BRIGHOUSE TOWN have been reinstated in the Buildbase FA Trophy at the third round stage following Kendal Town, who beat them 1-0 two weeks ago, being found guilty of playing two incorrectly registered on loan players from Carlisle United.

As a result the FA Cup Committee removed them from the competition on Tuesday after they failed to appeal last Friday’s hearing and the outcome has given Town an unexpected home tie against Pitching In NPL Premier Division club Buxton on Saturday (3.0).

The players who should not have been playing against Town were centre half Charlie Barnes and striker Charlie Birch.

Town officials have had to move swiftly to get the game on and chairman James Howard has also managed to engage two sponsors in Queens Road-based company Halifax Bathrooms (AAR Commercial Ltd) and Town Hall Dental who already sponsor Leeds Utd. There will be more on them in next week’s edition and on the club’s website.

Town expect a big crowd to stretch their capacity of 400 that is allowed right now under the NPL rules and ask spectators to come early.

They will be without wideman Shiraz Khan who was dismissed for a third time this season in injury time in the 2-0 home win over Pontefract Collieries last Saturday. He has also been handed a five match ban.

A Jack Boyle double in the first half secured Town’s valuable three points and pushed them four places up the table. The former Clyde and Huddersfield Town midfielder struck in the ninth minute after a cutback found him near the penalty spot and he beat the visiting custodian and skipper Mike Emery.

In the 39th minute Boyle struck again following some clinical approach work in the Pontefract half and he curled a left foot shot from the edge of the area into the corner of the goal.

The match was a real derby affair with strong challenges which kept Manchester referee Simon Kells on his toes.

Town’s defence held firm throughout and celebrated a clean sheet for the first time this season.

Town manager Vill Powell was delighted with performance and also to get the first win on the board.

He was also making sure yesterday (Wednesday) that his Salford City loanee Will Shepherd was correctly registered with the FA following Kendal’s misfortune with the paperwork.

Town should have been at Marine this Saturday but they are also in the FA Trophy and the first round of the FA Cup so that game has been put back to Tuesday, November 24 (7.45).

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BRIGHOUSE Town, despite creating 14 clear cut chances to score and arguably playing their best football of the season since the pre-season friendlies, went out of the FA Trophy at in form Kendal Town in the second qualifying round.

It didn’t help that they lost their skipper and kingpin centre back Kurt Harris in the 29th minute with a badly broken toe and having to rearrange the defence also missing injured former Rotherham Utd centre back Harrison Beeden (ankle).

Town had early chances as Alhassane Keita, Laurence Sorhaindo, Javelle Clarke and Edward Church attacked the home goalmouth but blocks and narrow misses prevented a score.

The Mintcakes took the lead in the 34th minute with the only goal of the game when Emil Jaaskelainan dispossessed Sam Reed and then steered the ball wide of Town’s new goalkeeper loan signing from Manchester United, Jacob Carney.

Town heads did not go down and they played some superb football in the second period but could not get the net despite Kendal striker Joe Hodgson being sent off for a second caution.

Town also had another debutant in fullback Jake Kelly who has previously played for Huddersfield Town and Sheffield United.

Lady Luck also deserted Town at Pickering Town on Tuesday night as they went down 1-0 to a 27th minute Harry Jessop goal.

It was a good performance from the visitors but nothing went for them after they settled down from an early onslaught the Pikes attack.

In the final 15 minutes Pickering keeper Charlie Andrew made three superb saves, two as he tipped over the bar and one right down at his near post.

Town introduced two new players in midfielders Daniel Racchi and William Shepherd who is on a month-long loan from Salford City. Town’s on-loan goalkeeper Jacob Carney from Manchester United looked every bit a Premier League player after his somewhat nervy outing at Kendal and was unlucky not to keep a clean sheet as he saved the original shot on goal for the winner and was beaten by a rebound into his net.

Brighouse Town Ladies were in home 2nd Round Qualifying. FA Cup action on the Sunday against Spennymoor United and came out 6-0 winners.

Their scorers were Ellie Dobson (2), Drew Greene, Ellie White, Danielle Whitham and Amy Woodruff.

In the next round on Sunday, November 1st (1.00 pm) they will entertain Merseyrail Ladies.

On Saturday’ Town men entertain Pontefract Collieries (3.00), with the game being sponsored by Rastrick Cricket Club’s Midweek team, the Spoofers, who play in the Huddersfield Evening League

Kendal Town welcomed Brighouse Town to Parkside Road ready for the FA Trophy second round qualifier on Saturday 17 th October 2020. The Mintcakes were set to play in their home black and white striped kit while the Oranges played in their forest green kit. While fans made their way to
the stands, the weather in the North East began to drop quite cold but the Kendal fans behind the goal soon created a fiery atmosphere.

It was the home side who got us underway but Brighouse were quick to gain possession as Reed was able to play a good ball to Grant who volleyed it up the pitch ready for Sorhaindo to break but was caught offside by linesman Curtis Wood. Just a minute later Church was able to cut inside from the left and get his shot away but it went well over the crossbar.
Kendal showed their first piece of threatening play of the game in the 5 th minute when Hodgson ran into space and played a pass to Birch on the left who created their first chance by crossing it in for Rodriguez who headed it over the bar.

