Saturday, 4th July 2009

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Jersey champions again

Jean-Paul Martyn celebrates after giving Jersey the lead in the first half (00734034)

JERSEY’S men won their third Island Games football tournament last night – their first since 1997 – with goals in each half from Jean-Paul Martyn and Chris Andrews giving them a 2-1 victory over Aland.

Football gold for Jersey

The winning team in Aland

Jersey’s footballers have won gold in the NatWest Island Games in Aland.

Injured Bird Reds’ hero

Dave Le Roux tussles with a Guernsey player

IT might have cost him a broken wrist, but Andrew Bird’s superb save in the final minutes of Jersey and Guernsey’s Island Games semi-final showdown helped send our 1st XI team into tonight’s grand final.

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Culkin’s boys win through – and now for Guernsey!

THEY say football is a game of two halves – and that was certainly true for Jersey’s men yesterday, as they turned an unconvincing 1-1 half time score against the Isle of Wight into a clinical 4-1 drubbing at the final whistle.

Jersey move up a gear

WHAT a difference a day makes!

Culkin happy with progress despite shortage of goals

BACK-TO-BACK 1-0 victories have taken Jersey to the top of Group C in the men’s football tournament following a spectacular strike from Ross Crick yesterday.

Women footballers record first Games win since 2003

THE smiles are back on the faces of Jersey’s women’s footballers following a deserved 3-1 victory against Greenland yesterday at Lemland.

Wins for Jersey footballers

JERSEY’S footballers won both their matches today with the men going top of their group after Ross Crick’s first-half goal was enough to help beat Rhodes 1-0.

Lucas goal keeps title hopes alive dreams

JERSEY’S Footballer of the Year Mark Lucas helped Jersey to a straightforward 1-0 win over Saaremaa in their Island Games opener, but today’s match could be an altogether different story.

Botterill’s late consolation

CAPTAIN Jodie Botterill scored the best goal of the game, but Jersey’s women were beaten 5-1 by Gotland in their opening Group B match at Finström yesterday.