Patched up Guernsey lose unbeaten home record

Guernsey 19, Effingham & Leatherhead 31

THE proud unbeaten home record has gone and, with it, Guernsey's lead in London Two South-West has been slashed.

Player-coach Jordan Reynolds felt his patchwork side should have still had enough about them to win on Saturday, even without players of the calibre of Cameron Craine, Darrin Bellingham and James Regnard.

But the performance was disjointed, full of holes and the better side on the day undoubtedly won at Foote's Lane.

Reynolds' immediate assessment of the home side's display is unprintable, but he quickly added that his squad has no time to dwell on only the second defeat of their campaign.

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