Under baking sunshine the two sides currently playing at Beatrice Avenue took to the pitch in the first Island derby of the season. Newport welcomed back from suspension both Jordan Browne and Mark Taylor,the latter being on the substitutes bench. The Vics welcomed back four players who were unavailable on Saturday, Liam Newbold, Zack Harris, Jimmi Burton and Jordan Chapman.
The match got off to an absolute flyer when on two minutes, Newport conceded a free kick just outside their penalty area and Joe Butcher curled the ball over the wall leaving Gary Streeter flat footed.
On 4 minutes an incident occured that was to change the course of the game and left Vics with 10 men for the remainder of the match. A clash between Zack Harris and Joe Craig resulted in a red card for the Vics defender. Contraversial so early in the match, varied opinions on the decision but the referee was confident with his view of the incident.
Newport were level within two minutes when Scott Sampson headed home a cross.
On 13 minutes the Port took the lead when a ball was fed through to the unmarked Joe Craig who shot firmly past the Vics keeper.
Just past the half hour mark Newport stretched their lead when Scott Sampson pounced to score after Vics keeper Steinbourne-Busse could only parry a Connor Kelly free kick.
It was going to be hard work in the heat for the Vics in the second half.
HT: Newport 3 East Cowes Vics 1
On 55 minutes Andy Samson brought on Mark Taylor for Lewis Wright. With almost his first touch the enigmatic midfielder had flicked the ball over the advancing keeper with the outside of his boot to put Newport 4-1 up.
Newport then brought on Jake Wright for Liam Triggs as they sought to rest players who had also played 90 minutes in the heat at Romsey on Saturday. Then Jacob Reynolds coming on for Martin McDonough in midfield.
The pace was slowing a little as expected although Newport continued to go for goal, a Neo Lamb screamer being pushed around the post by keeper Steinbourne-Busse.
In the final five minutes Connor Kelly was to twice get around the Vics defence and score clinically to make the final score 6-1.
Full Time: Newport 6 East Cowes Vics 1
Newport: Streeter, Pearce, Lamb, Barron, McDonough(Reynolds),Sampson, Kelly, L Wright (Taylor),Craig, Browne, Triggs(J Wright).
Referee: Mr C Waller
Attendance 304
Photo by Graham Brown of Broonpics Sports Photography (Facebook)