Brigg Town Football Club secured a trophy in the first game of the 2020/21 season permitted to be watched by spectators from the stands.
The Zebras beat Bottesford Town 3-2 in the Ian 'Chalkie' Whyte Memorial match played at the Hawthorns yesterday (Saturday, August 22).
Captain Martin Pembleton (2) and Steve McCarron got the goals for Brigg, who today are due to visit Gainsborough Trinity Under-18s as part of both clubs' pre-season build-ups.
Spectators will be admitted to this game, following the lifting of the government's ban on football grounds.
In the Buildbase FA Vase, Brigg Town have a local derby against Winterton Rangers coming up on Saturday, September 19 at the Hawthorns (3pm) which should attracted a decent-sized crowd. This is in the first qualifying round.
Brigg have won this national knockout competition twice in their history.
No matches as yet are scheduled in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League Division One in which Brigg's first team will be playing. The nearest teams to Brigg in this section are Winterton, East Hull, North Ferriby and Hall Road Rangers.
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