FOOTBALL ROUND-UP: BRIGG TOWN HIT THE GOAL TRAIL BUT BARNETBY BEATEN

 

Brigg Town Football Club continued the push for promotion with a thumping away win yesterday (Saturday, January 8) and one player helped himself to a hat-trick.
The Zebras enjoyed their journey into Nottinghamshire, winning 7-0 at Clipstone (near Mansfield).
Alfie Usher scored three times and there were two goals apiece for Josh Batty and Dayle Hutson.
Hallam, who also won well yesterday, are the new leaders of Toolstation Northern Counties East Division One.
Brigg Town stay third but are now just one point behind North Ferriby who lost their home game yesterday. Hallam have 60 points, Ferriby 56 and Brigg 55 - all from 25 league fixtures.
Meanwhile, Brigg Town Development, who play in the Balcan Lighting Supplies Lincolnshire League, enjoyed a 2-1 cup-tie home win over Skegness Reserves.
In EC Surfacing Scunthorpe & District League Division One yesterday, Barnetby United lost 6-0 away to The Butchers Arms, while the Briggensians v Manor Park game at Brigg Recreation Ground was postponed. Action pictures from Butchers v Barnetby are seen here, courtesy of Lee Fielden, who has also provided the match report (see below).
There was a 4-1 home defeat for Barnetby United Reserves in Division Two against leaders Messingham United. Shaun Clark scored for Barnetby.

BUTCHERED!

The Railwaymen (Barnetby) suffered their heaviest league defeat in nearly 4 years when they were dispatched 6-0 at Winterton by The Butchers Arms.
This was their heaviest defeat since Crowle Colts won 10-0 at Barnetby on March 24th 2018.
Both sides hit the bar in an even opening to the game before The Butchers capitalised on mistakes to gain a 2-0 lead after 20 minutes.
Despite changes in formation and personal, Barnetby were always second in the game and 2-0 at the interval became 6-0 at full time.