COWES Sports will be aiming to build on Saturday's hard-fought win at home to Christchurch when they take on struggling Andover New Street in the Sydenhams Wessex Premier.

The Yachtsmen moved up to 12th in the table after winning 1-0 — the goal scored by Jez Conway.Isle of Wight County Press:

Jez Conway (in blue) wheels away in celebration after he scored the only goal against Christchurch last weekend.  Photo: Graham Brown

Their opponents sit second-bottom with eight losses from nine games this season and have by far the leakiest defence in the division.

In Sydenhams Wessex Division 1, Newport will be hosting second-bottom Ringwood Town — fresh from a morale-boosting 2-0 win mid-week in the league at Fawley, which moved them into the top half of the table.

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Newport will be in action against struggling Ringwood Town at St George's Park.  FILE

Their local rivals, East Cowes Vics are also at home, entertaining third-placed Amesbury Town at Victoria Park.

Although Vics are struggling in 15th, they earned a superb 1-1 draw at top-of-the-table Stoneham in mid-week, the goal scored by Jimmi Burton.

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East Cowes Vics striker Jimmi Burton (in orange) will be looking to keep his rich vein of form going at home to Amesbury Town at Victoria Park.  Photo: Graham Brown

In Division 1 of the Island league, runaway table toppers Whitecroft & Barton Sports entertain last season's runners-up, Brading Town, who have started to find some form of late.

Last season's promoted sides from Division 2, Pan Sports and Osborne Coburg, meet for the first time this season.

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Freddie Knowles (in red) has been in outstanding goalscoring form this season for Whitecroft & Barton Sports.  FILE 

Division 2's match of the day will be between the runaway top two, Bembridge and Ryde Saints at Steyne Park. 

Bembridge took top spot last weekend, while Ryde Saints have played a game less and have a 100 per cent win record, to make for an intriguing encounter.

                                           SATURDAY'S FIXTURES

Sydenhams Wessex Premier League: Andover New Street v Cowes Sports.

Sydenhams Wessex Division 1: Newport v Ringwood Town; East Cowes Vics v Amesbury.

Harwoods Island League, Division 1: Binstead & COB v ECS; Cowes Sports Reserves v Northwood St John; Pan Sports v Osborne Coburg; Ventnor v Shanklin; Whitecroft & Barton Sports v Brading Town.

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

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

Combination 2: Bembridge Res v Wootton Res; Niton Community Res v Seaview Res; Yarmouth & Calbourne Res v Ryde Saints A.