Newcastle visitors Heaton Stannington overturned an interval deficit to record their first away victory of the season. Kane Richardson’s tap in on 37 minutes opened the scoring for Grant Black’s charges and that was how it stayed until the break.
Heaton Stannington were denied thanks to returning keeper Michael Acquah denying a Leighton Hopper header early in the second half. However Ben Milburn’s volley from a Dan Stephenson corner levelled the scores after 65 minutes, but a second goal didn’t arrive until the 80th minute when Alex Payne bundled in from close range from another corner.
Substitute Konner Lamb settled the outcome five minutes later when he added a third goal with an angled shot, leaving Town without a win from their past eight games.
Town on Saturday visit the in form Grimsby Borough (3pm) and will have Rhys Plater and Harvey Booth back in contention after their
Holiday breaks in the season and centre back Kevy Tarangadzo will have a fitness test following his appendix operation just over two weeks ago.
There may also be a place for Boston United Ioanee striker Aiden Durkan who has joined the club on a month by month basis.
Club skipper Josh Waldram who lives in Mansfield has signed a dual registration agreement with his local club Sherwood Colliery who were relegated to Step 5 at the end of last term.
Black is certainly not resting on his laurels assisted by his assistants Danny Frost and Ricky Ravenhill as he works to strengthen his squad.
While Town are currently second from bottom of the 22club NPL East Division, there are nine clubs above them with only a couple of more points, so a victory would see them leap away from the basement area.
In midweek he was trying to sign Jordan Barnett from Stocksbridge Park Steels after
Securing Arif Muhammad and Christovie Kondolo.
BRIGHOUSe
TOWN AFC
