BRIGHOUSE TOWN are becoming the draw specialists of the NPL East Division and whatismore they are leaving it to `Fergie time’ to salvage a point from the games!
It was the same old story at Lincoln United last Saturday as centre back Harrison Beeden took advantage in the third minute of injury time to smash home the ball in the six yard box after a superb flighted free kick 45 metres out from goalkeeper Brett Souter had found the head of Laurence Sorhaindo and it dropped at the feet of the ex-Rotherham United player.
Town, who have seven `one pointers’ to their name alongside four wins and four defeats, were unlucky not to be four up inside 20 minutes. After a near miss following a darting run by Sorhaindo, the 6ft 4ins tall United keeper James Gott well and truly kept his side in the game. The former Northampton Town custodian pulled off tremendous saves from Sorhaindo, Shiraz Khan and Joshua Grant to keep his side still in the game.
They actually scored their 35th minute goal against the run of play following a shot hitting the foot of a Town post and then not being cleared before Kallum Smith whipped in a cross for Andy Janssen to beat Souter at his far post.
There was a blow for Town in the 56th minute when skipper Tom Haigh had to leave the field with a head wound and he was replaced by Jack Boyle. In the next ten minutes manager Vill Powell also introduced Javelle Clarke for Mohammed Ibrahim and Zeph Thomas for Khan.
Town came more into the game and Boyle skied a great chance over the bar and he knew it.
However. justice was done with the injury time strike to send Town fans back home happy with a point on the road.
Utility defender Mikey Starkey missed the game after injuring an ankle in training on Thursday night.
Town entertain former NCEL Premier Division club Yorkshire Amateur from Leeds on Saturday (3.0) and Haigh is likely to be fit. They had a 1-0 home win over Pontefract Collieries last Saturday to come within a point of Town in mid-table and set their stall up for what should be an entertain game at the Yorkshire Payments Stadium.
Town are watching the weather forecast very closely to ensure they are adequately prepared for a wintry mix and to get the game on.
In the meantime they have arranged with Thackley FC from Bradford to play their home second round West Riding County FA Senior Cup tie on Monday, December 6 (7.45). If Town win they will host Harrogate Railway or Silsden in the quarter-finals on a date to be agreed.
Current NPL East Division leaders Liversedge, who play FC Halifax Town in the second round, of the same competition, are looking at a potential six point deduction after playing Gavin Allott in two fixtures when the FA claim he was suspended under rule E12.
Their manager Jonathan Rimmington is looking to take it on the chin and move on, but if the points are taken off in the next week it will leave Marske looking to take over at the top.
