Yet another postponement for Brighouse Town last Saturday along with many more across the British Isles.
However, this game was on at 9.45am on Saturday morning after a pitch inspection at Dunston in Gateshead, but by 11.45am it was off, but Town players and officials had set off.
Dunston secretary Billy Montague, two hours after a referee had passed the pitch and weather conditions as fit for the game to go ahead at 3pm, he was on the phone to secretary David Parker to say Storm Darragh had struck Tyneside and the high winds were rendering things not safe for the players or spectators.
Manager Grant Black and assistant Mick Norbury, travelling separately made Scotch Corner but were stopped and turned around. The players and others were just north of Wetherby and were stopped in their tracks.
Messrs Black and Norbury headed to South Yorkshire to watch the Isuzu FA Vase 3rd round tie between Wombwell Town and Hallam, which the latter won 4-0. Others headed off to a hostelry to watch Leeds United v Derby County and others to the Welfare Ground, Emley to watch the derby game between Emley and Liversedge.
Town have now been preparing this week for the home game on Saturday with Belper Town (3pm) which is being sponsored by Andy Nunns Joinery of Brighouse Limited.
Town will be looking to chalk up their first double of the season having beaten the Derbyshire side 2-0 back last month.
Black will have almost a full squad to pick from, only long term injuries keeping Curtis Peters and Danny Edwards out. Players coming back from injury really strengthened the squad for the last home game with Carlton Town and saw them win 4-1. Carlton beat a resurgent Bradford Park Avenue 2-1 last Saturday in one of only three games in the East Division of the NPL that went ahead. Town games had been played on the Friday evening at Consett and the other at Garforth Town.
Town also have a re-arranged game next Wednesday at Pontefract Collieries (7.45) ahead of the game on the Saturday, December 21 at home to Cleethorpes Town (3pm).
Town host Dunston in a re-arranged home game on Wednesday, January 8 and will not be looking to travel up north east the following week to get in last Saturday’s postponed game, although the league ruling is that games should be played within 42-days of the postponement.
