2023 Island Games: Jersey's men and women keep their medal hopes alive

Jersey's women last won a football medal at the Island Games in 2015 when they took gold on home soil

Jersey's women and men kept up their hopes of making the Island Games football semi-finals.

Jersey's women were 4-1 winners over Aland to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive.

Having Jersey knew they had to win to have a chance of being the best second placed side in the competition.

Meanwhile Jersey's men made it two wins out of two as they were 4-0 winners against Menorca to put them three points clear at the top of their group.

Jersey's women got off to a great start as Jodie Botterill's looping seventh-minute shot put Jersey ahead and Leah Morris doubled the tally soon after.

Milla Rosenberg's long-range strike just before half-time made it 2-1 to keep the Finnish island in it.

But Eve Watson's strike into the bottom corner seven minutes after the break sealed the win before Libby Barnett converted a late penalty.

Jersey must beat Hitra in their final group game to have a hope of reaching the last four

Roisin Flynn and Botterill had chances to increase the lead as the second half wore on before Anita Tavares was fouled in the box with four minutes left.

Jersey face Norwegian side Hitra in their final group match on Tuesday.

"I'm made up for the performance, that's exactly how we want a Jersey team to play," Jersey head coach Chad Morris told BBC Channel Islands.

"We played out through the back, through the thirds, getting the ball out wide and lots of creativity, which this team's got.

"We've done as much as we can today in regards as being the best second placed side.

"It's a case of sit back, see what the results are like and then go again tomorrow. If we need to win to get through, then great, if not then we play and show ourselves off again the best we can."

Jersey men in control of Group Four

Sol Solomon has scored two goals in as many games for Jersey

Having beaten Gozo 1-0 in their opener Jersey's men have one foot in the semi-finals after their 4-0 win over main rivals Menorca.

The Spanish island had beaten debutants St Helena 5-0 in their opening match but struggled to keep up with the Channel Islanders.

Sol Solomon's superb finish after 18 minutes gave Jersey the lead and he set up Toby Ritzema's headed second four minutes later.

Lorne Bickley had two good chances in the first half while Solomon had three great efforts to increase the lead in the opening 10 minutes of the second period.

Luke Campbell added a third from the penalty spot midway through the second half before Karl Hinds' excellent fourth late on.

The striker controlled goalkeeper Euan van der Vliet's clearance before lifting the ball over a defender and lobbing the goalkeeper.

Jersey face St Helena in their final group game on Tuesday knowing qualification for the semi-finals is in their hands.

Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before - follow your team and sign up for notifications in the BBC Sport app to make sure you never miss a moment