Bridlington Town 1 v 0 Mossley AFC
(FA Trophy 1st Qualifying Round)
Report & images by Bailey Beaden.
The Seasiders produced a dominant performance against Greater Manchester outfit Mossley AFC, creating numerous chances throughout the game but only winning by the single goal.
It took just one minute for the breakthrough as Ahmed Salam picked out Ben Farrar with a clever pass and Farrar made no mistake in slotting the ball home to give Bridlington the lead.
Confidence was high after the early goal with Town carving out several more opportunities in the first half, though they were unable to extend their advantage.
In the second half, manager Mike Thompson looked to freshen things up, making a double substitution. Michael Coulson was replaced by Will Annan, while Stan Hewitt made way for Casey Stewart.
Further changes followed, with Charlie Dunkerley coming off for Pete Davidson before Charley Wright replaced Ahmed Salam.
The Seasiders continued to push for another goal but couldn’t add to their tally.
Bridlington now turn their attention to a break from cup action, with their next fixture coming against Silsden on 16 September.
After the match, Head Coach Mike Thompson said: “We got off to a flying start, after 52 seconds I think it was something like that, so yeah it’s another clean sheet which is becoming a really good trate that we have got.”
