AN own goal and a second in injury time condemned Cowes Sports to a 2-0 home loss to Hamble at Westwood Park this afternoon (Saturday).
The defeat keeps the Yachtsmen in trouble down near the bottom three in the Sydenhams Wessex Premier.
In Division 1 of the Sydenhams Wessex League, East Cowes Vics picked up their first point in several weeks — 2-2 away at Folland Sports.
Vics remain second bottom.
Newport, who have lost form in recent weeks, went down 2-0 against Petersfield Town at Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes.
Port slipped to eighth place.
In Division 1 of the Harwoods Island League, Shanklin remain third and have closed the gap on leaders, Brading Town, to four points, but with a an extra game played, after they defeated struggling West Wight 4-1.
At the other end of the table, Cowes Sports Reserves hammered depleted Carisbrooke United 6-1 at Clatterford Rec, with Dan Pearson bagging a hat-trick.
There was plenty of cup action around the Isle of Wight this afternoon.
In the first round of the Hampshire FA Trophy, the holders, Bush Hill, beat Bembridge 2-0 at Steyne Park, while Brading Town put Liss Athletic Reserves to the sword, running out 11-0 winners at home.
There were also matches played in the first round of the Hampshire FA Vase.
TODAY'S RESULTS (SATURDAY)
Sydenhams Wessex Premier: Cowes Sports 0, Hamble Club 2.
Division 1: Newport 0, Petersfield Town 2; Folland Sports 2, East Cowes Vics 2.
Harwoods Island League, Division 1: Carisbrooke United 1, Cowes Sports Reserves 6; Shanklin 4, West Wight 1.
Combination 1: Carisbrooke Utd Reserves 3, Brading Town Reserves 2; Seaview Reserves 1, Northwood St John Reserves 3.
Combination 2: Yarmouth & Calbourne Reserves 2, Newchurch Reserves 3.
Hampshire FA Trophy, first round: Bembridge 0, Bush Hill 2; Brading Town 11, Liss Athletic Reserves 0; Binstead & COB 4, Compton 1; Lyndhurst Reserves 1, ECS 3; Northwood St John 2, Westover Bournemouth 2 (Northwood won on penalties); Sandown 3, Infinity 6.
Hampshire FA Vase, first round: Brading Town Reserves 2, Adgestone 3; Bishops Waltham Dynamos Reserves 4, Sandown Reserves 2; CK Andover A 2, Seaview 3; Hartland Athletic 7, Ryde Saints Reserves 0; Meon Valley 5, Osborne Coburg 0; Newport Reserves 12, Wootton Reserves 0; Osborne Coburg Reserves 0, Oakfield Reserves 2; Overton United A 1, Oakfield 4; Ryde Saints A 2, BTC (Southampton) Reserves 7; West Wight Reserves 7, Niton Community Reserves 2.
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