Only last week manager Dave Phillpot had hailed his team’s 1-1 draw with title-chasers Trinity.
Having lost goalkeeper Casey Hickling and Lee Harvey to the Jersey side this week, however, Phillpot vowed he would ‘never play another game with Island players away.’ ‘It was my choice to play the game,’ he said.
‘I had faith in the players that came in because they’ve all played first division football before.
‘But it wasn’t only them – it was the whole team.
‘I thought we thoroughly deserved it,’ he said.
‘We’re not just a team that stops others playing football.
‘But we know our strengths are collective and not individual.’ Although his side have also beaten Trinity this season, Trigg is keen to look to the next game, rather than bask in the glory of this victory.
‘We’ve got to look to see what we can achieve rather than what we’ve done,’ he said.
‘For the first three games of the season we didn’t get any points, but we’ve got self belief now.’ St Peter’s face a struggling Portuguese side in their next match, but Trigg believes that teams can often drop their standards for the so-called lesser sides in the same way they seem to raise them for the big guns.
He was less forthcoming when quizzed over why this is the case, however, stating: ‘If I knew the answer to that one – I’d be in Ferguson’s job! St Peter went ahead through Gary Freeman and were a goal to the good at half time.
Former Muratti striker John Rutter, returning from a lengthy injury, missed a penalty for Tower after the break, however, before Lee Turner put the Saints two up.
Chris Conning grabbed a late consolation for Tower.
In the Touzel Memorial Trophy struggling St Lawrence caused a major upset, thumping Division II leaders Rozel Rovers 4-1 at Le Couvent.
St Lawrence’s young manager Dave Fitton was an inspiration, bagging two for his side, with Chris Swanton and Phil Wood notching the others.
Scott Healey scored the consolation for a lack-lustre Rozel.
Ged O’Donoghue scored in extra time to send Jersey Nomads through to the second round, as his side beat St Clement 3-2.
Paul Starkey scored Nomads’ other goals, while Matt Scriven hit two for St Clement.
St John beat St Brelade 3-2 in another Division II thriller.
Colin Dumond scored the goal of the game, beating three players before chipping the ‘keeper.
Gregor Wake and Carl Eubank were also on target for St John.
Sporting Academics dumped St Martin/SCF out of the competition thanks to a Jonny Irwin goal in extra time.
With the game tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes, the young right back burst upfield to score.
Accies eventually won 3-1.
In Division I Reserves, Jersey Scottish turned over St Paul’s thanks to strikes from Gareth Wood, Reuben Legge and Paul Aitken.
Dave Watson was on target for St Paul’s as the game finished 3-1.
Trinity and Rozel drew 1-1.
Tommy Graham scored for Trinity, but an own goal gifted Rozel a point.
Beeches threw away a two-goal lead in their Division II Reserve match, as they went down 3-2 to Sporting Accies.
Hamlyn Moon and Mark Happer scored for the Old Boys in an eventful game that saw both teams reduced to ten men.
Sean Geegan suffered a broken leg for Beeches and was rushed to hospital in an ambulance.
St Peter beat Portuguese Club 5-2 in the division’s other fixture.
Mike Reed (2), Ben Burton (2) and Michael Caetano scored for the victors, with Nelson Delgado and Manuel Brito on target for Portuguese.
In Division C table-toppers Grouville beat St Brelade 3-0 thanks to goals from Liam Kelly, Chris Smith and a Darren Quintal penalty.
Rozel hit St Lawrence for six without reply.
Lee Kent (2), Sean Anderton (2), Ben Docherty and Tony Amorin were on target for Rozel.
St Clement put five past Sporting Accies, with Adrian Hick scoring two and Mike Oliver, Phil Gouveia and Martyn Jubb each scoring one as the game finished 5-0.
St Ouen beat St John 3-1 in the division’s other fixture thanks to strikes from Lionel Gomes, Charlie du Feu and Phil Faulkner.
Ben Whitley notched a consolation for St John.
South West Counties Cup: Sussex 5, Jersey 0.
Coca-Cola Combination Division I: First Tower Utd 1, St Peter 2.
Touzel Memorial Trophy: Rozel Rovers 1, St Lawrence 4; Jsy Nomads 3, St Clement 2; St Brelade 2, St John 3; Sp Academics 3, St Martin 1.
Division I Reserves: Jsy Scottish 3, St Paul’s 1; St Clement pp Grouville; Trinity 1, Rozel Rovers 1.
Division II Reserves: Sp Academics 3, Beeches 2; St Lawrence 0, St Brelade 5; St Peter 5, Portuguese 2.
Division C: Grouville C 3, St Brelade 0; Jsy Wanderers pp St Peter; Rozel Rovers 6, St Lawrence 0; Sp Academics 0, St Clement 5; St Ouen 3, St John 1.
Lloyds TSB Junior League U18 Division I: Sp Academics 5, St Peter 2; St Paul’s 3, Jsy Wanderers 1; Trinity 0, Firt Tower 4.
U18 Division II: St John 1, St Brelade 1; St Ouen 4, Grouville 2.
U16 Division I: First Tower 0, St Brelade 5.
U16 Division II: Grouville 7, St Clement 4; Sp Academics 1, St Peter 7.
U14 Division I: First Tower 7, Jsy Wanderers 3; St Paul’s 5, St Brelade 3.
U14 Division II: Rozel Rovers 12, St Clement 0; St Peter 5, Grouville 0; St John 1, St Ouen 6.
U12 Blue: Rozel Rovers 5, St John 1; St Ouen 0, St Paul’s B 8.
