Jersey Combination 1, Guernsey Priaulx League, 3 (after extra-time).

A 10-man Guernsey defeated a nine-man Jersey to go through to the second round of the FA Carlsberg National League System Cup. Extra time was needed at Springfield on Saturday after the scores were level at 1-1 after 90 minutes between the two islands’ league representative sides.

By then Jersey defender James Scott had been sent off by 21-year-old referee Daniel Austin from Bognor Regis for stopping a certain goal with his arm.

And then in added time, Guernsey captain Matt Warren saw a straight red for a reckless tackle before Jersey keeper Craig Fletcher went for deliberately handling the ball outside the area. Meanwhile the greens had scored twice more to progress in the national competition.

‘I’m really happy we’re through because as we are now not playing in the South and West Counties it gives us something to look forward,’ said Guernsey coach Steve Ogier.

It had been a different story in the early stages of the match, as an under-strength Jersey in an unfamiliar blue kit had bossed the proceedings. In fact Guernsey did not have a meaningful effort on goal until the hour mark.

‘The first 20 to 25 minutes of the first half they were all over us,’ said Ogier.

‘Considering if they had put their chances away, going into half time at nil-all was good for us. Then we went three at the back with Gavin [Le Page] coming on and we gave Dave [Rihoy] a free role and it seemed to work for us.

‘The game had plenty of incidents but you can’t complain about the sendings off. I thought he was excellent, the referee.’

Within the first five minutes, Jersey should have been one up when winger Lee Burns got on the end of a deep cross at the back post but his effort sailed harmlessly wide. Striker Craig Russell then had a diving header saved by Nathan Pattimore in goal for the Priaulx side.

The Caesareans were certainly looking the stronger side as Jersey Wanderers’ Chris Andrews started to shine on the right flank. On the other hand, North’s Kyle Stone on the opposite wing was the only shining light for the visitors during this period.

He delivered some wicked crosses but no one could seem to convert them.

Guernsey gradually got into the match but with 10 minutes to go to half-time, Jersey nearly got the goal they so deserved when left back Jack Cannon rattled the bar with a long-range cross-cum-shot.

Pattimore saved the rebound shot from Andrews.

In the second period, the blues carried on where they had left off and nine minutes in they got their goal.

It was a great individual effort by forward Dave Le Roux as he jinked his way past a couple of defenders to slot the ball home. But their advantage did not last long as 10 minutes later Sam Cochrane had a clear header from about eight yards on a swinging Ollie McKenzie free kick. Cochrane was awesome alongside Leighton Chainey in the centre of defence and it was satisfying to see him get a goal.

Things continued to go the Sarnians’ way when Scott was sent off for sticking his arm out on the goal line to block a Cochrane shot. The 27-year-old centreback had to go as Warren stepped up for the penalty.

Fortunately for Scott, the Guernsey captain proceeded to screw it up and then waste the rebound.

It was reminiscent of two years ago when the Sylvans midfielder missed a penalty as Guernsey were knocked out in the semi-finals of the competition by Cambridge.

‘I thought surely it can’t come back to haunt us,’ said Ogier about his captain’s miss.

‘I thought it was Cambridge all over again. We can have a laugh about it now but I can tell you this, he won’t be taking any more penalties.’

The score remained the same at the end of normal time but Jersey looked to have taken the lead when Andrews struck a beautiful shot but it went just wide of the far post. But it was the greens who were celebrating going ahead when Rihoy hit a sweet half-volley from former North team mate Martin’s cross.

However, Ogier’s men were not so jovial when Warren was sent off for a nasty challenge on Russell right in front of the stand. And referee Austin was soon reaching for his red card again early into the second half of extra time when Jersey keeper Fletcher made a real hash of a goal kick and dived at the feet of Marc McGrath outside the area to handle the ball.

The game was out well and truly put beyond the home team when substitute Craig Young hit a low shot past Devlin, who had taken up the gloves.

‘Overall, complacency cost us the game,’ said Jersey boss Dave Kennedy.