Bulls stay on unbeaten run with Eastbourne Town win

Jersey Bulls remain in play-off contention in Isthmian League South East after a 2-0 win over nine-man Eastbourne Town at Springfield.

The win means they are level on points with fifth-placed Faversham Town and are only below them on goals scored.

Rai Dos Santos, who scored a hat-trick in Bulls’ last home game, was again in fine form as he forced an excellent save from the visiting goalkeeper in the first half.

He gave the islanders the lead 30 seconds after the break as he slotted home after a good pass from Miguel Carvalho.

JJ Walker was sent off three minutes later for a second booking before teammate Eliot Jenks followed him after a straight red card.

With the extra space and men Bulls took control – Carvalho hit the crossbar while Dos Santos saw another effort saved.

But Adam Trotter made the game safe with 15 minutes left as he curled an effort into the net.

Eastbourne defended well to keep the score down as Bulls kept up their unbeaten run in 2026.

“It’s an important three points,” Jersey Bulls manager Elliot Powell told BBC Radio Jersey.

“I didn’t think we were at our best, I didn’t think we asked enough questions of Eastbourne, especially when they went down to nine men, but at this stage of the season you’re just focused on the points.

“But we set ourselves high standards and it gives us some bits to work on this week in training.

“We’re going to come up against that more and more I think as teams start to respect us a little bit more at this level.

“We’re going to come up against teams that sit in and do what we do to other teams, so it’s important that we find a way to unlock it a bit better than we did today.”