Guernsey beat Jersey 2-1 to win Under-21 Muratti for first time since 2019
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Guernsey last beat Jersey in April 2019 when they beat their rivals 4-3
Guernsey beat 10-man Jersey 2-1 to win the Under-21 Muratti at Footes Lane.
Jack Griffin gave Guernsey a 38th-minute lead as he tapped in at the near post after a corner before Jersey's Barry Beatson was sent off for a second booking three minutes later.
Despite being a man down Rai dos Santos equalised soon after half time.
But Keene Domaille's cool finish with 15 minutes to go ensured Guernsey won the Ambassadeur Bowl for the first time since 2019.
Jersey missed a number of chances with Luke Coutanche having an early effort cleared off the line and Dos Santos going close after half an hour.
Patrick O'Toole fired over with 10 minutes left after being put through on goal while Seaney McColgan had an effort cleared off the line in the final moments.
The result means Guernsey take their tally to 19 Under-21 Muratti titles, while Jersey have won it 15 times.
"For some of those players they've never beaten Jersey, so for them it's a first time, so I'm so happy for them," Guernsey manager Jordan Kelly told BBC Radio Guernsey.
"We rode a storm, the goalie made a few great saves, the defenders made some unbelievable blocks with the desire to not concede and just see the first half out."
Jersey captain Jamie Watling added: "It's a tough one to take, for a lot of us it's probably the first Muratti that we've lost.
"It's a weird one because I couldn't fault our effort, especially in that second half with a man down.
"I felt we couldn't have put more into the game, and to come out on the wrong side of the result is a tough one to take."
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