Jersey played their first match after the four week Christmas/New Year break at Aldershot, the match being moved from the hosts usual ground at Abbey Rangers in Addlestone to ensure it went ahead after Storm Goretti blew through on Thursday. Hartland were lying eighth (4-0-3 22-13) but with games in hand over the teams above them and therefore still in with a chance to qualify for the top half play-offs in the latter half of the season. They won 2-1 at second placed Meadow Sports in the last match before the break but then lost 2-6 at home to third placed Milford and Witley in a re-arranged match last week.

Jersey were missing Emily Le Page, captain Holly Sundby and Taylor Smythe from their last match. Natasha Keen, Rachael McCartan and the returning Sam Silva replaced them. Coco Leonard and Soraya Da Conceicao replaced Keen and Amy Guthrie on the bench.

Hartland shocked the Jersey team by taking the lead after quarter of an hour with a shot from Amy Littlewood on the edge of the area finding the bottom corner. The first goal conceded in five matches. Jersey got back on terms ten minutes later when Keen cut in and found Leah Morris who made no mistake for the equaliser. The roles were reversed just before the break when Morris crossed for Kean to bundle the ball in at the far post. The match continued to be closely contested until near the end when after a scramble Sam Silva finished off a Morris corner for Jersey’s third goal to seal the win.

Hartland – (alpha order) Luana Castro-Whelan, Ruby Forrest, Eleanor Freullet, Emma Hamer, Kacie Hemmings, Annie Joseph-White, Amy Littlewood, Ella Smith, Freya Taylor, Sadie Trotter, Ella Wadsworth
Substitutes – Sophie Allan, Aleisha Gardner, Lilia Jamieson (all used)
2 / 2Two tone Blue shirt with a Red vertical stripe/Blue/Blue; GK Yellow/Black/Yellow

Management - TBA

Jersey Bulls – Chantelle Renouard, Tiffany Sundby (c), Lauren Queree (wore 12), Aine Ruth, Danielle Bradshaw, Ella Brennand, Natasha Keen (wore 14), Rachael McCartan, Anita Tavares. Leah Morris, Sam Silva
Substitutes – 3. Alena Clyde-Smith (for Queree 46), 15. Coco Leonard (for Ruth 61), 16. Soraya Da Conceicao (not used)

Colours – All Red; GK Luminous Yellow
Chad Morris (Manager), Harry Walker (Assistant)

Formations (R to L)
Hartland – (4-4-2) 1; TBA
Jersey Bulls (4-4-2) 1; 12-6-5-2; 11-10-4-8; 14-9

Officials – Lee Murphy (Woking) with club line persons
Caution(s) – None (for either side)

Corners – Hartland (1) 2; Jersey Bulls (3) 5
Assist(s) – Natasha Keen, Leah Morris (2nd & 3rd)

Player of the Match – (voted by opposition) Danielle Bradshaw

Opposition Player of the Match – Annie Joseph-White

Added Time – 4.00 & 3.30 (7.30)