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Muratti 2015

Jersey have shocked Guernsey to win the Muratti Vase for the first time in four years.

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Jersey shock Guernsey to lift Muratti

Jersey stunned Guernsey to win the Muratti for the first time in four years with a richly deserved 3-2 victory at Footes Lane.

Jack Boyle, captain Luke Watson and Stuart Andre helped the Caesareans race into a 3-0 lead before Ross Allen and Angus Mackay raised hopes of a fightback from the hosts.

For the first hour or so it was as complete a performance as Jimmy Reilly could have hoped for in his first final in charge of the island and will raise hopes of another gold medal at the NatWest Island Games next month.

After conceding an early goal in each of the last two finals, it was Jersey that hit the front within five minutes. On his Muratti debut, Zeljko Martinovic fed Boyle who calmly finished past Chris Tardif.

Guernsey had chances to equalise, but both Allen and Craig Young were well denied by visitor’s goalkeeper Craig Fletcher.

Boyle then turned provider as Jersey doubled their lead. The midfielder’s inswinging corner was met by Watson who headed in to deepen Guernsey’s troubles.

Marc McGrath squandered another good opportunity before half time, but Jersey picked up where they left off after half time.

Boyle’s left wing free kick was only half cleared and Andre finished smartly to make it 3-0.

Steve Sharman made changes to try and summon something from his team with both Kieran Mahon and Glyn Dyer were introduced in midfield.

But it was another substitute Sam Cochrane that set-up Guernsey’s opening goal. His long punt forward dropped to Ross Allen and his expertly executed lob cut the gap.

Then with four minutes to play a left wing corner resulted in a goal mouth scramble and Mackay bundled the ball in from a tight angle.

But Jersey were able to see the match out without any further alarm – a performance and result they could only have dreamt of.

An experience Guernsey mascot will never forget

The young Guernsey boy chosen to lead his island's side out today says it has an experience he will never forget.

9-year-old Anthony McMahon was born with abnormal hip joints and with one leg shorter than the other. His dream of playing professional football depends on life-changing surgery.

His mum and dad, who were watching from the stands, say they are immensely proud.

Oh yes, very proud. He's been quite nervous in the lead up to it. He didnt' want to talk about it, but today, now he's done it he's just enjoyed every minute of it. As parents, we're just the same as any other parent if their son or daughter was going out representing their country - just immensely proud of him.

– Kerry Croxton & Ian McMahon

Jersey win Muratti for first time in four years

Jersey have won the Muratti final for the first time in four years.

They beat Guernsey 3-2 at Footes Lane.

A goal from Jersey's Jack Boyle started the scoreboard in the fifth minute. A second from Luke Watson left the home crowd stunned. A header from Stuart Andre made it 3-0. Guernsey’s Ross Allen then scored with 20 minutes remaining and Angus MacKay made it 3-2.

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Jersey winning 2-0 at half time in Muratti

Jersey are winning the 99th Muratti final 2-0 at half time.

A goal from Jack Boyle started the scoreboard in the fifth minute. A second from Luke Watson left the home crowd stunned. Guernsey have won the last three finals.

Boyle questions Jersey warm-up fixtures

Jack Boyle

Jersey midfielder Jack Boyle has questioned the island’s games programme on the eve of the 2015 Muratti final against Guernsey at Footes Lane.

The Caesareans will look to win the Vase for the first time since 2010 and have warmed up with fixtures against the likes of the RAF and the Essex and Suffolk league.

But ahead of their annual fixture against their rivals and this summer’s NatWest Island Games where they’ll look to win a fourth football gold medal Boyle says they need tougher fixtures.

The former captain has been heavily linked with a move to Guernsey F.C but he doesn’t believe his team are as prepared as they could be to face his future teammates.

No disrespect to the Army and the RAF and sides like that, they come over here for a nice weekend not for a competitive game of football.

As soon as that changes and as soon as we get more competitive games as regularly as possible then things will be looking up.

From up above they need to look at other clubs and meet our match, get more regular games even if it means splashing out a bit and going away.

We need games if we want to compete with the likes of Guernsey.

– Jack Boyle

Sharman: Underestimating Jersey would be 'arrogant and dangerous'

Guernsey have won the Muratti for the last 3 years

Guernsey’s Muratti manager Steve Sharman believes it would be ‘arrogant and dangerous’ to underestimate Jersey in Saturday’s final at Footes Lane.

The Sarnians have won the last three, including a 4-1 rout at Springfield in 2014, and are heavy favourites to do so again.

Not since before the Second World War have the Greens enjoyed such a winning sequence, but they’ve dominated this fixture since the formation of Guernsey F.C.

But Sharman says his team will have to be at their best if they want to continue their excellent form against Jimmy Reilly’s young squad.

There certainly isn't complacency, Jersey will come across as a group that have been hurt by the last three years and an animal that is hurt is very very dangerous.

I think it would be arrogant beyond belief (to see it as a case of how many) first and foremost you win the game, however you do that - that's the most important.

I would never be arrogant enough and the players would never be arrogant enough to think is about how many - it absolutely doesn't come down to that.

– Steve Sharman, Guernsey’s Muratti manager
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