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BBC News
19-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Allen unsure on Muratti future after Guernsey win
Guernsey captain Ross Allen says he has yet to decide if he will play in a Muratti Vase 38-year-old scored two goals in the 3-1 win over Jersey to end their rival's eight-year grip on the annual title. Veteran striker Allen won the Player of the Match award for a record fourth time - 14 years after first winning the Ossie Eloury Trophy - as he once again became the thorn in Jersey's side."If that is the last one it is a pretty special one," Allen, who captained Guernsey for the first time, told BBC Radio Guernsey."I'll just enjoy the moment and see how the body's feeling."I'm definitely going to play next season for Guensey FC. Whether I carry on from a Muratti point of view it's going to be how the body feels and who's pushing for a place in the squad."Sometimes you've got to step away to allow the next guy to come through."There will be a day very soon where that happens, so I'm not saying either way, but I just want to enjoy the day with such an amazing group of lads and friends."Having scored 311 goals in 356 games for Guernsey FC, Allen has been a stalwart of island football for the best part of two decades. He helped Guernsey qualify to represent England at the Uefa Regions' Cup in 2010 and helped the Sarnians to a 2015 Island Games gold medal. He now manages the Guernsey FA academy and says he is looking forward to seeing the young players he is helping to develop."I'm just so excited about the next crop coming through, and for them to get this feeling of winning, early on, and trying to get that regularly with Guernsey FC as well, it's going to be massive going forward."I'm really excited about what the future brings, even if that's not with me out there playing."
ITV News
03-05-2025
- Sport
- ITV News
Jersey do double over Guernsey to reclaim men's and women's Siam Cup titles
Jersey did the double on reigning champions Guernsey by reclaiming Siam Cup titles in both men's and women's matches this afternoon. Jersey's men thumped Guernsey 36-11 in front of a jubilant crowd of 3,700 at St Peter. Earlier in the afternoon, Jersey's women soared to victory over their Sarnian rivals with a comprehensive 30-13 win. First contested in 1920, the Siam Cup is the second oldest rugby trophy in the world behind the Calcutta Cup, and in recent years, home advantage has been made to count by both sides. For the last four editions of the competition, both men's and women's titles have been won by the hosting island. Jersey also snatched a 38-26 over Guernsey in the Veterans' match earlier.
BBC News
03-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Jersey seal clean sweep over Guernsey in Siam Cup
Jersey reclaimed the men's and women's Siam Cup titles with victories over Guernsey at St men scored five tries as they cruised to a 36-11 win over their Jersey's women beat their Sarnian rivals 30-13 thanks in part to a Taye Boake-Yiadom hat-trick as both sides avenged losses at Footes Lane 12 months ago. Jersey men ease to victory as ex-pros star Jersey led 10-0 after 32 minutes thanks to Jerry Sexton's try and a Aaron Penberthy McGann's penalty made it 10-3 before former Jersey Reds, Exeter and London Irish forward Sexton - the brother of Ireland legend Johnny - made it 17-3 before a second McGann penalty reduced the deficit to 17-6 at the former Red - ex-Wasps and Leicester forward Guy Thompson - extended Jersey's lead to 21 points when he crossed six minutes into the second crossed for Jersey's fourth try soon after before another former Red Scott van Breda made it 36-6 with 12 minutes left. Anthony Armstrong went over for a consolation try for Guernsey with five minutes left. Jersey regain Siam Cup after 2024 defeat Earlier in the day Jersey's women avenged their last-minute 17-15 loss last year as they crushed Guernsey 30-13. Boake-Yiadom scored a hat-trick for the hosts as they ran in six tries to regain the title from their Sarnian rivals. Aideen Le Prevost have Guernsey a sixth-minute lead, but Katie de la Cloche made it 5-5 with a 26th-minute try. Guernsey had India Healing sin-binned four minutes later and Boake-Yiadom got her first soon after before a Ness Brown penalty made it 10-8 at half time. But de la cloche went over soon after the restart before Boake-Yiadom scored two quickfire tries to extend the lead to 25-8 despite with 20 minutes left. Guernsey saw Ness Brown sent to the sin bin soon after and Willow Le Luan completed the win before a late Guernsey consolation.
