GOAL-PACKED GAMES FOR BRIGG & BARNETBY FOOTBALL TEAMS

Football teams from Brigg and Barnetby were both involved in seven-goal encounters yesterday (Saturday, October 16).
In the EC Surfacing Ltd Scunthorpe & District League's Johnstone Insurance Sporting Shield second round, Barnetby United won 4-3 at home to Crowle Colts Development. A match report by Barnetby's Lee Fielden appears below, accompanied by the action pictures from the tie at Silver Street seen here - United being in the black and white strip.
In their first Division Three fixture of the 2021/2022 season, newly-formed Briggensians Reserves lost 4-3 away to Scotter United Reserves, with Jamie Craigie (2) and Ben Toyne netting for the Brigg side.
Helped by goals from Shaun Clark and Nathan Plaskitt, Barnetby United Reserves drew 2-2 at Limestone Rangers Reserves in Division Two.
There was no first team fixture for promotion-chasing Brigg Town FC yesterday in ToolStation Northern Counties East Division One.
Brigg Town Development were in action at the EC Surfacing Stadium (Hawthorns), losing 4-2 to Skegness United Reserves in the Balcan Lighting Supplies Lincolnshire League Premier.

RAILWAYMEN SCRAPE THROUGH IN SPORTING SHIELD

The stop/start beginning to the season nearly cost Barnetby dearly in the 2nd round of the Sporting Shield, writes Lee Fielden.
Having played every other week, their rustiness was apparent for all to see and despite Josh Goodman putting the Railwaymen 1-0 up inside 2 minutes following a defensive mix up the fluidity of week in week out game time wasn’t there.
Despite this Barnetby went 2-0 up on 25 minutes when, following great work down the right-hand side, Goodman centered for Harry Finnis to tap home his first of the season.
Goodman and Finnis then missed chances to make it 3 and the inevitable happened; Crowle made it 2-1 following a deflected shot agonisingly making its way through the unfortunate Jackson’s legs in goal.
2-1 at the interval, the next goal was crucial. It was Crowle who got it, their performance belaying the position in division 2 that they currently hold. A cross from the right was deftly placed paced in to the bottom corner after 53 minutes.
2-2... and game on. O’Callaghan stung the hands of Crowle keeper before planting a stunning free kick past him to make it 3-2 on 64 minutes.
Veteran Steve Jordan came on in the 65th minute, replacing Watson; and when O’Callaghan fed Finnis in for his 2nd to make it 4-2, all look settled.
Teams from the “Isle” don’t lie down, though, and made it a nervous end for Barnetby by pulling a 3rd back with 3 minutes to go.