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BBC News
15-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Jersey women out of Island Games football medals
Jersey's women are out of football medal contention at the 2025 Island Games after finishing second in their group. Despite a 4-0 win over the Isle of Wight with 10 players for the second half Jersey finished second in their group three points off winners Bermuda. Having lost to reigning champions Bermuda on Sunday Jersey went on to beat Shetland 3-1 to keep their semi-final hopes had been hoping for a place as the best second-placed side over the three groups but Gozo finished second in Group A with a better record than is the second successive Island Games that Jersey have missed out on the medal rounds having missed out on a semi-final place two years ago due to an administrative error. Roisin Flynn gave Jersey a 26th-minute lead as she tapped in Anita Tavares' pass before the Channel islanders had a penalty appeal turned down soon after. Jersey were reduced to 10 players seconds before the interval when Tiffany Sundby was sent off after bringing down an opponent who was through on being a player down Flynn doubled the tally 18 minutes into the second half as she fired in low after breaking down the right of the penalty area before Sam Silva-Pinto added an excellent third soon after. Flynn completed her hat-trick with around 10 minutes left as she crashed an effort off the bar that appeared to go over the line, although Silva-Pinto made sure as the stabbed it home as Jersey ended the group stages on a high.
BBC News
13-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Jersey women begin Island Games with Bermuda loss
Jersey's women footballers have begun their 2025 Island Games campaign with a 3-1 loss to reigning champions Tavares gave Jersey a sixth minute lead as she shot left-footed into the hit the Jersey bar shortly before half time as both sides had first half penalty appeals turned the Bermudans equalised when Jaden Masters struck from close range after an hour before taking the lead 14 minutes later when Khyla Brangman converted from the penalty 2023 gold medalists added a third goal in stoppage time when Jya Rattaray Smith reacted quickest after a shot came back off the bar to go top of Group game was a repeat of the two islands' opening game of the 2023 Island Games in Guernsey where the Bermudans ran out 4-0 winners. Jersey - who missed out on a semi-final place two years ago due to an administrative error - face Shetland Islands on Monday before meeting Isle of Wight in their final group match on Tuesday. The loss leaves Jersey bottom of their group after Shetland and Isle of Wight drew 2-2 earlier on Sunday. The winners of the three groups in the 11-team tournament will progress to the semi-finals as well as the best-placed runner up.
