Jersey entertained the already relegated East Grinstead Town who had endured a horrendous season with numerous heavy defeats and already certain to finish in 22nd place (1-3-34 27-146). Jersey had won 5-0 at East Grinstead immediately after Christmas but only after Pierce Roche had saved a penalty when it was still 1-0. Despite only five of the squad that hosted Jersey remaining they had failed to turn their season around.

Jonny Le Quesne and James Carr were still convalescing. Fraser Barlow and Joe Kilshaw started, so swapping roles with Adam Trotter and Miguel Carvalho. Jamie Watling, Stan Dunne and Will Yates were added to the bench, displacing Ewan Brodie.

East Grinstead brought in Omar Folkes for Steve Smith with Dan Perry taking over the captaincy. Ethan Covus and Tyler Grant did not travel as substitutes, so the visitors only had three.

Teams stayed ends and East Grinstead kicked off attacking the Town end 2.31.30

Jersey had the expected comfortable victory but missed the opportunity to significantly improve their goal difference. They went ahead early on when a Jay Giles corner on the right was met beyond the far post by Luke Campbell. He headed back across goal where the ball was hooked away by a defender but not before the junior assistant had signalled a goal.

Rai Dos Santos twice went on charges down the left channel with his first cross palmed away by Harry Howes just behind the onrushing Lorne Bickley and his second hooked onto the top of the bar by Bickley. Just before the break Campbell almost replicated the opening goal before the second goal arrived from another Giles corner. This time it was played to Dos Santos on the right corner of the box, and he thundered the ball into the top right corner before he could be closed down.

Jersey added a third immediately after the interval. Bickley played in Harry Curtis overlapping on the right and his low cross was turned in at the far post by James Sunley. Immediately afterwards both Dos Santos and Barlow were denied by Howes after which play became less frenetic as both benches were fully utilised. Bickley narrowly missed the target just before the hour and in the last five minutes substitutes Carvalho and Dunne were thwarted by Howes.

Jersey Bulls – Euan Van der Vliet, Harry Curtis (wore 23), Jay Giles (wore 14) (c), Luke Watson (wore 16), Luke Campbell, Toby Ritzema, Fraser Barlow, Joe Kilshaw, Lorne Bickley, Rai Dos Santos, James Sunley (wore 20)
Substitutes – 11. Miguel Carvalho (for Barlow 72), 12. Adam Trotter (for Kilshaw 77), 15. Jamie Watling (for Bickley 72 - Ritzema moved up front), 19. Stan Dunne (for Watson 57), 22. Will Yates (for Dos Santos 57)

Red/White/Red; GK All Yellow

Elliot Powell (Manager), Dan Garton (Assistant), Dave Kennedy (Coach), Richard Hebert (GK Coach), Karl Benest (Kit), Steve Martin (Medical)

East Grinstead Town – Harry Howes, Leo Vowles, Reegan (sic) Jeffery, Curtis Gayler, Max Marshall, Declan Spittles, Mason Saunders, Luke Leppard, Dan Perry, Jhon (sic) Murillo-Castillo, Omar Folkes (wore 15)
Substitutes – 11. Lewis McDonnell, (for Murillo-Castillo 81), 12. Finley Wigmore (for Vowles 85), 16. Joshua Cryer (for Spittles 77), only three substitutes.

Royal Blue and White wide stripes/Royal Blue/Royal Blue; GK Grey/Black/Grey

Andy Willis (Manager), Ryan Gayler and Dave Tidy (Coaches), Kieron Peters (Medical)

Formations (R to L)
Jersey Bulls (4-1-4-1) 1; 23-6-5-14; 16; 7-8-20-10; 9
East Grinstead Town (4-4-2) 1; 5-4-6-2; 3-10-8-7, 15-9

Officials – Craig P. Wood (Grays), Liam T.M.J. Dawson (Tilbury) dug outs, Daniel W. Boulden (Grays) grandstand

Caution(s) – Leo Vowles (EGT) 23

Corners – Jersey Bulls (7) 8 East Grinstead Town (0) 0

Assist(s) – Jay Giles, Jay Giles again, Harry Curtis

Player of the Match – Luke Campbell

Added Time – 2.20 & 4.00 (6.20)