Brighouse Echo Sport – All the latest news from the Heffernan Utilities Stadium by Dave Parker

Two goals inside the first ten minutes of last Saturday’s home game with Consett sentenced a much changed Brighouse Town side to a 2-0 defeat.

This was the first time the Durham side home and away had beaten Town in a Division Two fixture and the further setback saw Grant Black’s men drop into the bottom four once more.

Barely two minutes had been played when Consett captain Marc Costello headed home from a corner on the right. The Steelmen grabbed a second on nine minutes when Will Shaw played in Isaac Walker who comfortably found the bottom corner of the net from the edge of the box. Consett midway through the half could have made it 3-0 after referee Taylor Metcalf awarded them the softest of penalties after Walker collided with Town centre-back Kevy Tarangadzo who complained bitterly until he was shown a yellow card. However Town’s competent keeper Kyle Trennery dived the right way to deny Brandon Holdsworth to the delight of the 308 crowd.

The second half was a rather drab affair despite Black using four subs to try and ignite a comeback. Romario Dunne came the nearest to getting a goal with an audacious overhead kick that just sailed a foot over the crossbar.

In the side was Wombwell striker Edward Agnew playing a dual registered game while suspended for Step 5 Wombwell Town and centre-back Jack Durkin was making his debut after a midweek move from Wakefield AFC.

Town’s utility defender Jamie Allsop has left Wakefield, where he was on loan, to join Campion on dual registration.

On Monday Town signed forward Akeem Hinds from Warrington Rylands.

Weather permitting Town were due to have played Dunston last night at the Heffernan Utilities Stadium, only three weeks before they travel north to the outskirts of Newcastle to play them there.

On Saturday, Town travel to Mansfield Woodhouse to take one East Division one newcomers Sherwood Colliery (3pm) and a coach will leave the Dusty Miller at 11.30am.

Last Saturday week’s postponed game at Pontefract has been re-arranged for Wednesday, December 18 (7.45). It will be the first time the Sherwood club have used their new 4G all weather pitch.

Last Wednesday evening Town played host at short notice to the FA Youth Cup first round replay between Bradford City and Blyth Spartans. There was a healthy crowd on which included the Bantams manager Greg Alexander and several members of his staff. They were well impressed with Town’s pitch and facilities but saw their U-18 players lost 9-8 on penalties after it was still 1-1 in extra time.