Whalley ends up smiling

A DAY that started out miserably and painfully for the Guernsey hockey player-coach Andy Whalley ended in smiles and triumph.

Whalley's four-goal haul at Footes Lane completed a stunning comeback for the victorious Guernsey side who beat Jersey 5-4 in the final having trailed 3-1 deep into the second half.

Yet the player-coach had not felt like smiling in the wee hours after being assaulted in a town nightclub and in need of a visit to A and E where he had three stitches inserted into a cut lip.

'Certainly winning makes it a whole lot better,' said Whalley after his virtuoso performance which undid Jersey.

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