Guernsey Rugby Club promoted despite narrow defeat

Guernsey finished the season on 82 points, one above Trojans

A one-point defeat by Trojans on Saturday was still enough to see Guernsey Rugby Club finish top of the London Two South West league table.

The 16-15 defeat at Footes Lane meant Guernsey finished one point ahead of their rivals and will play in London One South next season.

Trojans, from Southampton, will go into play-offs for a promotion into the same division.

Guernsey captain Blair Campbell described the victory as "bittersweet".

He said: "We got promotion, that was our goal, but we lost the game so there are mixed feelings at the moment.

"I think we really dug it out - there's chances we missed but all in all I'm proud of the guys.

"We'll assess in the coming weeks for the Siam Cup, but I think if you reflect on the season it was quite successful."

Coach Jordan Reynolds said: "We've been working really hard for five years for this - we're bitter at losing but Trojans were quite good.

"They really needed that win to get the play-off spot and they got it, so fair play to them."

Trojan's captain Chris Hamp said: "It's a bit of an empty win if I'm honest, we came over here trying to get the five points and stop them getting anything.

"It was going to be a big ask anyway, but it's nice to get the win, which is the main thing - it was a cracking game."