Bulls' First FA Cup Opponents Revealed

Friday, 9 July 2021 13:27

Jersey Bulls' first ever FA Cup game will be against Horsham YMCA.

It will be played at Springfield on 7 August.

Jersey Bulls FC have been pitted against @horshamymcafc on the weekend of 6/7/8th August in the Emirates FA Cup! 🏆

The match will be played at Springfield Stadium and will become the most southerly match ever played in the 150 year history of the famous competition! 👏 pic.twitter.com/rkaSiMoDJ7
— JerseyBullsFC (@JerseyBullsFC) July 9, 2021

The winner will get £1,125 and travel to either Newhaven or Camberley Town in the preliminary round.

The club's first qualifying round opponent in the FA Vase has also been announced.

Gary Freeman's men will travel to Tooting Bec on 11 September.

In the FA Vase, the Bulls will take on @TootingBecFC away on the weekend of 11th September. The clubs have met once when Bulls won 1-0 courtesy of a Ruben Mendes goal! ⚽️🏆#BackTheBulls pic.twitter.com/Zh5pciOcp2
— JerseyBullsFC (@JerseyBullsFC) July 9, 2021

The Bulls were due to enter the FA Vase last season, but they withdrew because of the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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