Guernsey won silver at the 2009 Special Olympics

Guernsey's disabled football players will be competing against four other UK teams this Easter.

The tournament will be held at a Premier League football stadium, although details remain under wraps.

Funding for the trip was boosted by donations from the annual Media- States football match in December.

Assistant coach Rose Corbet told BBC Guernsey: "The players get a tremendous amount from the trip because we don't have any other teams in Guernsey."

She added: "To go off island twice a year is a big achievement because they get to make new friends and see other clubs.

"A lot of them don't actually leave Guernsey unless they come on trips with us."

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