Ten-man Jersey Bulls held to 3-3 Windsor and Eton draw

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Jay Giles was sent off after half an hour for Jersey Bulls

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Ten-man Jersey Bulls conceded a late equaliser in a thrilling 3-3 draw at Windsor and Eton in Isthmian League South Central.

The point extended Bulls' unbeaten run in the league to 28 games - a sequence that goes back to 30 December 2025.

They remain second in the table, seven points behind leaders Bognor Regis Town, but have one game in hand, while third-placed Raynes Park Vale are now just a point behind.

After some good early pressure the hosts took a 13th-minute lead when Morgan Elliott headed in from a floated free-kick.

But the islanders needed just two minutes to draw level as top scorer Lorne Bickley blasted home after a ball in from James Sunley.

A decisive spell came shortly before the 30-minute mark when Jarma Mohamed had a Jersey goal ruled out for offside and a minute later they were reduced to 10 men when Jay Giles was given a straight red card for a dangerous tackle.

The visitors were indebted to goalkeeper Euan van der Vliet, who made two excellent saves as the first half drew to a close while Windsor's Jordi Ebanda missed a good chance.

In-form Casey Nixon forced an excellent save from Windsor's Finley Purcell soon after the break before Sunley gave the islanders a 50th-minute lead.

His second goal in three games came in style as he picked up the ball in his own half and beat a number of defenders before finishing past Purcell.

But a minute later the scores were level when Bruno Dos Santos got his first goal of the season for the hosts.

Despite their numerical disadvantage Bulls continued to press for a goal as Luke Watson and Sammy Henia-Kamau went close.

But Sunley was on target with five minutes to go as he was first to a loose ball and calmly finished.

However, it was not enough for the islanders as Kieran Jordan ensured the points were shared when he found the net three minutes later.

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