JERSEY Wanderers under-14s and won the Brian Beckett Trophy for the third time in four years last night.

Before a crowd in excess of 500, Wanderers retained the cup by defeating league leaders Trinity 2-0 with a goal in each half at Springfield from Southampton triallist Kamen Nafkha and Bradley Rimeur.

Wanderers manager Richard Hébert, a former Muratti goalkeeper, said: ‘It was an excellent game and we had to be very patient before eventually breaking Trinity down.

Joe Finnigan’s lads were very organised and they flooded the midfield in the first half making it extremely difficult for us.

‘After Kamen put us ahead with a shot from 18 yards, goalkeeper Jordan Stratford pulled off a fine save to keep us ahead.

‘Trinity came back at us hard towards the end of the first half but we managed to keep them out with Johnny Hickling and Jack Barlow impressing in a solid back line of four.

‘We were much improved after the break.

We had more of the ball and we passed it round confidently.

‘Their goalkeeper made a save I’d have been proud of, it was a slippery surface and an attempted clearance by a team-mate was heading for a top corner when the ‘keeper got across to his left to push it away.

It was a brilliant reaction save.’ Rimeur made it 2-0, in the closing minutes, when he was put through and one-on-one with the ‘keeper he drove the ball inside a post.

Trinity manager Joe Finnigan said: ‘It was a thoroughly enjoyable night and my main priority was to give all the players at least 30 minutes on the park.

‘That was achieved and yes Wanderers were better than us in the second half – but we should have had a penalty.

It was a stone-waller, the officials did not give it and that was really disappointing for my players.

‘Had it been given and we scored it may have changed the game.

But full credit to Wanderers, they shaded the first half while in the second half they were very good.’ The two teams have served up good fare in their two meetings this season and if both win again this Sunday, they will meet in an under-14 Division I championship decider at the Hockey Club on Sunday 2 April.

Trinity F&SC donated two man-of-the-match trophies last night with Jack Barlow and Harry Watkins the recipients for Wanderers and Trinity, respectively.

Jersey Wanderers: Jordan Stratford; Harry Watson, Johnny Hickling, Jack Barlow, Ross Jeffs; Tim de la Haye, Bradley Rimeur, Kamen Nafkha, Charlie Payne; Ryan Connon, Daniel McAviney.

Subs used: Jordan Hébert, James Philpott, Sam Dawkins, Will Southall, Ben Hooper.

Trinity: Michael Morris; Alex Giles, Tom Poignard, Logan McGee, Thomas Fearon; Scott Finnigan, Harry Watkins, Reuben Pestana, Daryl Wilson, Arron Cooper, Arron Young.

Subs used: Jordan Shea, Will Poole, Adrien Huet, Sam Dootson.

Officials: Barry Breuilly, Neil Giannoni, James Medder.