Jersey Bulls suffer play-off heartbreak with shootout loss
Jersey Bulls were eliminated from the Isthmian League South East play-offs after losing 4-3 in a penalty shootout to AFC Whyteleafe following a 0-0 draw in the semi-final. A floodlight failure delayed the second half by 35 minutes, but both teams remained goalless through 90 minutes. AFC Whyteleafe will face AFC Croydon Athletic in the final for promotion to the Isthmian League Premier Division. Jersey Bulls manager Elliot Powell expressed disappointment but pride in his team's season, which marked their highest-ever finish in the English football pyramid.
- ▪Jersey Bulls lost 4-3 on penalties to AFC Whyteleafe after a goalless draw in the Isthmian League South East play-off semi-final.
- ▪The match was delayed for 35 minutes in the second half due to a floodlight failure at Springfield Stadium.
- ▪AFC Whyteleafe will play AFC Croydon Athletic in the final for a chance to reach the Isthmian League Premier Division.
- ▪Jersey Bulls finished third in the league, the highest finish by a Channel Island team in English football history.
- ▪Manager Elliot Powell praised his team's achievements despite the disappointment of the shootout loss.
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