Brighouse Town netted three valuable points last Saturday with a 2-0 home win over Bishop Auckland.
This was arguably their best performance of the season so far following on from encouraging signs at Grimsby Borough the previous week.
It could have been oh so different had Liam Jarvie converted a penalty chance in the 22nd minute after he had been brought down by McKenzie Paisley. However for the second week running keeper Michael Acquah dived the right way and saved the day.
It was end to end football and in the 42nd minute Town were awarded a penalty for hand ball and the experienced Romario Dunne made no mistake from the spot.
It was in at the break 1-1 and when the sides resumed it was a lively away team that took the game to Town. Far too often Town sat too deep but Acquah was on his game if the defence had been breached.
town suffered a blow in the 58th minute when fullback Ferdy Annor was helped off by physio Charlotte Biggs with a serious looking eye injury. He was later taken to Leeds General Infirmary by director of football Charlie Tolley.
Striker Jordan Preston replaced him and he went straight up front to lead some good counter attacking also featuring new signing from Stocksbridge Park Steels Jordan Barnett. It was that combination in injury time which saw Preston add Town’s second to the delight of a relieved home crowd.
On Saturday Town travel to Matlock and then in midweek (Wednesday) they entertain Emley (8pm).
In the West Riding County Cup Town have been drawn away to Silsden.
October looks like being a busy month with away game at Lincoln Utd on October 11th and then on the Tuesday away to Garforth Town before a home game with Dunston and then trying to fix in the County Cup tie with Silsden.
Annor is Towns only doubt for Saturday as striker Danny Edwards has left the club for his previous home at Knaresborough Town.
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