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A 5-0 victory over Rochester United
      His  first  season  saw  a  7th  place  finish
      which remains our highest position.   It
      was hoped that this would enable the                                                Jersey Bulls: Gary Freeman praises reaction as 10-
      team to progress further but successive
      seasons  have  seen  mid-table  finishes.                                           man islanders get 1-1 draw at Raynes Park Vale
      In 2017/18 they slipped to 13th and the
      following year they went down to 15th.
      However,  in  2018/19  saw  progress  in
      the FA Cup for the first time which coin-
      cided with their first home tie too.   A 5-0
      victory over Rochester United and then
      a 1-0 replay win over Hanworth  Villa
      saw a First Qualifying Round tie.
              The global pandemic
      Since then the global pandemic has cur-
      tailed two seasons.   The 2019/20 season
      saw progress in the FA Cup again before
      succumbing to Herne Bay United after a                                              Jersey Bulls manager Gary Freeman has praised his side's reaction after coming
      replay but after 27 games the season was                                            back from a goal down with 10 men to draw 1-1 at Raynes Park Vale.
      abandoned.   Season 2020/21 started late                                            The hosts led after goalkeeper Euan van der Vliet's clearance was intercepted by Jordan
      with a thriller of an FA Cup tie against                                            Gallagher who curled it into the empty net from 35 yards early in the second half .
      Sutton  Common  Rovers  with  a  record                                             Ruben Mendes was sent off with five minutes left for the islanders.
      174 turning up but the season would                                                 But top scorer Sol Solomon equalised a minute later to salvage a point.
      again be curtailed after just 12 matches.                                           "It was difficult enough 1-0 down against them, so to go to 10 men and get the goal I'm
                A reorganisation                                                          really pleased," Freeman told BBC Radio Jersey.
      A reorganisation means that it is time                                              The draw leaves the island side seventh in Combined Counties League Premier Division
      to move back to the Combined Coun-                                                  South, although they have as many as four games in hand on the sides above them.
      ties Football League Premier Division                                               "We had a few chances in that first half, unfortunately we haven't taken one," Freeman
      South  for  the  2021/22  season  with  the                                         added.
      firm wish that we have a full season to                                             "Second half I thought it got a bit scrappy, particularly after they scored they broke the
      look forward to.
                                                                                          game up."
      RECENT CCL RESULTS                                                                  On van der Vliet's mistake for Raynes Park Vale's goal Freeman commented: "He's cre-
                                                                                          ated plenty of goals with those sorts of passes out and he's also pulled off two or three
       06/11  Croydon Ath  1–1  Fleet Town                                                                   ,
                                                                                          very good saves today.
       23/10  Cobham    5–0  Croydon Ath
                                                                                          "Things happen and this is what we're trying to drum into people, mistakes do happen
       16/10  Farnham Town  0–1  Croydon Ath
                                                                                          in football, you've got to react to it and a draw is not a bad result.
       09/10  Croydon Ath  2–2  Colliers Wood Utd
       02/10  Sheerwater  3–3  Croydon Ath                                                "Euan will be a bit disappointed, but he'll get over it quickly."
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