RYAN-ZICO Black failed in his gold quest as his Guernsey side finished runners-up in the football competition in the Island Games.

Guernsey were red-hot favourites to win the prestigious competition - but games hosts the Shetland Isles ran out 2-0 winners in the match at Gilbertson Park.

Goals in the space of four minutes from John Montgomery and Duncan Bray sealed the game, with Black also picking up a fourth minute caution.

Guernsey had coasted through to the final with a 100 per cent record in a keenly contested qualifying campaign for the prestigious games, a mini-Olympics..

Lancaster City's former Morecambe striker is due back in action for the Dolly Blues in tonight's friendly with Manchester United reserves at Giant Axe.