Jersey Bulls are appealing the decision which saw them hit with a three-point deduction for fielding an ineligible player – and cost the team the chance to be crowned league champions and secure automatic promotion.
In a post on social media, the club said: “We confirm that on Friday 25 April at 16:25 the Jersey Bulls have sent the necessary notice of an intention to appeal the decision which led to the deduction of three points, which deprived the Jersey Bulls of the league title.
“In the circumstances, whilst that process is ongoing, it would not be appropriate for us to make any further comment on the issue.”
It comes just days after the Combined Counties League confirmed that promotional play-off matches due to take place this weekend had been postponed.
The Bulls were due to host fourth-placed Cobham at Springfield this Saturday 26 April in the Combined Counties League play-offs.
The Jersey squad finished third after being hit with a three-point deduction for fielding an ineligible player earlier this season.
The deduction was announced late on Friday 18 April, and the team also faced an £120 fine.
The error occurred after member of the squad received a total of ten yellow cards which, by the league rules, should have required him to serve a two-game suspension.
However, one of those yellow cards had been issued in an Isuzu FA Vase cup match, which do not count towards the league.
This error was not picked up on at the time, and the aforementioned player was sat out for two matches – against Horley Town and Camberley Town.
Thinking the ban had now been served, the player was returned to the squad for the home clash against Fleet Town on 22 March – where he then picked up what was in fact his tenth league yellow card.
It was from then that he should have missed the next two matches – but the player was fielded in the Tooting fixture, which is where the offence was committed.