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Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight W&B Edge Out Shanklin In Six-Goal Thriller To Go Top By Jamie White Whitecroft and Barton (W&B) have gone top of the Isle of Wight Saturday Football Division 1, after beating title rivals, Shanklin. In front of a crowd of around 200 people at the County Ground, the visitors got off to the perfect start, taking the lead inside the first ten minutes. An out-swinging corner was flicked on for Matt Evans to nod the ball in from inside the six-yard box. Featuring several Wessex League players, the away side doubled their lead just moments later when centre back, Marty McDonough, headed home after a flick on from a free kick. McDonough - captain of Newport FC - is one of a number of players who signed for Island Saturday league teams when the Wessex League was cancelled due to coronavirus restrictions. ....
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). ....
SHANKLIN remain top of Division 1 of the Isle of Wight Saturday League with a hard-fought victory, while defending champions Whitecroft and Barton Sports hang on to their coat-tails. With every result from now until the end of the season like a cup final for the division s top teams, there will be a degree of nerves, amid the rustiness of returning from a four-month lay-off due to Christmas and the third lockdown which immediately followed. Shanklin had a tricky game away at improving Ryde Saints snatching a 2-1 victory. Meanwhile, it was back-to-back 1-0 wins for W&B in the space of a few days this time at home to a decent Cowes Sports Reserves side, boosted by some current and former first team players not playing any more Wesssex League Premier football this season. ....