Port win Vase tie, Shanklin beat W&B to top Island League

After an even start to the tie, Port took the lead on 21 minutes — Connor KELLY confidently sending the Alton keeper the wrong way — after Joe Butcher was hauled down in the box.

Alton hit back, forcing Gary Streeter to make a smart save down to his left to deny an equaliser from a deflected shot inside the box.

Newport's Connor Kelly, scored the only goal, from the spot, against Alton in the FA Vase. Photo: Graham Brown

After the interval, the visitors were denied again by Streeter with a diving save to his right from a strike outside the penalty area.

On the hour, a long ball by Neo Lamb found Butcher, who went through one on one with the keeper, but shot just wide.

After Alton missed a sitter from a yard out, Port striker Jordan Browne was unlucky to his effort go just wide on 75 minutes.

Newport's Joe Butcher (in yellow) earned the winning penalty against Alton and later, hit the crossbar. Photo: Graham Brown.

Butcher could have made the game safe on 85 minutes had his curling shot not crash back off the bar.

Alton piled on some late pressure, but Newport held out to record another great FA Vase victory.

Cowes Sports will not join Newport in the next round after they were beaten 4-1 at home to Pagham.

The Yachtsmen had a mountain to climb after shipping three of the goals in a poor first half.

Jimmy Wykes, of Cowes Sports, scored a consolation against Pagham in the FA Vase. Photo: Graham Brown

But Cowes boss Max Draper would have called on his struggling Wessex Premier side to show some pride in the second half — and that's exactly what he got.  

After the break, Fin Phillips and Callum Chase forced the Pagham keeper into making a couple of smart saves — and their pressure eventually paid off when Jimmy Wykes smashed one home, to reduce the deficit.

However, despite their best efforts, Cowes conceded again on 80 minutes.

East Cowes Vics keeper Richie Woodburn saw his side earn a point at Folland Sports. FILE

In Sydenhams Wessex Division 1, East Cowes Vics earned a good point in a 1-1 draw away at Folland Sports.

Vics took the lead from the spot on 25 minutes, but the home side levelled on 58 minutes. 

The Island League's match of the day was Division 1 clash between Whitecroft and Barton Sports and Shanklin, with both side going into it with four wins out of four.  

It was Shanklin who came out on top, winning 2-1 with goals by skipper Iain Seabrok from the spot, after Kyle Drew was hauled down by the keeper, and George Carter-Knight after Sam Mosely dispossessed Keelan Sainsbury.

Iain Seabrook, left, scored from the spot against W&B. FILE

Joe Rayner scored W&B's goal from the penalty spot after Wayne Newnham brought down Josh Appell.

After the game, Shanklin boss Paul Haward was delighted with the result.

He said: "Everything went our way today with our result and others in the league. It really couldn't have gone any better.

Shanklin's Jason Smythers (blue, wearing number 3) sees his first half piledriver superbly blocked by Keelan Sainsbury. Photo: Paul Blackley

"If we had come away with a point from W&B, I would've been delighted. Today's win, against a side who had not lost at home in four seasons, is very special.

"The squad is in a good place right now."  

There were other surprising results, which saw Brading Town go down 2-1 at Northwood St John and Sandown 4-3 at bottom side Carisbrooke United. 

In Division 2, the leaders, Oakfield, hammered Newchurch 10-0.

                                         TODAY'S RESULTS (SATURDAY)

FA Vase, second qualifying round: Cowes Sports 1, Pagham 4; Newport 1, Alton 0.

Sydenhams Wessex League Division 1: Folland Sports 1, East Cowes Vics 1.

Harwoods Island League Division 1: Binstead & COB 2, Ryde Saints 2; Carisbrooke United 4, Sandown 3; ECS 3, Cowes Sports Reserves 1; Northwood St John 2, Brading Town 1; Vectis 1, West Wight 4; Ventnor 1, Bembridge 0; Whitecroft & Barton Sports 1, Shanklin 2.

Division 2: Newport A 0, Yarmouth & Calbourne 8; Niton Community 14 (fourteen), Wroxall 0; Oakfield 10 (ten) Newchurch 0; Pan Sports 4, Osborne Coburg 4; Seaview 2, Wootton 1.

Combination 1: Brading Town Reserves 4, Whitecroft & Barton Sports Reserves 4; ECS Reserves 2, Northwood St John Reserves 2; Ryde Saints Reserves 1, Carisbrooke United Reserves 0; Sandown Reserves 4, Oakfield Reserves 0; West Wight Reserves 3, Binstead & COB Reserves 1.

Combination 2: Wootton Reserves 1, Niton Community Reserves 3; Bembridge Reserves 7, Vectis Reserves 0; Newchurch Reserves 0, Sandown A 3; Osborne Coburg Reserves 4, Ventnor Reserves 0; Yarmouth & Calbourne Reserves 1, Ryde Saints A 1.

                                                TUESDAY'S FIXTURE

Sydenhams Wessex League Division 1: East Cowes Vics v Andover Town.