Ji Nash News Today

Brading Towns Harris Payne (wearing green), third left, tries to tackle W&B defender Martin McDonough, who normally stars as Newports skipper in the Sydenhams Wessex League. FILE SINCE outdoor team sports were reintroduced as we come out of a third lockdown, debate across local grassroots football followers has raged about the fairness of leading Island clubs taking Wessex players to boost their chances of winning the Isle of Wight’s Division 1 title. Wessex players with Cowes Sports, Ne...

THE East Cowes Vics match at home to high flying Alton was a game of three kick-offs — one at the start, one to begin the second half and a third at full time when both sides brawled on the touchline. In an ill-tempered game at Beatrice Avenue, in which Alton led 3-1 going into the final few minutes, Vics were controversially denied a penalty. Ji Nash in action for Vics against Alton. Photo: Graham Brown With the referee poised to blow up for full time, a variety of off-the-ball incide...