Dramatic win for Newport

By Jamie White

Saturday, September 15, 2012

 

Newport staged a dramatic last gasp comeback to beat Alresford Town and clinch a place in the next round of the FA Vase.

The Island side were trailing 1-0 until less than 30 seconds from the end of normal time, when Tom McInnes latched onto a cross from GC Giancovich and force the tie into extra time.

Newport’s hopes still looked to be bleak when John Holmes went off injured, cutting the team down to ten men because they had used all three substitutes.

But they refused to lie down and in a gripping climax, McInnes pounced with a fine header to give Newport victory.

Manager, Steve Brougham, said: "It was a long hard battle, but we kept fighting and got the result in the end."

Cowes Sports’ run in the FA Vase came to an end as they lost 2-0 at Longwell Green Sports.

In the Wessex League Division 1, East Cowes Vics won a thrilling eight-goal match against Andover New Street.

The home side were 3-0 up in the first half, thanks to goals from Mikey Jones, Jordan Brown and Joe Adams, and seemed to be cruising.

But two goals before the break from the visitors closed the deficit.

Mikey Jones grabbed his second in the second half to make it 4-2, before Andover again pulled one back.

But Vics made sure of the win late on, thanks to a second goal from Jordan Brown.

In the Wyvern Combination East Division, Newport Reserves thumped Alresford Town Reserves 8-3, while East Cowes Vics Reserves came from 2-0 down to beat Laverstock and Ford 3-2 in the West Division.

Isle of Wight Saturday League Results, Division 1
GKN 1 Brading Town 4, Pan Sports 6 Cowes Sports Reserves 2, Ryde Saints 5 Niton 3, Shanklin 1 Northwood St Johns 2, Ventnor 0 Oakfield 3, West Wight 4 Osborne Coburg 1.

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