We can confirm that the West Riding FA County Cup Final between Brighouse Town and Liversedge will take place on Friday 6th May; 7:45pm KO at The Yorkshire Payments Stadium

Admission will be £10 Adults and £5 for concessions (over 65/under 16)

By James Bushnell

Brighouse started off the game well with having a chance on goal Khan with the cross in but it sadly came to nothing. Brighouse defending well and not creating any gaps for Marske to make a change in the game. Marske had a chance but the ball over the top came to no avail and it was an easy catch for Souter. 13 minutes in and marske was putting the pressure on the Brighouse defence but the Orange Army was keeping them at bay. Marske had a chance it was a snatched shot what went over the bar Brighouse had something to think about early in the first half. An offside call was given in favour for the Orange Army Souter carried on play with a Souter kick to Khan. Brighouse went on the attack Khan was twisting and turning through the Marske defence but was unselfish and tried to pull it back but nothing came from it and it was still 0-0. The first sub for Brighouse Boyle has been replaced by TJ.

With 10 mins remaining there hasn’t been any clear cut chances from both teams and not made the keeper work. Marske had a shot saved and it went out for a corner ball. Sorhaindo had a chance and stayed down he went off the pitch and looks like he will be able to continue. Marske did thier first sub the number 12 replaced the number 3. Sorhaindo with another chance but it was a Taim effort straight at the Marske goalkeeper. It was a 50/50 game in the first half both teams haven’t taken the chance to put themselves in front.

Half time

Brighouse started off strong in the second half and controlling play early on. Marske with a chance the first shot was blocked came back out to the number 12 but the shot went straight into scouters arms. Marske putting the pressure on again in the second half as they had a corner but didn’t make anything from it. Brighouse had a free kick a good ball in by Thomas Haigh and to meet it was Beeden sadly he couldn’t get it in target. TJ with the best chance of the game so far for Brighouse he tried to put it in the far corner but the keeper made a good save. Early on in the second half there has been many chances for both teams to go in front but have not pulled the trigger yet. Brighouses number 4 was booked for a clear foul on the Marske man. Brighouse made their second sub with Clarke being replaced by Zeph Thomas. The second Brighouse player given a yellow card this time it was TJ because of a wreckless challenge. Marske with a few chances on goal Beeden with a goal line clearance for it to be goalless at the Yorkshire Payments Stadium. 70 minutes gone and Marske put the ball in the net to make it 1-0.

Brighouse was trying to make it 1-1 but haven’t taken thier chance to do so. The number 6 for Marske was shown a yellow card for a tactical foul on TJ to stop him going on the attack, Elliot Harrison was a late sub to replace Khan in the 76th minute.Marske made another sub the number 10 came off and the 14 replaced him. Adam Boyce for Marske makes it 2-0 Souter saved the shot but his hand was not strong enough to keep it out, Brighouse are still fighting despite the scoreline. Marske made it 3 and the goal scorer was the number 12 James Fairley.

Full Time

Brighouse Town 0 – 3 Marske United

Plans for 2022/23 gaining pace at Brighouse Town.

The Club are delighted to announce a further contract extension has been agreed and signed with
manager Vill Powell. Vill has committed to an additional 3 years with the Club and his deal is the first
of a number the club have agreed to provide the foundations for a promotion push next season.
Following soon after Corey Gregory committed his future to the club signing a contact deal until the
end of next season. Corey has come into the club and shown everyone his capability and impact he
can have on the team, and he is seen as crucial to the planned success.
Equally as quickly the Club agreed a contract extension with Laurence Sorhaindo that sees the striker
commit to another season. His development as critical component of the team – as all goal scores
are – made him a clear component of Vill’s future plans.
Director of Football Charlie Tolley commented ‘ The whole Club is delighted with the recent
discussions and agreements and show a clear and early commitment to what we are looking to
achieve next year. These agreements provide Vill with the real springboard to getting others players
to commit early and be part of an exciting future’

Town completed their first double of the season with a 3-1 home win last Saturday over Newcastle club Hebburn Town.

It was a much needed win and the valuable three points saw Town in mid-table switch positions with Hebburn.

After a lively opening spell by the visitors, Town got on the scoresheet in the 14th minute when Harrison Beeden blasted home a ball parried from keeper Kieran Hunter off a Jack Boyle taken free kick.

Javelle Clarke doubled the score in the 27th minute after his whipped-in cross was returned to him by a stunned Hunter and he steered his ball into the bottom right-hand corner of the net.

Town had a narrow escape when a stunning shot hit the crossbar with Brett Souter beaten and defenders James Hurtley, Beeden, Darius Smith and Sam Reed had to work hard to keep the two-goal lead into the break.

Hebburn pulled one back just after half-time through substitute David Allasan to make for a lively remaining 39 minutes.

