great result in the heat, and hats off to Louis Parsons for his hat-trick on his debut.”

Two goals apiece for Carl Phillipson and Harry Green, with one from player-of-the-match, Mark Taylor Jnr, saw Osborne Coburg win 5-1 away to an under-strength Bembridge side, who held the visitors to 1-1 at the break.

Watcombe Bottom saw a bruising encounter, with Ash Gulliver sent off for the home side, and Kyle Drew dismissed for champions, W&B, in their narrow 2-1 away win at Ventnor. Goal-less at the break, goals from Sam Yelland and Harry Taylor secured the points, with Freddie Knowles netting for Ventnor, who saw a stand-out performance from Neo Lamb.

Johnny Holmes’ West Wight won 5-0 at home to Binstead COB, with goals from Ash Brett, Max Foreman and Josh Daley, with two own-goals.

A resurgent Shanklin narrowly won 2-1 at home to Cowes Reserves. Player-manager, Peter Wilson, netted from new signing Josh Field’s cross. Cory Sanderson’s shot hit the top of the net to add Shanklin’s second.

Vectis were awarded a home win over Wootton.

Combination One

In Combination One, High Park Reserves won 5-1 away at Bembridge Reserves.

East Cowes Sports Reserves won 4-1 at home to Ventnor Reserves, with goals from Reece Sibley, Garry Richardson, Andrew Ebbs and an own goal.

Binstead COB Reserves were awarded a home win over Northwood Reserves.

Sandown Reserves won the south coast derby 2-0 away at Shanklin, with Rob Iley scoring in the first half, and Kai Westmore adding a second in injury time at the end of the match.

An Elliott Apter hat-trick, and Alex Boirand strike, secured Brading Reserves a solid 4-2 away win at Osborne Coburg Reserves, with consolation goals from Josh White and player-of-the-match Bradley Gamble.

Wessex Leagues

In Premier Division One, Cowes drew 1-1 at home to Hamworthy Recreation, with William Bridi scoring for the Yachtsmen. On Tuesday night Cowes lost 7-1 away at AFC Portchester, with Jake Wright scoring from a penalty late in the match.

In Division One, after a goal-less first half, Newport won 2-1 away at Ash, with goals from yellow-carded Harri Catania and Michael Thompsett.

Brothers Joshua and Caleb Neale scored for East Cowes Vics in their 2-1 home win against Hamworthy United. Midweek Vics won 2-0 away at Clanfield, with first-half goals from Caleb Neale and Jordan Chapman.

Fixtures

Saturday sees Cowes welcoming Hythe & Dibden, Newport home to New Milton, and Vics away to Totton & Eling.

In IW Division One, W&B visit Bembridge, Brading host Cowes Reserves, Shanklin entertain Wootton, Vectis play Northwood and Ventnor are home to Binstead COB.

In Combination One, Bembridge Res are home to West Wight Res, Binstead Res play W&B Res, East Cowes Sports Res are home to High Park Res, and Osborne Coburg Res host Shanklin Res.