Jersey hosted Horley for their penultimate home game of the “regular” season before it divides into two after February. Horley were 6th with a 3-1-2 16-12 record and their results reflecting the positions now held by their various opponents.

Jersey welcomed back Ella Brennand, Sam Silva, Emily Le Page and Lauren Queree to the squad and they all started. Additionally, Coco Leonard who missed the previous match, was available along with sixteen year old Amy Guthrie who was in line for her debut. Making way for them were Natasha Keen, Rachael McCartan, Soraya Da Conceicao, Sofia Rodrigues, Charley Skinner and Alena Clyde-Smith. 

Horley were a well organised youthful side that were difficult to break down but with little threat going forward so Jersey had a comfortable, if not convincing, victory. The opening goal came from a dink forward from Holly Sundby for Anita Tavares to run on to on the left. She kept her head and from near the penalty spot picked out the bottom right corner to give Horley’s excellent goalkeeper, Iris Baitup, no chance.

Tavares had various other rangy pot shots but failed to find the target and when she had a clearer chance Baitup did well to save at her feet. Silva hit the bar just after the half hour but Jersey went in only one up. A calming second goal arrived soon after the break when a left wing corner was played back to Leah Morris. She floated the ball to the far post where Tiffany Sundby headed home from a couple of yards out. Goalmouth incident was rare thereafter until Holly Sundby shot over when put clear deep into the lengthy added time.

Jersey Bulls – Chantelle Renouard, Tiffany Sundby, Lauren Queree (wore 14), Aine Ruth, Danielle Bradshaw, Ella Brennand, Emily Le Page, Holly Sundby (c), Anita Tavares. Leah Morris, Sam Silva
Substitutes – 12. Coco Leonard (for Bradshaw 85 inj), 13. Ana Malta (sub GK, not used), 16. Sophie Thornton (not used), 17. Amy Guthrie (for Le Page 25), 18. Lara Couvert (not used)
Returned – Le Page (for Silva 65)
2 / 2All Red; GK All Luminous Yellow

Chad Morris (Manager), Harry Walker (Assistant), Laura Riley (Coach), Jacob Videgrain (GK Coach), Jim Robertson (Medical)
Horley Town -Iris Baitup, Brooke Bowerman, Anna Harbinson, Lucy Neil (wore 16), Lucie Wynn, Fallon McNulty (c), Keira Parker, Daisy Olley, Anais Escalona, Maisey Neale, Jayda Palmer-Lockhart
Substitutes – 4. Lily Keene (for Neale 22), 12. Pia Williams (for Neale 62), 14. Cerys Williams (for Palmer-Lockhart 19), 15. Rosie Rowan (for Escalona 37), 17. Amy Warren (not used)
Returned – Neale for Neil 43, Escalona for McNulty 62, Palmer-Lockhart for Rowan 69, Neale for Escalona 81, Rowan for P. Williams 90+4, P. Williams for Palmer-Lockhart 90+6

All Navy Blue; GK All Purple

Management – Courtney Bartlett (Manager), Jemma Lindfield and Kerry Parker (Coaches), Layla Young (GK Coach)

Formations (R to L)
Jersey Bulls (4-4-2) 1; 14-6-5-2; 11-10-4-8; 7-9
Horley Town (4-4-2) 1; 2-5-16-3: 7-8-6-11; 10-9

Officials (all in luminous yellow tops) – Mark Le Cornu, Adrian Kardys dug outs, Neil Giannoni grandstand (all Jersey)
Caution(s) – none

Corners – Jersey Bulls (2) 6, Horley Town (5) 9

Assist(s) – Holly Sundby, Leah Morris

Player of the Match – (voted by opposition) Holly Sundby

Opposition Player of the Match – Keira Parker

Added Time – 3.30 & 7.10 (10.40)