RYDE Saints are in need of a footballing miracle if they are going to be promoted to Division 1 of the Harwoods Isle of Wight League after losing 5-2 at Carisbrooke United this afternoon (Saturday).

Isle of Wight County Press: Carisbrooke United (in blue) celebrate their second goal in a 5-2 victory over Ryde Saints. Carisbrooke United (in blue) celebrate their second goal in a 5-2 victory over Ryde Saints.

The Saints, comfortably in second place the majority of the season behind champions Bembridge, needed at least a point to stand a chance of going up to Division 1.

But Carisbrooke new if they beat them, they would only need to beat bottom side Yarmouth and Calbourne, the whipping boys in Division 2 all season, in their final match next weekend to go up.

Isle of Wight County Press: Ryde Saints keeper Ben Orton slides in to stop Carisbrooke scoring.Ryde Saints keeper Ben Orton slides in to stop Carisbrooke scoring.

Ryde Saints, who beat Oakfield 4-2 to win the Isle of Wight Junior A Cup in mid-week, face them again on Wednesday, needing to beat them and hope Yarmouth can pull off the result of the season.

In the Sydenhams Wessex League Premier Division, Cowes Sports signed off their campaign with a 6-1 hammering at Horndean.

Isle of Wight County Press: Carisbrooke's Jack Manton wins the ball.Carisbrooke's Jack Manton wins the ball.

In Division 1 of the Sydenhams Wessex League, Newport earned a good 2-0 away victory at New Milton, while East Cowes Vics ended their season on a low, losing 4-1 at home to Downton.

                            TODAY’S RESULTS (SATURDAY)

Sydenhams Wessex Premier League: Horndean 6, Cowes Sports 1.

Sydenhams Wessex, Division 1: East Cowes Vics 1, Downton 4; New Milton Town 0, Newport 2.

Andy Butler Sports Ground Specialist Isle of Wight Memorial Cup, quarter-final: Whitecroft & Barton Sports 4, Northwood St John 0.

Harwoods Renault Isle of Wight League, Division 1: Cowes Sports Reserves 3, Brading Town 2.

Division 2: Carisbrooke United 5, Ryde Saints 2; Yarmouth & Calbourne v Seaview.

Combination 1: Northwood St John Reserves v Binstead & COB Reserves; Whitecroft & Barton Sports Reserves v Brading Town Reserves.

                                     MONDAY, APRIL 22

Sydenhams Wessex, Division 1: Newport v Alton.

                                     TUESDAY, APRIL 23

Harwoods Dacia IW Senior (Gold) Cup, semi-final: Cowes Sports v Whitecroft & Barton Sports (at St George’s Park, KO 7.30pm).

                                  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24

Harwoods Renault Isle of Wight League, Division 2: Ryde Saints v Oakfield (KO 6pm).