Friday, September 17, 2021

BRIGG TOWN FC SEEKING SIXTH SUCCESSIVE LEAGUE VICTORY


Brigg Town Football Club will be planning to keep up its most successful start to a season for many years with a victory tomorrow (Saturday, September 18).
Leaders of ToolStation Northern Counties East Division One, Brigg journey into Nottinghamshire to take on second-from-bottom Shirebrook Town (3pm KO).
Brigg Town have won their last five league games, rattling in 27 goals in the process.
The Zebras have taken 22 points from a maximum 27 in their opening nine ToolStation fixtures and have also progressed through the opening rounds of the FA Vase and the League Cup.
High attendances are being enjoyed at the EC Surfacing Stadium (Hawthorns) and some Brigg fans are also travelling to away games.
While the first teamers visiting Shirebrook tomorrow, Brigg Town Development have a home game against Sleaford Town Rangers (3pm) in the Balcan Lighting Supplies Lincolnshire League Premier.
Town are currently third from bottom in the standings, with Sleaford a place below them. Food and drink will be available to spectators.
Local football teams will be in either cup or league action in the EC Surfacing Scunthorpe & District League on Saturday (September 18).
In the Johnstone Insurance Sporting Shield first round, Briggensians travel to play Scunthorpe side Appleby-Frodingham Reserves, while Barnetby United host Gunness & Burringham (both ties kicking off at 2.30pm).
There's a Division Two encounter for Barnetby United Reserves who will be away to Ashby Bowl.
Newcomers Briggensians Reserves have still to make their debut in Division Three.