Island Coachways footballers, left to right, Craig Howie, Gary Smith, Paul Jameson, Carlos Sousa and Phil Le Prevost were not worried by a 7-1 defeat as they raised money for Georgina’s Gang. (Picture by Adrian Miller, 0758499)

ISLAND Coachways staff went head to head with Guernsey Police in a charity football match to raise money for Georgina’s Gang.

More than £180 was collected for the charity, set up by Ian and Tania Pearce.

They are hoping to raise £90,000 to adapt their Castel home to enable their 12-year-old daughter, who has been diagnosed with Niemann-Pick Type C, a rare and terminal form of child dementia, to live with the family for as long as possible.

The Coachways team scored top marks for team spirit, but were unable to match the police, resulting in a 7-1 defeat.

Jeff Senior, a senior inspector for the bus company and team spokesman, said his team was growing stronger with each charity match it played.

‘We formed only a short time ago and we are learning important lessons with each match. The more matches we play, the more money we raise,’ he said.

He said the most important thing was that everyone entered into the team spirit, enjoyed themselves, and raised funds for Georgina.

‘We have demanded a rematch.’

The Coachways team played its first charitable match against OCS in March and raised £143 for Cancer Research.

They will be playing friendly matches throughout 2009 to raise money for various good causes.

To make a donation go to www.georginasgang.com.