Brighouse Town twice came from behind to snatch a vital point in their home game with Bridlington Town last Saturday but in all honesty they should, with far better finishing in the first half, particularly, have taken all three points.
Three second half goals in seven minutes and an added time equaliser for Brighouse saw the game end 2-2.
Brighouse had the better chances in the first 45 minutes through Jack Wilson, Jack Crook ,Curtis Peters and Mohammed Qasim, but they went in at the break like their visitors without a goal to show for their efforts on a tacky surface after all last week’s rain and then overnight frost on the Friday night.
The Seasiders struck first in the 61st minute through substitute Ellis Barkworth after some slack defending. Six minutes later and Brighouse were level through the penalty spot after referee Ian Johnston spotted a hand ball at a corner. Leading goalscorer Qasim stepped up and sent James Hitchcock the wrong way to make it 1-1.
From the kick-off Bridlington took the ball into the Town box and once more took the lead with Barkworth bagging his brace. Manager Vill Powell and his assistant Louis Axcell were livid.
Bridlington looked as though they could make the game safe with a third or even fourth goal before the home side through Jorge Sikora, at the back and the likes of Darius Smith and Brandon Webster got the ball forward.
From some incessant attacking play Brighouse did manage in the first minute of six minutes added time to equalise through Cameron Bedford who drilled home through a packed goalmouth. Brighouse then piled on the pressure as they went for the winner but the visitors held out.
Town on Saturday now travel to Consett who are six places above them in the table, but Town did beat them 3-1 earlier in the season.
On the following Tuesday, March 5 (7.45) they are away to Hebburn Town, a re-arranged game from three weeks ago when the Newcastle-based club’s pitch was waterlogged.
Hebburn are sixth in the table and Town have yet to play them at home.
In the meantime former Chesterfield centre-back Alexander Phillipson has left the club and signed for Stocksbridge Park Steels. He only made one start since losing his place at the end of November until the 2-1 away defeat at Newton Aycliffe a week last Saturday. He joins former Town goalkeeper Harry Garman at the south Yorkshire club. Midfielder Ashley Butterworth has joined Horbury Town on a dual registration agreement to get more game time with also being out of the current squad.
Town will be running a coach to Consett and also Hebburn, with the Saturday pick up time being 10.45 at the Dusty Miller, Hove Edge and 3.45 on the Tuesday at the same place.
