Table-toppers win 11 final-day golds
THEY hoped the crowning green-and-white glory of Guernsey's best ever Island Games on their travels would come courtesy of a golden performance from its footballers.
THEY hoped the crowning green-and-white glory of Guernsey's best ever Island Games on their travels would come courtesy of a golden performance from its footballers.
But a 4-2 extra-time win from the Isle of Wight's best bunch of footballers in many years provided more big-game agony for Tony Vance's men.
For most of the first 90 minutes Guernsey looked like signing off in perfect fashion after Ross Allen's wonder strike.
But things went pear-shaped in extra-time and a bumper Isle of Wight crowd were able to celebrate the perfect end to all their hard work in staging the 14th Games.
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