Bridlington Town will be looking for a positive start to the new year when they take on Liversedge on Saturday.
The Seasiders ended the year with a victory, defeating Winterton Rangers 2-0 at home, though it could have been a much larger margin of victory if clear-cut chances were squandered.
Nevertheless, it was great to pick up the three points, with plenty of positives to take from the game. Notably, Jake Brown was excellent on his first start since joining from Hull City. The young wide man netted the opening goal with a composed finish in the 32nd minute.
Defenders Jack Walters and Benn Lewis both missed out through injury, though Adrian Costello had more than enough quality at his disposal in the defensive area. Matty Dixon slotted into right back, whilst Alex Markham seamlessly made the switch to the left-hand side of defence.
It allowed Andy Norfolk to drop deeper in the midfield, where he put in an outstanding, hard-working performance.
The victory was an important one for Bridlington Town, as they fell to defeats in the other two games around Christmas against two strong opponents.
Against Dunston, they lost 3-0 before picking up a 3-1 defeat against North Ferriby on boxing day, so it was great to get back to winning ways.
Bridlington Town will therefore enter the new year directly in the middle of the Northern Premier League East pack: 10th place with 27 points.
Saturday’s hosts, Liversedge FC, sit two places below the Seasiders and on 23 points, though they have only played 16 games, six less than Bridlington Town!
They were without a game on Saturday 30th, as they will take on local rivals Brighouse Town for a New Year's Day clash.
Sedge’s boxing day match against Ossett United at home was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, meaning their last game was against Cleethorpes Town. That ended in a goalless draw away from home on Saturday 23rd December.
Bridlington Town have appeared to be a side that Liversedge have been unable to get the better of, as they are yet to pick up a victory against the Seasiders since they were promoted to the Northern Premier League.
In the 2021/22 campaign, the two games between both sides ended in draws: 2-2 at the Hudgell Solicitor Stadium and 1-1 at the Clayborn Ground.
An impressive pair of results for then Bridlington Town manager Brett Agnew, as Liversedge went on to win the league that season, whilst the Seasiders narrowly avoided relegation.
Liversedge were immediately relegated from the Northern Premier League Premier Division last campaign, finishing 21st with 40 points. As a result, they travelled to Bridlington at the start of the 2023/24 season. Glen Sani’s 69th minute goal earned a 1-0 victory for Bridlington Town, their first of the season.
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