NEWPORT keep marching on in Division 1 of the Sydenhams Wessex League following their excellent away day performance at Fawley.
The Islanders remain seventh, but are closing the gap on teams above them, after won 4-2.
After a goalless first half, lacking in quality, the game burst into life after the break.
Jacob Reynolds hit a screamer from distance to put Port a goal up on 50 minutes.
Port responded to Fawley's leveller with a strike from in-form Joe Craig on the hour.
Seven minutes later, Scott Barron powered in a header to make it 3-1.
Connor Kelly got on the scoresheet again from the spot after Reynolds was hacked down in the box, to make it 4-1 on 70 minutes.
With the Romsey come back still fresh in their minds from a week ago, there were a few nerves when Fawley pulled it back to 4-2 with ten minutes remaining, but this time, Port closed out the game to claim another three valuable points in the hunt for promotion.
After suffering a 4-0 humiliation in their mid-week derby clash with Newport, East Cowes Vics bounced back with a gritty 1-0 win at home to mid-table Petersfield United.
After a goal-less first half, struggling Vics, who remain third bottom, earned their three points with a Harry Furness strike.
In the Sydenhams Wessex Premier, Cowes Sports were hammered 5-1 by high-flying Stoneham at Westwood Park.
Michael McEnery scored the Yachtsmen's consolation.
There was a shock in the Isle of Wight County Press Challenge Cup second round when Northwood St John knocked out the holders Whitecroft and Barton Sports on penalties, after holding them 1-1 at full-time.
In Division 1 of the Island League, Shanklin closed the gap on W & B to six points, but have played a game more, after they beat Bembridge 3-1 at the County Ground, Shanklin.
Brading Town cruised to a 5-0 win over Ryde Saints at Smallbrook in their first round tie.
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS (SATURDAY)
Sydenhams Wessex Premier Division: Cowes Sports 1, Stoneham 5.
Division 1: East Cowes Vics 1, Petersfield Town 0; Fawley 2, Newport 4.
Hampshire FA Vase, quarter-finals: West Wight Reserves 4, Hiltingbury 0.
Isle of Wight County Press Challenge Cup, first round: Ryde Saints 0, Brading Town 5; ECS 5, West Wight 0.
Second round: Northwood St John 1, Whitecroft & Barton Sports 1 (Northwood won 6-5 on penalties).
Isle of Wight Memorial Cup, first round: Osborne Coburg 2, Newport Reserves 6; Oakfield 1, Vectis 0.
Harwoods Island League, Division 1: Carisbrooke United 0, Binstead & COB 6; Pan Sports 3, Ventnor 4; Sandown 3, Cowes Sports Reserves 1; Shanklin 3, Bembridge 1.
Division 2: Adgestone 2, Seaview 2; Newchurch 1, Yarmouth & Calbourne 2.
Combination 1: Binstead & COB Reserves 2, ECS Reserves 4; Seaview Reserves 2, Ryde Saints Reserves 0; Whitecroft & Barton Sports Reserves 6, Shanklin Reserves 0.
Combination 2: Niton Community Reserves 9, Newchurch Reserves 1; Ryde Saints A 2, Wootton Reserves 3; Vectis Reserves 6, Pan Sports Reserves 1.
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