Vill Powell’s men, with skipper Tom Haigh bossing midfield with Corey Gregory, gradually restored order and after Boyle had been denied and Clarke had missed an open goal when he scuffed a cross, leading goalscorer Laurence Sorhaindo came poworing into the box from the right and then picked his spot beautifully to beat Hunter and make it 3-1 on 63 minutes.

Souter made two good saves as the Tynesiders did their best to pull another goal back and ensure a tense reaming 20-odd minutes of an entertaining game.

Town, with the use of fresh legs via Alex King, Elliot Harrison and Fernando Moke, chased and then worked every ball they were in possion of to ensure they got the result.

On Saturday they entertain league leaders Marske United (3.0) from a game that was postponed on March 8. Town lost 4-1 up on the Teesside coast back in October.

Marske, currently, are a point ahead of Liversedge but have played a game more.

Town came back from 1-0 down after only five minutes at Stocksbridge Park Steels on Tuesday night to emphatically win for the second game running and also claim their second double of the season.

The final score of 3-1 could have been an even larger scoreline but for the home keeper Mikey Roxburgh and some better finishing.

Skipper Tom Haigh was scintillating in midfield along with the workhorse Corey Gregory, while up front once they got going, Laurence Sorhaindo, Jack Boyle and Javelle Clarke ran the oppostion raggied.

A rare James Hurtley slip up in defence with a stray back pass allowed the home side their first goal after five minutes when their skipper Luke Mangham took advantage and easily beat Brett Souter.

Town bounced back with the equaliser in the 14th minute when a corner ball from Jack Boyle was sweetly headed in by leading goalscorer Sorhaindo.

Despite further good attempts on goal upto half time from Haigh, Mohammed Ibrahim, Sorhaindo and Boyle, it remained 1-1.

Town went ahead in the 63rd minute after substitute Shiraz Khan danced his way into the box and fed Sorhaindo who burried the ball in the net for his 16th goal of the season.

By now Souter was becoming a spectator but he did have to pull off two good saves as the north Sheffield side did rally for five minutes.

In the 78th minute Zeph Thomas subsitituted for Boyle and with his first kick of the ball he took Town’s lead to 3-1.

With Harrison Beeden, Hurtley, Darius Smith and the every improving teenager Sam Reed in charge at the back there was no chance there would be a slip up in this last ten minutes of game management.

By James Bushnell

A good start by Brighouse they were getting into them good attacking areas early on to get into the lead. A free kick was given to Brighouse for a handball off a Hebburn player. They tried to put the ball into the box but it went straight to the keeper. Hebburn went up the other end of the pitch and had a chance on goal it was evidently blocked by a Brighouse man. Good croks into the box by TJ to Sorhaindo but the header by Sorhaindo went wide. Free kick to Brighouse it was taken quickly into the box and the ball goes into the back in the net by the number 6 Harrison Beeden 1-0 to Brighouse Town. Boyle for Brighouse was fighting for the ball back and did he gave it to Sorhaindo he had a shot on goal but it was comfortable for the Hebburn keeper. Free kick to Brighouse Boyle with the shot but the keeper did well and saved it.

Hebburn chance the ball came off the bar comes to the Hebburn man and put it wide. The ball goes down the pitch and a free kick to Brighouse the ball was bouncing all over the place Clarke put his foot out and made it 2-0 to Brighouse. A yellow card has been given to the number 6 Devitt and a foul was given to Brighouse the ball was flicked on and deflected off a Hebburn player to make it a corner. The corner has come in Beeden with the Header just went wide. Hebburn with a chance on goal but it went way over the bar they haven’t been any threat to Brett Souter in the Broghouse goal. Sorhaindo with a chance but it went for a corner Haigh had a chance it was curling into the top corner but it was headed away. Spencer for Hebburn with an outside if the foot shot what just went wide in the 1 minute added time in the first half.

Half time

Fast start by Brighouse as they generated a corner, it was taken quickly TJ had a long range effort saved by the Hebburn keeper.
A half time sub was made by Hebburn the number 11 off and the number 15 has come on. Goal for Hebburn Town David Allasan with the goal 2-1. Hebburn getting into the game and attacking and getting a corner and nothing came from it. Brighouse chance TJ tried to cut the ball into the box but it was too close to the keeper. Another chance by the Orange Army but it was defended well by the Hebburn defender. Sorhaindo had a chance on goal but went wide and is a goal kick. Brighouse getting back into the game Sorhaindo with another chance he took this chance and put it in the back of the net a beautiful low driven ball to make it 3-1 to Brighouse Town.

Brighouse made their first sub as Alex King came on to replace TJ. Later on in the game Jack Boyle was replaced by Elliot Harrison the second sub made by Vill Powell. Hebburn went on the attack and was given a corner, the ball goes in and goes straight out of play for a Brighouse goal kick. Hebburn made another sub Lewis Rutherford went on and Amir Purewal went off. Hebburn with another corner but it was well defended by the Orange Army. Moke has come on for the goalscorer Clarke for Brighouse Town. Brighouse have another corner but nothing came from it. There were 3 added minutes at the end of the 90 minutes.