Jersey Bulls title hopes in balance after points deduction
Jersey Bulls' hopes of winning the Combined Counties Premier South title have been hit after the club was docked points for fielding an ineligible player.The islanders have had three points deducted and fined £120 for playing a player who should have been suspended in their 4-0 win over Tooting and Mitcham United on 20 March.Toby Ritzema had passed the threshold for a suspension after picking up too many yellow cards.The deduction drops the island side from first to third in the table ahead of their final game of the season on Saturday. A win in that game against Sandhurst Town would have seen the Bulls clinch the title and automatic promotion into the Isthmian League.The deduction means they have 90 points, two behind second-placed Whyteleafe and three off Redhill who are now top.They could still win the title if they win and Redhill were to lose their final game of the season to mid-table Guildford City along with Whyteleafe drawing or losing at fifth-placed Fleet Town.Should they finish second or third they would have a home tie in the play-offs, with the teams ranked second to fifth facing one another for the second promotion place."Administrative staff at Jersey Bulls FC realised an error had been made and reported it to the League and Jersey FA immediately," the club said in a statement."Despite efforts to set out the significant mitigation the decision based on the lack of clarity on the number of yellow cards, the Combined Counties League have confirmed the three-point deduction."As the club considers it's options, we'd like to apologise to our amazing players and coaching staff, and ask that our fantastic supporters rally behind the team at this crucial stage of the season."
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
3 days ago
- BBC News
Strikers call time on Jersey Bulls careers
Forwards Karl Hinds and Kieran Lester will leave Jersey Bulls following the club's promotion to the Isthmian was the island side's top scorer in their inaugural season in 2019-20 before the campaign was cut short by the Covid-19 pandemic. Having spent some time away from the club, Hinds returned last summer under new boss Elliot Powell and scored nine times to take his overall tally to 28 goals in 72 returned to the side earlier this season after an injury crisis and scored a number of key goals in his final campaign as he ended his time at the club with 19 goals in 79 brother Adam, who was part of the Bulls' backroom team, is also leaving the club.
ITV News
01-06-2025
- ITV News
Scoring goals and tackling STIs: non-stop football tournament raises £20k for HIV awareness charity
Hundreds of islanders in Jersey took part in a non-stop football tournament on Saturday to raise money for HIV and AIDS awareness charity, TackleAfrica. The opening whistle signalled the start of 12 hours of non-stop play, with each of the six-a-side teams allowed just two additional players to continuously sub in throughout the course of the day. Raising £20,000 for charity, the 'football marathon' was more than just a unique fundraising effort - the game of football is a central part of everything TackleAfrica does. The charity operates in sub-Saharan Africa with the aim of using football to educate communities about avoiding STIs, living with HIV, and supporting others to do the same. Local organiser John Gamble explains: "Tackle uses football as a teaching method - it's a really interactive and engaging way of working with young adults." "We layer in sexual health, AIDS, HIV, FGM messaging into football drills and in that way we find we can get messaging across much more easily, in a visual way that people easily understand." George Warran, TackleAfrica's UK events manager, adds: "For example, we do this drill where the goal would represent genitalia, and footballs would represent STIs." "By adding defences - or condoms - they then can't contract the STIs, because they're practicing safe sex". He adds: "We will see groups of 30, 40 young people with one coach, all engaged, all asking questions, all sharing the message with their friends". The charity then ensure that local football coaches are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to continue teaching their own communities. The marathon is in its 14th year in Jersey, and saw players of all abilities come together - including two members of the recently-promoted Jersey Bulls. John says: "What started out with 6 teams as a bit of an idea has grown, and become a real fixture in the Jersey football community - and it's a terrific day that people look out for". George adds: "It's one of those things where friends come together, have a blast doing it - but there's a message behind it that people connect with, there's something purposeful we are raising money for".
ITV News
29-05-2025
- ITV News
Jersey Bulls celebrate emotional promotion after play-off thriller
Jersey Bulls have been promoted to the eighth tier of English football after a 2-1 victory over Cobham in front of a sell-out crowd at Springfield.
