Jersey Bulls hit five in Epsom and Ewell victory

Rai Dos Santos has scored three goals in his past two games for Jersey Bulls

Jersey Bulls extended their unbeaten run in the league to 22 games as they beat Epsom and Ewell 5-1 in Combined Counties Premier South.

The Bulls impressed in the early part of the game and took the lead when Toby Ritzema headed in a Rai Dos Santos corner after 23 minutes.

Dos Santos doubled the lead 16 minutes later when he headed in a free-kick.

The visitors replied through Niall Stillwell's 63rd-minute goal despite Bulls protests that goalkeeper Euan van der Vliet was fouled, but Ritzema blasted in a third for the islanders four minutes later to restore their two-goal cushion.

Bulls scored two goals in a three-minute spell to end any lingering doubts - first Karl Hinds converted a Jonny le Quesne ball into the box before Dos Santos calmly slotted home his second.

It saw the islanders score five or more goals for the sixth time this season - they have yet to lose a league game under manager Elliott Powell as they remain third in the division.

Bulls have two games in hand on second-placed Redhill and have played four fewer than leaders AFC Whyteleafe, who travel to Jersey in two weeks.

"It was pretty well-deserved," Powell told BBC radio jersey

"I thought first half in particular we really got on the front foot, we had a bit of a change in shape today and the lads responded to it really well.

"Every credit to the lads, they've shown a good degree of tactical flexibility and understanding to implement that game plan and it's paid off today with three points."