BY BOB TAYLOR
Brigg Town fielded the
same team which was successful in the mid-week cup game against Scarborough but
with changes on the substitutes’ bench. They began with an attack down the left
wing where Scott Matthews won a free kick, played to the far post - but out of
touch. Ramone Stephens looked an immediate threat on the right for the visitors
with some strong running and plenty of pace enabling him to get good crosses
into the Brigg penalty area. He won a corner kick off Scott Hellewell, which
resulted in a header on target but this was safely collected by Jake Turner in
the Brigg goal. When Jordan Thewlis was brought down in a central position
thirty yards from goal, Paul Grimes struck the awarded free kick towards the top
corner of the net but opposing goalkeeper Ryan Price turned the ball away for a
corner kick. Both Jordan Thewlis and
Paul Grimes were being marked tightly and given no opportunity to control long
passes up to them. When Liam Dickens pushed forward from mid-field, he took a
return pass from Paul Grimes to strike a shot over the cross bar.
Ramone Stephens
made another penetrating run down the right wing but was blocked at the edge of
the penalty area by Scott Hellewell’s challenge. When the corner kick was played
into the goal area, the ball was scrambled clear from the line. Brigg responded
but Paul Grimes forced his way forward down the middle of the pitch until again
being fouled by Daniel Bragoli outside the penalty area and he struck the free
kick well,- but over the cross bar.
After twenty-five minutes of play, Ryan Price made a couple of successive saves
from Paul Grimes and then Paul Ashton. The visitors opened the scoring after
thirty- one minutes after Liam Dickens lost possession in their half of the
pitch allowing them to counter quickly straight down the middle with Nicholas
Wellecomme able to slip the ball into the path of SIMON BROWN, whose firm right
foot curling shot hit the roof of the net from twelve yards out. This
encouragement allowed the visitors to push further forward and just before half
time, they almost doubled their lead when a cross from the right wing was
deflected out for a corner kick on the left by Scott Hellewell’s important
challenge in front of goal.
The opening period
of the second half showed Chasetown in control of the game and Ramone Stephens
continued to be their main threat but striker Nicholas Wellecomme also made
frequent strong forward runs. Brigg gradually regained composure and were
unlucky with a couple of penalty decisions for a handling offence followed by a
foul on Paul Grimes being rejected. Brigg continued to press for an equaliser,
introducing Phil Jackman for Jordan Thewlis and Danny Buttle for Jamie Forrester
with effect.
However, Jake Turner had to pull off two first
class saves to prevent Nicholas Wellecomme from adding to the score before PHIL
JACKMAN grabbed a late goal four minutes from time after Danny Buttle slipped
the ball into the penalty area from the left wing for him to guide it into the
bottom of the net.
Attendance: 118
Brigg now travel
to Bridlington on Tuesday evening (December 10) to face an in form Scarborough Athletic team
and then travel on Saturday to Carlton Town.
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