Jersey’s top football and rugby sides suffer last-minute defeats, but there is plenty to celebrate elsewhere after a European title for the island’s Over-50s walking football team and another inter-insular tennis triumph.

It was a weekend of late heartbreak for Jersey’s leading football and rugby sides, with both Jersey Bulls and Jersey RFC falling to last-gasp winners.

The Bulls’ remarkable 34-game unbeaten league run came to an end at Hartley Wintney, who snatched a 96th-minute winner in a 3-2 victory.

It was Jersey’s first league defeat since December 2025, with difficult conditions and a grim playing surface adding to the challenge. The result brings an impressive run to a close, but there is plenty to reflect on after the Bulls had gone so long without tasting defeat.

Jersey RFC suffered a similar fate at CoinShares Park, as league leaders Oundle struck a late winner to take all three points. The island side pushed the table-toppers all the way, producing a strong performance against the league’s leading outfit, only to be denied at the death.

There was, however, a much happier ending for Jersey’s Over-50s walking football team, who were crowned European champions in Torrevieja, Spain.

The Jersey FA side overcame England on penalties in the final to claim the title, with Luke Heynes named player of the tournament after scoring 14 goals across 10 matches. It was a remarkable achievement for the island side on the European stage.

There was more success on the tennis court, too, as Jersey retained the Bucktrout Trophy with a fifth consecutive inter-insular victory. The Open side won 8-4, while the Over-45s secured a 9-2 triumph to ensure the trophy stayed in Caesarean hands.

Jersey’s Over-35 hockey team also progressed in the England Hockey Championships, beating Old Cranleighans 3-1 to book their place in the third round. Goalscorer Alex Spencer joins the podcast to reflect on the victory.

Closer to home, St Clement are beginning to look like early favourites in Premiership 1, while Sporting Academics continue to lead the Over-35s with a 100% record.

There were plenty of goals in local hockey, too, with Crusaders maintaining their unbeaten start in Men’s Division 1.

Archie Corbett and Elliot Corbel look back on all the key talking points from the weekend in The Cool Down.