THE Channel Islands Schools’ League got under way in Guernsey last week with two highly entertaining matches and Grammar making the first decisive move among the local sides.

It was very much the Matt Loaring show as the Grammar School crushed Elizabeth College 6-2 in the league’s opening game. The North star, who has been linked to a number of professional sides in the UK, scored five of Grammar’s goals but coach Chris du Feu vehemently denied that his outfit is a one-man team.

‘We play to our strengths,’ he said. ‘We know we’ve got the best junior player in the Channel Islands and he’s going to score lots of goals. He’s going to get lots of plaudits, but the fact is we stuck to a shape to allow him to do that. Everyone has done their part in that performance.’

Loaring was given a free role behind the front pairing of Alex Masterton and Josh Gallienne.

And it was Rovers’ Priaulx striker Masterton who put his side ahead within the first 10 minutes of play at the College Field when he slid in on a low ball across the goal.