Brighouse were awarded a free kick on the edge of the box in the 13th minute after an attempted break down the right by Keita came to a halt after being caught by Kendal’s Charlie Barnes leaving him with a yellow card. Two minutes later Sorhaindo was trying to find the first goal of the game but his shot was blocked by the back of Ngongo allowing the ball to go out for a corner, an excellent piece of defending from the home side. But Brighouse came looking once more but this time Keita crossed it straight into the gloves of Morgan Bacon. After a goal kick moments before, new Brighouse Town goalkeeper Jacob Carney was called into action to clear the ball but this time it went high allowing Fagan to bring it down and play it wide to Hodgson but the pass was too heavy and went out for a goal kick. In the 23rd minute Captain Kurt picked up an injury with a suspected broken toe and was subbed off the pitch with Mattock coming on and the arm band going to fellow defender Joe Wilkinson. We wish Kurt a speedy recovery and can’t wait for him to return to the pitch as quick as possible.

In the 31st minute a break by Kendal’s captain Emil Jaaskelainen allowed him to get into space and shoot into the bottom right of the net. There was nothing that keeper Carney could have done. A well timed and meticulous goal from the home side. Carney was called into action five minutes later as he produced an excellent save after a shot from Fagan 12 yards out, getting a strong hand too it and clearing it away from danger. A couple of minutes after, Carney produced another lifeline for Brighouse Town when Birch made a run and had a go on goal but Carney got down and calmly collected the shot. Sorhaindo tried to punish Ngongo once again after a powerful shot from the striker went straight into the face of the defender. It looked to be a sore one to take! Then, Kendal’s Jamie Hodgson was booked in the 39th minute after a professional foul on Javelle Clarke. A free kick by Grant on the right into the box allowed new captain Joe Wilkinson to head the ball just wide of the post. Smith came on the attack a minute later in the 44th minute as he played the ball to Keita on the left but he too put the ball wide.
Half Time: Kendal Town 1 Brighouse Town 0

As the second half was ready to get underway, a supporter’s dog sprinted on to the pitch and ran round for a couple of minutes keeping the entertainment of the day going. But once off the pitch, both sides were ready to continue. Brighouse had their first chance of the second half in the 55th minute when Grant’s corner landed right to Laurence Sorhaindo but he managed to put it over the bar. But Kendal were quick to
respond as Bamba drove up the pitch and had a shot firing it way over the bar. A couple of minutes later Sorhaindo came off for Jagger and one of the Kendal supporters said, ‘Is that Jack Grealish I thought he played for Villa?’ which made the surrounding supporters chuckle.

Jagger fell straight into the action when he squared it to Clarke who managed to get his shot away 12 yards out but it curled straight over the bar. Brighouse wanted to find an equalising goal and they started to give their everything. Mattocks ball in took a deflection back out but this time Jagger collected it and took a shot but their defending was excellent and blocked the shot of the substitute. Moments later things got really bad for Kendal’s Jamie Hodgson after a dangerous tackle on Mattock saw him receive a red from a second yellow card and they were down to a 10 men team. Church wanted to get involved in the action in the 73rd minute as a cross in showed the ball going just wide of the top right of the net. Kendal were quick to respond yet again when Rodriguez had a shot on the edge of the box but Carney was able to get down in time and collect the ball.

Another thing that must be mentioned is how superb Josh Grant played as CDM today some of the tackles and clearances he has made have been exceptional as well the team performance in the second half. Rodriguez wanted to try and win the fans hearts as he attempted an overhead kick less than 12 yards out but managed to put it miles wide of the net in the 77th minute. Brighouse were close to an equaliser when Keita headed the ball which looked to be going in the top right of the net but Bacon was there to produce an excellent save and collect the ball but he was flagged offside anyway. Substitute and also player manager Christopher Humphrey had the Brighouse Town team heart skip a beat when a drive up the left side of the pitch allowed him to get into space and take a shot which hit the side of the post in the 82 nd minute. Church managed to put the ball into the box once again after a good run up the pitch leaving Keita to take touch but fired it way over the bar. Brighouse were on the hunt once more in the 86th minute
when Jagger took yet another shot but it went just wide of the net. The away side were desperate for an equaliser but if they wanted something from the game, they needed it now. The final chance of the game came from Wilkinson as the corner was whipped in by Grant but the defender headed it over the bar. Full time Kendal Town 1 Brighouse Town 0

What a game! Brighouse Town were very unlucky not to get anything from the game today, they dominated the second half and wore out the defence of the home side. Even though it was a defeat it was a game where play looked positive for future matches. Congratulations to Jacob Carney for making his debut for Brighouse and roll on to the next game!

Todays Man of the Match was Captain for the rest of the game Joe Wilkinson. One of his best performances and a solid team performance a very deserving man of the match after the game he had today and this is one he should take positives from.