'Special day' for Jersey boss Powell

Elliot Powell was appointed in May

Jersey Bulls manager Elliot Powell said it was a "special day" as he took charge of his new club at home for the first time.

Powell saw his side recover from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Alton in the Combined Counties Premier Division South.

"In the second half we had the wind at our backs, we were very much on the front foot and the crowd played off that," he told BBC Radio Jersey.

"It was such a shame we couldn’t send them home with a winner, but it was a really special day and there's plenty more to come."

After being appointed in May, his first two competitive games as manager were a 6-1 win away at Spelthorne Sports and a 2-0 triumph at Epsom and Ewell.

But his side needed to dig deep to preserve their unbeaten start.

"We started slowly and conceded two sloppy goals," said Powell.

"We then scored two really good team goals to get back level, including one straight after half-time.

"It allowed us to be on the front foot in the second half and it looked like there was only going to one winner, but it wasn’t to be."