RATHER THAN a point gained it was two points thrown away for charitable Brighouse Town as they well and truly let visitors Worksop Town off the hook in last Saturday’s game.
Laurence Sorhaindo, so clinical at Hebburn Town on the Tuesday night, missed two great chances to have found the net before he did in the 32nd minute off the bar following a Zeph Thomas header on to it. Brighouse had also been denied a goal in a goalmouth scramble for offside and then after only 30 seconds from the restart for the second half he appeared to be treading a vat of treacle in the six yard box as he shanked a good chance to just tap in with keeper Seb Malkowski, a former Polish professional, beaten.
The Nottinghamshire side had introduced all their changes at half-time and they were soon on the front foot after surviving Town possibly going 2-0 up. They levelled matters in the 56th minute when wing-back Ben Turner sent in a cross come shot to Brett Souter’s left and it managed to defy his outstretched arm and go in under the cross bar.
Brighouse forced several corners, had two goals ruled out for narrow decision offside’s but couldn’t get a second goal in the net and they survived a possible winner for the visitors when a shot hit the foot of a post and went behind.
Manager Vill Powell, missing the likes of Jack Boyle (holiday), skipper Danny Racchi (ankle ligaments), James Hurtley (hamstring) ( and Shiraz Khan (hamstring), after the game rued what chances his side had missed to put the game to bed and bag a vital three points for a place in the play-off area. Boyle and Khan, who both know where the back of the net is, may have tipped the scales in their side’s favour.
Town have no game this Saturday as the NPL League left it clear for clubs progressing in the Buildbase FA Trophy and they will resume on Monday night at home to Knaresborough Town (7.45) in the first round of the West Riding County FA Cup.
Should they beat the north Yorkshire side, who are currently 14th in the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division, they will entertain Batley on a date to be arranged.
Goalkeeper Declan Lambton has returned to Guiseley after a month on loan and playing just one game in the FA Trophy 2-0 defeat at Widnes.
Powell was keen to keep him but the player wanted more game time rather just sitting on the bench.
Another keeper on Town’s books, Thomas Kirkland, has gone out on loan to Eccleshill United and made his debut for them last Saturday in a 5-2 away win in the FA Vase first round at Newcastle club Heaton Stannington.
Against Worksop, Town had another young keeper on the bench in Charlie English and he may well get a game against Knaresborough along with the likes of Sam Reed out on a dual registration with Swallownest, Harry Wilkinson, Mossimo Ciccarelli and Marshall Getty on the same arrangement at Athersley Recreation.
