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

Brighouse Town were last night replaying their Extra Preliminary round tie in the Emirates FA Cup with Barnoldswick after drawing with them on Saturday 0-0 at the Silent Night Stadium.

It was a game of few chances and good defensive work by both teams, although Town had one great chance in the first half when Danny Edwards was one-on-one with the home keeper, Callum Jakouleus and his flicked-shot went a yard wide of the post.

In the second half towards the end Niah Payne beat his man at the by-line and his shot-cum-cross was only just saved by a backward falling Jakouleus.

Town manager Grant Black was pleased with his defence and midfield but not too happy with his attack and was wanting more effort from them last night in the replay.

Town’s experienced midfielder Curtis Peters missed the tie with a back injury and the guile and skill of the ex-Bradford City player was badly missed.

Town on Saturday for their first league game travel to Cleethorpes Town who have invested heavily in the closed season and last Saturday in their tie they won 7-0 at Kimberley Miners Welfare in the East Midlands.

A coach will leave the Dusty Miller at 11.15am on Saturday.

In the meantime Town have signed midfielder Jack McGahan from Campion and allowed left sided midfielder Rhys Plater to go on loan to Sheffield club Parkgate. Defender Jamie Allsopp can also be free to fix himself up with a dual registration. 

Next Wednesday Town will entertain Bridlington Town (7.45) as the season gathers pace and they play three games a week. If they have seen off Barnoldswick last night then they will entertain Northwich Victoria on Saturday, August 17 (3pm) in the preliminary round of the Emirates FA C up after the Cheshire club saw off Blackpool club Squires Gate 3-2 last Saturday.

Town have lost a most valuable member of their supporters club and a former committeeman who also worked tirelessly on the stadium and running the 200 Club and on match days the club shop. Ellis Aked passed away at the end of July in Calderdale Hospital at the age of 75.

Ellis was also a former secretary, fixture secretary and player in the Mac Financial Brighouse and District Snooker League, one of the strongest in the country. He was also a former local soccer player of note and he also liked playing table tennis with his late wife Ann at Waring Green Community Centre in Brighouse.

Town are devoting the Saturday home game with Sheffield FC on August 24 to celebrating Ellis’s life and his family will be in attendance when the players, match officials and spectators hold a minute’s applause.           

His funeral will have taken place the day before at Park Wood Crematorium, Elland (12 noon) and followed by a wake at his former club Thornhill Briggs WMC.