Jersey Bulls promoted to eighth tier of English football with Play-Off win over Cobham
Jersey Bulls have been promoted to the eighth tier of English football after a 2-1 victory over Cobham in front of a sell-out crowd at Springfield.
Miguel Carvalho and Fraser Barlow's goals were enough to win the Combined Counties Football League Premier Division South Play-Off Final despite a late rally from the Surrey side.
It comes after Bulls finished third in the league, missing out on automatic promotion, when they were docked three points for fielding an ineligible player.
And after beginning this season playing a league below Guernsey FC, they will start next campaign a league above them after the Sarnians were relegated this time round.
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