Brading Town s Harris Payne (wearing green), third left, tries to tackle W&B defender Martin McDonough, who normally stars as Newport s skipper in the Sydenhams Wessex League. FILE SINCE outdoor team sports were reintroduced as we come out of a third lockdown, debate across local grassroots football followers has raged about the fairness of leading Island clubs taking Wessex players to boost their chances of winning the Isle of Wight’s Division 1 title. Wessex players with Cowes Sports, Newport and East Cowes Vics became available once their season was declared null and void for a second time.
Brading s Aaron Burford, left, who normally plays for Cowes Sports, comes up against W&B forward Matt Evans. FILE
ISLAND FOOTBALL
Goalmouth action in the game between Cowes Sports Reserves and title holders Whitecroft and Barton Sports in Division 1 of the Isle of Wight Saturday League. Photos: Sandra Power IT S HARD to believe we re barely half-way through the season and this coming Tuesday s Division 1 match between the top two sides Shanklin and Whitecroft and Barton Sports could already prove to be crucial in the race for the title. Both sides have started to open a little shaft of daylight between them and the other chasing clubs three games after lockdown measures were eased after both winning tough games on paper yesterday (Saturday).
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