COWES Sports players, coaches, management and fans were celebrating long into the night after beating Newport in a tight, tense Isle of Wight Gold Cup final, on penalties.

Our photographer on the night, Paul Blackley, captured the action and the drama of the final as it unfolded last Friday in our gallery.

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The final score was 1-1 in regulation time, with goals from Joe Butcher, for Newport, on 32 minutes, and Cowes skipper John McKie levelling on 62 minutes with an overhead kick.

The Yachtsmen won it 4-3 on penalties, with super sub, Eli Ahmed, scoring the winning spot kick, to make it a fairytale end of season for the club.

See this Friday's County Press for the full match report and selected photos.