Football:Trinity reach another final

Football:Trinity reach another final

However, hopes of a Jersey double against Guernsey teams was thwarted as Grouville were defeated 3-0 by North in a Jeremie Cup semi-final in Guernsey.

St Martin’s got a break when the ball fell to Chris Mauger and he made no mistake from 18 yards putting the visitors ahead at the IJ Bathe Field.

John Beatson equalised with a direct free kick before Jimmy Reilly made it 2-1 from close range after exchanging passes with Dave Le Roux.

Ashley Dodd turned well to hit a bottom corner for his sixth goal in consecutive games before substitute Barry Beatson got the final touch on Dodd’s cross-cum shot for Trinity’s fourth.

Trinity joint manager Joe Morley said: ‘It was a great result and nice to have another game in a final.

First half we overplayed a bit but full credit to St Martin’s they were organised and difficult to break down.

‘We got the ball forward earlier after the break and dominating play we capitalised with some good goals.’ Grouville manager Ian Horswell said: ‘It was a tough game for us as we travelled without a few key players.

We got to half time at 0-0 and we had a go at them second half.

‘Errors led to the first two goals we conceded and then they had a harshly-awarded penalty which Casey Hickling did well to save.

‘We were the better side in the final 20 minutes but unfortunately we couldn’t put away a couple of good chances.

They then hit us on the counter-attack for their third.’ Grouville also lost defender Jason Bingham on the hour with a groin injury.

Trinity will face Jersey Scottish in the Wheway final and North in the Jeremie final.

Trinity are also Le Riche Cup semi-finalists, against St Peter, with Scottish already in the final.

JFA Wheway Cup semi-final: Trinity 4, AFC St Martin’s (Guernsey) 1.

GFA Jeremie Cup semi-final: North (Guernsey) 3, Grouville 0.

Coca-Cola Combination Div I: Rozel Rovers 5, St Brelade 2; St Paul’s 1, First Tower 0; St Peter 2, Jersey Scottish 1.

Div II: Beeches Old Boys 2, Jersey Nomads 2; St Clement 3, Magpies 3; St John 1, Portuguese Club 3; St Martin/SCF 2, Sporting Academics 1; St Ouen 5, St Lawrence 0.

Div II Res: Beeches Old Boys 1, St John 3; Jersey Nomads 3, St Clement 1; Portuguese Club 0, St Martin/SCF 0; Sporting Academics 0, Magpies 4; St Brelade 5, St Lawrence 1.

Div C: Jersey Wanderers 3, Sporting Academics 3; St Brelade 0, Rozel Rovers 6; St Lawrence 0, Grouville 10.

Lloyds TSB Junior League U18 Div I: St Brelade 2, St John 0; St Paul’s 1, First Tower 2; Sporting Academics 12, St Peter 1.

U16 Div I: First Tower v St Brelade postponed.

Jersey Wanderers v St Paul’s pp.

Div II: Grouville 3, St Clement 4; St John v St Ouen pp; St Peter 3, Rozel Rovers 1.

U14 Div I: Jersey Wanderers 7, First Tower 3; St Peter 3, St Paul’s 2; Trinity 2, St Brelade 0.

Div II: Grouville 0, St Clement 1; Rozel Rovers 4, St John 1.

U12 Red: First Tower 4, Jersey Wanderers A 0; St Clement A 2, St Paul’s A 7.

U12 White: St Paul’s B 2, Jersey Scottish 1; St John A 4, Rozel Rovers A 1; St Peter A 5, Grouville 3.

U12 Blue: St Ouen 0, St Clement B 4; St John B 5, Rozel Rovers B 2.

U12 Inter-group: St Peter B 0, Jersey Wanderers B 2.

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