Jersey Bulls pegged back by 10-man Redhill

Redhill and Jersey Bulls were only separated by goal difference before kick-off

Jersey Bulls were denied the chance to go three points clear at the top of Combined Counties Premier South after drawing 1-1 at second-placed Redhill in a fiery encounter.

The hosts played the second half with 10 men and levelled moments after Luke Campbell had put the islanders in front late on.

In a tight first-half Miguel Carvalho fired into the side netting after 26 minutes for Bulls before Euan van der Vliet pulled off a superb save soon after as Redhill tried to go ahead.

Tensions had been strained for much of the first half and threatened to boil over shortly before half-time as Bulls striker Lorne Bickley was brought down and players from both sides came together.

The hosts had early substitute Sean Swift sent off for a second booking in the fourth of 17 minutes of first-half stoppage time, after a foul on Fraser Barlow before the islanders had an effort deflected wide soon after.

With the extra man Bulls created more chances as Luke Watson had a header saved by Luke Roberts, before the Redhill keeper superbly kept out a Joe Kilshaw effort with seven minutes to go.

But two minutes later an unmarked Campbell put the islanders in front with a back post header from a corner.

Seb Tauta-Caballero then equalised in the first minute of stoppage time as he reacted quickest to tap in after Van der Vliet could not hold a Redhill shot.

The result leaves the two sides tied on 90 points, although Bulls have a game in hand with third-placed Whyteleafe four points off them.

Redhill travel to Jersey in a week's time for a game which could prove decisive in where the title will end up.

"It's a weird one, because obviously a point in terms of the league table is a really positive result," Jersey Bulls manager Elliot Powell told BBC Radio Jersey.

"But it's just a bit of a sickener not to have won it.

"I thought we did the running in the second half, obviously they're down to 10 and they were going to tire, but when we went 1-0 up it was disappointing that we haven't seen that game out.

"It was a great save from Euan and it's just fallen straight back to his feet and he's slammed it in.

"I'm disappointed with it, but in the grand scheme of things it's a decent point and sets us up well for next week."