Jersey Bulls have won one of their last four matches [BBC]BBCSat, November 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM UTC·1 min readJersey Bulls were twice pegged back as they drew 2-2 with play-off chasing Margate in Isthmian League South East.
The islanders - who were described as 'pathetic' by boss Elliot Powell after last week's 1-0 loss at Hastings United - got off to the perfect start as Lorne Bickley gave them a second-minute lead after latching on to James Queree's pass.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt should have been 1-1 three minutes later when a high foot in the Jersey penalty area saw Margate earn a spot kick, but skipper Harry Hudson blazed over from 12 yards.
Luke Watson headed a Margate effort off the line soon after and both sides went on to hit the woodwork in the final five minutes of the first period - Bickley striking the bar as he tried to lob the goalkeeper before Ibrahim Olutade's effort came off the post for the Kent side.
Bulls had chances to increase their lead early in the second half through James Sunley and Miguel Carvalho, but found themselves conceding after 55 minutes when Kane Haysman headed in from a corner.
However Rai Dos Santos was on hand to blast the hosts in front 10 minutes later after good work from Jay Giles and Carvalho.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementBulls felt they should have been given a penalty with 15 minutes left after Carvalho went down in the box, and they were even more aggrieved when Margate player-manager Ben Greenhalgh equalised a minute later.
The point was the second time the two sides had drawn this season after a 1-1 tie in Kent on the opening day of the campaign as Bulls remain in mid-table.
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