Friday, August 30, 2019

BRIGG TOWN LOOKING TO REPEAT PAST GLORIES IN FA VASE


Having twice won the FA Vase, Brigg Town Football Club have a tie coming up in the 2019/2020 competition this Saturday (August 31).
The Zebras have home advantage against Armthorpe Welfare, who also play in the Toolstation Northern Counties East First Division.
Kick-off at the EC Surfacing Stadium (The Hawthorns) is 3pm for this first qualifying round encounter.
We expect some visiting fans to make the journey from Doncaster to support their club - nicknamed The Wellie.

Armthorpe supporters can come to Brigg by train, using the Saturdays-only service along the Brigg Line from Barnetby. The adult fare is  £12.40-  child's return £6.20.
They can leave Doncaster at 10.37, arriving in Brigg at 11.47; the return train leaves our station at 5.24pm for Barnetby, getting them back to Donny at 6.36pm.
These journeys involve trains operated by TransPennine and Northern.
More than 600 clubs across the country are hoping to make it to next May's showpiece final.
Under legendary manager Ralph Clayton, Brigg famously won the FA Vase in 1995/6, beating Clithero in the final played at the original Wembley Stadium.
Town repeated their triumph in 2002/3 when they defeated Sudbury in the final at West Ham's Upton Park ground, again in London.
Both games were very well supported by sports fans from Brigg and district.
Brigg Town Cricket Club is without a game in Lincolnshire County Cricket League Division Three on Saturday, August 31.

Picture of Brigg Town FC's home ground by Neil Stapleton.

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