BRADING Town keeper Ian Lloyd suffered a broken leg after a red-card challenge during the Sydenhams Wessex League match at Lymington Town.

Lloyd was only playing because first choice keeper Joe McCormack was on holiday. He suffered the injury midway through the first half which resulted in the home striker who committed the foul being immediately sent off.

The unfortunate Brading player was taken to Southampton General Hospital, and after a delay of nearly an hour the game restarted with Richard Sprooles taking over between the posts.

However, Brading managed to overcome the shock of losing Lloyd, and went on to take the points with a hard-earned 3-2 victory. Aleks Przepolewski scored twice for the Island side, with the other coming from Scott Jones.

There was disappointment for both Newport and Cowes Sports in Premier League games. Newport visited Blackfield and went down 2-1, despite a goal from Ross Gregory, while Sports conceded three without reply at home to New Milton.