Reds hit the spot to win

Tuesday 6th May 2008, 2:30PM BST.

North winger Glyn Dyer shot Guernsey ahead. (Picture by Peter Frankland, 0574889)

FOR the second year running Guernsey had to endure the heartbreak of losing the Muratti on penalties.

In front of more than 2,500 supporters at Springfield yesterday, Glyn Dyer put Guernsey ahead with a first half strike only for Jack Boyle to equalise right on the stroke of full time. When extra time and then penalties were required, it was the Jersey team and their fans who were celebrating wildly at the end after they scored four to Guernsey’s two.

They were similar scenes to last year’s Muratti at Foote’s Lane when the Sarnians lost after a penalty shoot-out. ‘Generally I thought we were going to hang on and win it inside 90 minutes, but unfortunately it was not to be,’ said Guernsey coach Steve Ogier.