East Cowes Victoria 6–0 Andover Town

Match report courtesy of Russ Chapman of East Cowes Vics .............

"Vics welcomed Andover Town to Beatrice on a cold and very Foggy December day. With last week’s result against Hamworthy Recreation fresh in supporters’ minds, they were hopeful of 3 points today against a side deep in the relegation zone but with 2 wins from their last 3 games, this was a real banana skin, writes Russ Chapman. Vics started very strongly, Ji Nash coming close on 3 minutes, the keeper making a fingertip save. Jordi Chapmans effort from 25 yards was well saved on 10 minutes. Andover's first visit into Vics half on 16 minutes should have resulted in a goal but Reggie Hodan’s effort was easily saved by Alex Ram. Vics should have been ahead on 32 minutes, Ji Nash clean through on goal, could have pulled the ball back to Jez Conway who was wide open in front of an open goal, but decided to shoot and the keeper saved. With the fog getting thicker, Vics took the lead in the 44th minute; Harry Taylor’s Ball into the box was rifled home, with the crowd questioning who had scored, the players emerged from the mist with Jacob REYNOLDS celebrating. Three minutes later and Vics were two up, Jez CONWAY on his debut finishing well with an unstoppable scissor kick.

Half-time 2-0

The second half got underway and within two minutes Vics had extended their Lead, a great run down the left from Harrison Yates and a precision ball pulled back to CONWAY who tucked the ball away powerfully into the corner. Vics extended their lead even further in the 55th minute. A run into the box from Jez Conway saw the striker upended and the referee pointed straight to the spot, REYNOLDS put it away and Vics were four up. Manager Alex Smith now had the opportunity to make several substitutions, but Vics were hungry for more and REYNOLDS completed his hat trick on 65 minutes with a fine header from a corner. With the fog still hanging heavily across the Beatrice pitch Adam VOLLER scored a cracking goal in the last minute to finish off a fine team display."