Not the best of weeks once more for Brighouse Town as a power problem caused a midweek postponement with Dunston and then in form Grimsby Borough visited the Heffernan Utilities Stadium on the Saturday and went away with the three points from a 3-0 win.
There were problems at a training session on the Tuesday night ahead of the Dunston game the day after and vice-chairman Charlie Tolley called in electricians but they had only rectified the problems by early Thursday morning. So the game had to be postponed, Dunston compensated for cancelling their team coach and then with their busy programme owing to their FA Cup and FA Trophy runs, the new date could only be fixed for Wednesday, November 20 (7.45).
Grimsby, who moved into third place in the table with their victory and one place ahead of their near neighbours Cleethorpes, who lost 4-1 at home to Dunston, were a goal up after just six minutes when Scott Fenwick beat on-loan goalkeeper Paul Cooper at his near post.
Grimsby then lost their goalkeeper Liam Higton when he had to be helped off after taking on board an injury during a rare Town attack. He was replaced by centre-back Michael Jacklin.
Borough doubled their lead on 38 minutes when Jack Richardson slotted into the bottom corner.
Adam Drury put the match to bed in the 66th minute with a smart finish.
There was a substitute appearance for local boy Joshua Smith from Town’s U23 side ahead of skipper Josh Grant being sent off after retaliating to a tackle on him for which he had already been awarded a free kick. Referee Will Cavanagh who had previously cautioned Grant showed him a straight red.
Town for this game had already been without through injuries several key players in Romario Dunne, Matty Nebard, Curtis Peters and Myron Gibbons, plus Josh Waldram who was suspended for a game after clocking up five cautions.
In the meantime Town have lost former Bamber Bridge striker Bailey Thompson to Pontefract Collieries when he looked all on for Bury, and Clark Greaves to Sherwood Colliery.
They have taken on loan from Bridlington Town, wide player Curtis Morrison and had better news on goalkeeper Kyle Trenerry. He made the bench last Saturday and is near to a return which would no doubt see Cooper return to his club Buxton.
On Saturday Town travel to Newcastle to take on newcomers Heaton Stannington (3pm) who are two places and just one point below Town in the NPL East Division table.
There is a coach leaving the Dust Miller, Hove Edge at 11am.
