TUESDAY night saw a number of high-scoring fixtures amongst the local football leagues.
Just the one Premiership 1 fixture saw Jersey Wanderers rise to the top of the table with a comfortable 5-2 victory over newly promoted St Ouen’s. Following their 1-1 draw with Grouville FC at the weekend, Jersey Wanderers laid claim to a statement win in Premiership 1.
Braces from both Arthur Illingworth and Josh Coutanche, accompanied by a spot-kick from Jack Hardisty, was enough for Wanderers to cruise past St Ouen. The yellows’ consolations came from Dylan McGee and Stephen Coleman.
Championship 2 was action packed in the midweek fixtures. St Paul’s Reserves grabbed their third consecutive victory, with a dominant 5-2 win over Grouville C team, to sit six points clear at the top of the table.
Louis Robinson scored two first half goals, with Luis Aimar Vieira, Dylan Merchant, and Finlay Thomson adding to the tally in the second stanza.
The goal fests continued across the division, St John Reserves secured their first three points away to Rozel Rovers Reserves. Rozel’s first game of the season saw them lose 4-2 on home soil.
The final midweek fixture saw Trinity Reserves topple First Tower United 4-3 in an exciting bout. First Tower led 2-1 at half time, but the greens fought back to claim their first win of the season leaping into fourth place in the process.
Upcoming Fixtures:
Premiership 2 (30/08/25)
Dragoes de Jersey vs Rozel Rovers First (Airport Playing Fields, 14:00pm)
St John First vs Sports Club of Jersey (St John Football Club, 14:00pm)
Championship 2 (30/08/25)
St Ouen’s C vs First Tower United (St Ouen Football Club, 14:00pm)
St Paul’s Reserves vs Rozel Rovers Reserves (St Paul’s Football Club, 14:00pm)
Trinity Reserves vs Grouville C (Trinity Football Club, 14:00pm)
