Jersey resumed their quest for promotion after the league had had an Easter break. They faced the youthful Hartland team from Farnborough who finished fourth in qualifying league with a 7-0-4 37-17 record. They beat second placed Meadow Sports but lost to Horley Town (5th) and Ash United (7th). They had opened their play-off campaign by beating South Park 9-2 two weeks ago. The match between the two sides in early January had ended 3-1 to Jersey but only after Hartland had taken the lead and Jersey only scored their third with two minutes remaining. Emily Le Page returned to the Jersey side in place of Taylor Smythe who was a substitute along with Chantelle Renouard and Roisin Flynn.

Jersey took a while to turn their possession in to goals but when Anita Tavares tried to find Natasha Keen with a through ball it led to hesitation between a defender and ‘keeper with Keen feeding off the rebound to roll it home. A second arrived when a Leah Morris corner from the left was glanced into her own net by Luana Castro-Whelan who was guarding the near post. Morris added two more early in the second half both with chips from 25-30 yards that left the otherwise excellent Sadie Trotter stranded on both occasions. Jersey squandered further chances to add to their tally before substitute Roisin Flynn raced on to a Morris through ball to add the fifth and another substitute Taylor Smythe made it half a dozen in added time when she finished off a right wing cross from Flynn at the far post.

Jersey Bulls – Tayah Vasse, Tiffany Sundby, Aine Ruth (wore 12), Natasha Keen (wore 14), Danielle Bradshaw, Poppy Benest, Emily Le Page, Holly Sundby (c), Anita Tavares, Leah Morris, Samantha Silva-Pinto
Substitutes – 13. Chantelle Renouard (sub GK, not used), 15. Roisin Flynn (for Le Page 25), 16. Lauren Queree (for Benest 67), 17. Taylor Smythe (for Silva-Pinto 58), 18. Sophie Thornton (for Bradshaw 88)
Returning – Le Page for Ruth 79

Colours – All Red; GK Luminous Yellow

Chad Morris (Manager), Harry Walker (Assistant), Laura Riley (Coach), Jim Robertson (Medical)

Hartland – Sadie Trotter, Ella Wadsworth, Luana Castro-Whelan, Ava Brown, Freya Taylor (c), Ruby Forrest (wore 14), Lilia Jamieson, Amy Littlewood, Eve Hayter, Lily-Marie Harrington-Brown (wore 17), Sophie Allan
Rolling Substitutes – 6. Ella Smith (for Forrest 20), 13. Natsune Stephens (for Wadsworth 11), 15. Ella Beavis (for Hayter 44), only three substitutes
Returning – Forrest for Jamieson 44, Wadsworth for Stephens 46, Hayter for Wadsworth 63, Wadsworth for Castro-Whelan 73, Jamieson for Allan 88, Stephens for Brown 88, Allan for Smith 90+4

Dark Blue shirt with Navy Blue and Pink design/Black/Black; GK All Yellow

Management – Louis Freullet (Manager)

Formations (R to L)
Jersey Bulls (4-1-4-1) 1; 2-6-5-14; 12; 11-10-8-7; 9
Hartland – (4-4-2) 1; 2-5-3-9; 7-7-4-14; 17-11

Officials – Mark Le Cornu, Matt Bridges (dug outs), Josh Winstanley (grandstand) (all Jersey)

Caution(s) – none

Corners –Jersey Bulls (1) 8; Hartland (1) 1

Assist(s) – Anita Tavares, Leah Morris, Natasha Keen, none, Leah Morris, Roisin Flynn

Player of the Match – (voted by opposition) - Leah Morris

Opposition Player of the Match – Sadie Trotter

Added Time – 3.50 & 5.25 (9.15)