Brighouse Town came down to earth with a big bump after their 6-0 triumph over Pontefract Collieries last Monday as Long Eaton United beat them 4-1 last Saturday in their third home game on the trot.
In what could only be described as an inept first half display, they trailed 4-1 at the break and it could have been more with a disallowed goal for offside and Josh Dacre saving a certain `goal’ on the line-the ball ending up in goalkeeper James Hassall’s hands in front of him.
However, they did produce a far better second half performance in which they hit the post, the crossbar, the angle above the side netting and striker Laurence Sorhaindo missed connecting with a perfect cross in the six-yard box.
Right winger Rod Orlando-Young, a thorn in Town’s side all afternoon along with centre forward Ben Hutchinson and left winger James Walker,
opened the scoring for his side in the 13th minute after rounding Hassall and netting. Tom Cursons doubled their lead five minutes later after wrong-footing Hassall.
Walker made it 3-0 after twisting and turning in the box and then unleashing a powerful shot to beat Hassall.
Town pulled one back on the stroke of half-time as Sorhaindo trapped and then squared to Javelle Clarke to make it 3-1. However, Town did not see the half out as Cursons, two minutes into added time, made it 4-1.
Town did come out in the second half and battle, but they just couldn’t find the net and ended up losing to the Derbyshire side who are still a place below them on goal difference.
On Saturday Town travel to League newcomers Consett (3.0) who are two places above them and have five victories and five draws for their 20 points.
Keeper Brett Souter, despite being bodily fit from his long lay-off, has missed the last two games with flu but could comeback into contention.
There could be a return to the squad over the weekend for the returning Josh Grant, either at Consett or at the Horsfall Stadium, Buttershaw, for the second-round tie in the West Riding County Cup with Bradford Park Avenue on Monday (7.45).
Striker Myron Gibbons has gone out on dual reg to Doncaster club Rossington Main and wide man Alex King is on dual-reg at Dinnington.
Talented centre-back Aiden Walker, who injured a knee three weeks ago, is around a week to 10 days off being fit according to manager Vill Powell.
There is a coach leaving the Dusty Miller at 10.45 and the cost is £10.00
Today (Thursday) the club’s Academy side is at home to Ossett United Academy weather and ground conditions permitting (12.00).
On Saturday there is a trial match at the Yorkshire Payments Stadium (1.0) for U-23 players who want to progress into non-league semi-professional football.
