Brighouse Town made it five games unbeaten in the league with a 1-0 home win over Pontefract Collieries.
Before kick off the visitors were in seventh position some ten places above their hosts but with Youssef Chentouf’s 71st minute strike Town bounded up the table to 12th.
Pontefract are a good side and the Town defence had to work hard to keep them from opening their account
Goalkeeper Michael Acquah was in fine form throughout and made splendid saves including one from his captain Harvey Booth in injury time that looked to be going into the net for an own goal.
Pontefract had four former Town players in their squad, namely Noah Payne, Jack Boyle, Jack Wilson and Danny Edwards.
It was Derry Robson’s superb through ball that put Chentouf in on goal and he deftly chipped over keeper Harry Christy.
Only five minutes earlier he had nearly gone close but was denied by Christy on that occasion.
Town defenders Ferdy Annor, Brandon Murillo, Booth and Chris Cordara-Soanes put in a great shift and when the substitutes were introduced in the second half for some of them they also grafted.
Towns front line with Nathan Curtis, Jordan Barnett and Romario Dunne also gave Pontefract’s defensive line plenty to think about.
Town’s management were over the proverbial moon with the effort shown and will to keep the unbeaten run going
On Saturday Town are away at Blyth Spartans who are currently in the relegation area and they know that they will have their work cut out at this famous old non-league club.
A coach will leave the Dusty Miller at 11am
On the injury front striker Jordan Preston (Hamstring) says he is around two weeks off fullback McKenzie Paisley (calf) is back on light training and fellow striker Rhys Plater (ankle ligaments) feels he will be in action again by the end of the month.
BRIGHOUSe
TOWN AFC
