Dave Parker
BRIGHOUSE TOWN manager Vill Powell squeezed in a behind closed doors friendly on Good Friday evening with Retford United which saw his squad come out 3-0 victors.
The scoreline flattered the visitors from north Nottinghamshire as the normally reliant wide striker Eddie Church was more than a little ring rusty and missed three good chances before half time. All Town had to show for their efforts at the break was goal from Mohammed Ibrahim.
Changes were made to give others a run and shortly into the second half rangy striker Joe Jagger, back from his loan spell at Campion, tapped home from close range and then into the half ex-Clydebank and Huddersfield Town midfielder Jack Boyle made it 3-0.
There was a return to the club of wideman Tom Robinson who missed the whole of last season to concentrate on his young family and new work commitments.
Powell is holding a Zoom meeting for the twelve clubs in the Yorkshire Trophy 2021 competition he has put together to be hopefully rolled out after the Prime Minister’s next major announcements on the releasing of further Lockdown measures next Monday.
The manager has come up with alternatives for all to discuss should spectators still not be allowed in for the opening games next week.
He is hoping that steps 3 and 4 clubs will be allowed like grassroot clubs at steps 5 and 6 be allowed to have spectators to a certain limit to watch the games. There isn’t a problem with the clubhouses as clubs can serve drinks and food via hatches to customers to then consume out on the terraces.
Town are now, as with Brighouse Town Women, back in full training as was witnessed by the visit of the BBC Look North cameras last week but to government guildelines.
Harrogate Town, who have handed former Town striker Aaron Martin a two year contract extension, have confirmed the July 17 date for the pre-season friendly at the Yorkshire Payments Stadium.
