Brighouse Town’s plans for next season are already underway with a new and extended kit deal with sponsors Quickslide Windows and Doors and also looking at pre-season friendlies with professional clubs.

The club is delighted to have secured a another two year deal with Bailiff Bridge-based company Quickslide Windows and Doors and also for management and their players tracksuits.

The partnership will continue on Saturday, July 1 when the booming company employing around 210, and Brighouse’s biggest employer, holds a family day at the Yorkshire Payments Stadium.

Co-chairman Chris Lister said he was delighted Quickslide were staying on board and forming the bedrock of the club’s sponsorship portfolio.

“We work very well alongside their marketing executive Sandra Berg and her board of directors and long may we continue to do so.” added Mr Lister.

He also revealed the club was in advanced talks with Luke Heffernan, managing director of Halifax-based L J Heffernan Utilities, about the continuation of their sponsorship for the away kit which they have covered for the past two years.

This year clubs in the Northern Premier League can also have sponsorship on their sleeves and Town officials, who are looking at newly designed strips, have immediately taken this news on board to act accordingly and bring in more revenue.

Management, players, committee and supporters all come together at 7pm on Saturday evening at the clubhouse when the annual Presentation Evening is held and Huddersfield Town PA announcer and Lightcliffe CC official Paul Ramsden will be the MC.

Town have also looked ahead in an ambitious way to July and the first week of August for pre-season friendlies. While already having home games booked in with AFC Emley and a Bradford City Select side, they have sent out invitations to FC Halifax Town, Mansfield Town, Doncaster Rovers, Oldham Athletic and Rochdale.

They are hoping to at least nail down a minimum of two and hope for more as those clubs prepare for their 2023-24 seasons.

Town are also holding another Funday on June 26, which in 2021 was a huge success and hope for another bumper day enjoyed by all attending.

This afternoon (Thursday) at 4pm, the Calderdale Schools U16s (Year 11) final will take place at the Yorkshire Payments Stadium. It is between Trinity Academy, Halifax and Lightcliffe Academy. Lightcliffe were runners-up at U-15 level last season and will be hoping to go one better this time around. Admission is £3 for adults and £2 for concessions with schoolchildren free. The clubhouse will be open for hot food and drinks and the bar will also be open.

Next week on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons at 4pm there will be double-header finals in the other age groups.

The club’s vice-chairman and director of football Charlie Tolley has sent his personal and the club’s condolences to the chairman of the Old Brodlieans RUFC Andy Mears following the death last week of the club’s President and former chairman Richard `Bruce’ Turner.

“The club also sends its sincerest condolences at this sad time to Richard’s widow Susan and the immediate family,” said Mr Tolley.

“I attended the popular pre-match luncheons and other functions at the Brods and we also welcomed Richard down to our ground from our very good friends of the oval ball game up the nearby Denholmgate Road,” he added.

Brighouse Town are again hosting the Calderdale Schools Cup finals at the Yorkshire Payments Stadium, St Giles Rd, Hove Edge. HD6 2PL.

In the first final this year is the U16/Year 11 age group on Thursday 11 May with a 16:00 kick off we have –

Trinity Academy Halifax v Lightcliffe Academy.

Lightcliffe Academy were last year’s runners up at U15 level so they are returning this year with the aim of making amends.

Limited parking at the ground (70 spaces), please park considerately if using local on street parking.

Licenced bar and tea bar serving hot and cold drinks and food will be available at the ground.

Admission: Adults £3, Concessions £2, schoolchildren free.

Former Huddersfield Town and Clyde striker Jack Boyle in his fourth season with Brighouse Town has been voted the `Fans Player of The Season’.

He beat off stiff competition from fullback and centre back Sam Reed, and at the Presentation Evening at the Clubhouse on Saturday week, May 13 (7.0) he will also receive the Golden Boot award having bagged 13 goals this time and provided numerous assists.

The other major awards will be unveiled on the evening, but the `Fans Goal of the Season award has gone to Josh Grant for his strike at Ossett United on Easter Monday just two minutes into the second half. Town had gone in leading 1-0 from a Corey Gregory shot after Javelle Clarke had opened up the home defence and then provided a superb ball for his midfielder. From the kick-off on the resumption of the second half the ball was played down the right and it then proceeded to be played around at speed amongst seven players before being squared to Grant some 20 yards out from goal who made no mistake.

In third place for the goal of the season was Boyle whose free-kick in the first half at Tadcaster Albion was out of the `Bend it like Beckham’ text book!

Talking of awards and Town, despite finishing the season with a 3-0 defeat at Long Eaton United, took the April Form team award beating off champions Worksop Town, runners-up Stockton Town who lost in the play-off final to Long Eaton, who Town also pipped, but now go into the NPL Premier Division.

Shildon, Tadcaster Albion and Lincoln United have been relegated to Step 5 but Nottingham club Carlton were saved from a play-off game as North Shields after one season are out owing to ground grading rules. The club, with Malcolm McDonald as president, raised £50,000 but notified the NPL and FA a week too late of the March 31 deadline. They appealed but were rejected and must now return to the Northern League Divsion One.

Lincoln United lost 2-1 in their home play-off tie with Greater Manchester Step 5 club Avro and Glossop United in their play-off game lost 3-0 at home to Ashington from Northumbria, the birthplace and junior club of the famous Charlton brothers, the late Jack and Bobby. Despite Shildon dropping out Town will still also have to travel to a club in that area of Durham, Newton Aycliffe, champions of the EBAC Northern League Division One, and, of course, Ashington, north of Newcastle.

In the Division One West, Ramsbottom United, Colne, Glossop and Skelmersdale United are also relegated. With `Skem’ not meeting round grading requirements it prevented Widnes going into the play-offs with a Step 5 club.

Toolstation Northern Counties East League Division One Champions Campion from Manningham, Bradford and managed by former Brighouse Town player-assistant coach Lee Ashforth, won the West Riding County FA Cup Final on Friday night at reigning champions Liversedge 2-1 in front of 1,381 crowd.

Brighouse Town Girls U14 Orange team are champions of the West Riding County FA Girls League Division one and celebrated taking the title with a 3-1 victory over Rothwell.

In the first final this year is the U16/Year 11 age group on Thursday 11 May with a 16:00 kick off we have –

Trinity Academy Halifax v Lightcliffe Academy.

Lightcliffe Academy were last year’s runners up at U15 level so they are returning this year with the aim of making amends.

£3 Adults / £2 concessions / School Children FREE!

Hot and cold food/drink available on the day.