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Guernsey FC keep slim survival hopes alive with win

Guernsey FC keep slim survival hopes alive with win

BBC News24-04-2025

Guernsey FC took their fight against relegation from Isthmian League South Central to the final day of the season after a 2-0 win at Binfield.Victory in the game, which has been re-arranged after flight disruption last Saturday, leaves Guernsey two points from safety with a game to play.The Green Lions will stave off a first relegation in their history if they can win at 13th-placed Harrow Borough on Saturday and Metropolitan Police lose at already relegated Sutton Common Rovers.Should their rivals draw Guernsey would need to win by an unlikely 13 goals to stay up. Brandon Wallace had two good chances in the first 30 minutes at Binfield - who are one place above Met Police - before opening the scoring in the 34th minute.The attacker saw a long range effort blocked, but a second effort was deflected in to give Guernsey the lead.Sam Murray went close for the islanders shortly before half time before Guernsey got their second just after the restart when Montgomery Brady turned Ross Allen's cross past his own goalkeeper. Charlton Gauvain almost made it 3-0 midway through the second half as Binfield's Coleridge Fubler saved well.

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