Familiar face in unfamiliar role: Nick Barton, forced into scrum-half duties, looks for a teammate. Behind, wearing the headband, Cameron Craine offers support.

Guernsey 15, Thanet Wanderers 10
THERE is no denying that Guernsey need the break they get next weekend.

As they walked, or in many cases hobbled, from the Footes Lane pitch following a hard-fought victory over Thanet Wanderers, the home players looked like a group who have played nine consecutive weekends for the first time in their league history.

‘Right now I feel like dying,’ was player-coach Jordan Reynolds’ initial reaction as he slowly made his way back to the dressing room with his calves cramping up.

However, he also had a word of warning for his troops.

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