THIS afternoon's football programme involving Isle of Wight teams has again been decimated by heavy rain and high winds, with currently only a handful of games still on.

From 24 matches, 17 of them were postponed this morning.

The Sydenhams Wessex Premier match between Cowes Sports and Hamworthy United is still on as Hamworthy play on an artifical pitch. 

Newport's match at St George's Park against Folland Sports, who beat the Islanders 4-0 last week, is still on in Sydenhams Wessex Division 1, as is the East Cowes Vics match against Alton at Beatrice Avenue, with both kicking off at 3pm.

All the Island Division 1, Division 2 and Combination 1 matches are off, with Carisbrooke United Reserves' match against Niton Community Reserves at Clatterford Road, in Combination 2, the only league survivor, kick-off 2pm.

In the cup competitions, only three matches remain on.

in the Hampshire Intermediate Cup, third round, Pan Sports entertain Tadley Calleva Reserves at Seaclose Park, Newport, while in the third round of the Hampshire Junior A Cup, Newchurch host Tadley Calleva A. Kick-off for both matches is 2pm. 

Decisions not to call off both games involving Tadley Calleva sides were made because the away sides had already travelled to the Isle of Wight.

Also in the Junior A Cup, Niton Community's match away at Capital is on.  

UPDATE

Newport's home match was called off by the referee at 2pm and the East Cowes Vics game at 2.55pm — five minutres before kick-off — both due to standing water on the pitches following torrential downpours.

The next Island league and cup fixtures will be on Saturday, January 5, weather permitting.

                                                TODAY'S POSTPONEMENTS

Hampshire Intermediate Cup, third round: Netley Central Sports v Brading Town.

Harwoods Renault IW League, Division 1: Cowes Sports Reserves v Binstead & COB; ECS v West Wight; Osborne Coburg v Northwood St John; Sandown v Shanklin; Whitecroft & Barton Sports v Ventnor.

Division 2: Bembridge v Brighstone; East Cowes Vics A v Oakfield; Seaview v Wootton; Wroxall v Carisbrooke United; Yarmouth & Calbourne v Ryde Saints.

Combination 1: Brading Town Reserves v Oakfield Reserves; Northwood St John Reserves v Sandown Reserves; Ryde Saints Reserves v Osborne Coburg Reserves; Shanklin Reserves v Binstead & COB Reserves; Ventnor Reserves v Whitecroft & Barton Sports Reserves; West Wight Reserves v ECS Reserves.

Combination 2: Ryde Saints A v Bembridge Reserves.