Bickley scores 100th Jersey Bulls goal as islanders win again
Jersey Bulls kept pace in their Combined Counties Premier South title race with a 4-0 win over Fleet Town.The victory, Bulls' ninth win in a 10-game unbeaten run, keeps them three points behind leaders Redhill with a game in hand. Toby Ritzema gave the islanders a 15th-minute lead as he blasted home after a good dummy.He doubled the lead six minutes later as Bulls dominated the first half. Bulls' record goalscorer Lorne Bickley found the net for the first time since being injured in October as he made it 3-0 four minutes into the second half when the striker headed in his 99th goal for the club.Bickley brought up his century for the island side with 14 minutes to go as he again rose highest to head into the net. The win also keeps Bulls three points clear of third-placed Whyteleafe who, like Redhill, have played an extra game.
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