Guernsey FC is forming a women's squad. The ambition is to get the team in the FA leagues.

The squad will be part of the Guernsey FC family and will wear the same colours and branding.

Anna Gauvain will be head coach and has years of football experience to draw on.

She says the ambition is to give island girls the chance to play structured games and progress in the sport, as these opportunities have been absent until now.

“When I was playing, this kind of set-up would have been an absolute dream to have.

We’re hoping that we can inspire some of the younger girls to continue their football dream, because there’s not really been anything up till now for the youngsters to look forward to. The fixtures we have had in place have generally been very sparse, so having a regular programme and getting girls to come and watch the women play, and just putting ourselves out there, is a great step forward.”

The aim is to get the team entered into the FA women's football pyramid.

In the meantime, the intention is for regular fixtures to bring players on.

"The way that the women’s game is going in the UK, especially with Maya (Le Tissier) breaking through and doing amazing things, we want to follow suit as well.”

Scott Ferbrache and Katie Watson are joining the GFC Women as assistant coaches.