Bridlington Town 3-0 Consett AFC
By Ben Edwards
Bridlington Town made it five games out of six unbeaten, with a convincing win and a clean sheet in a 3-0 victory over Consett AFC.
Just one change to the starting lineup saw Alex Markham, who had a superb game, replace Benn Lewis at right-back. There was also a space on the bench for new signing Harry Milner.
Just four minutes in, Lewis Dennison made a superb run, driving past Ryan McKinnon before squaring the ball to Ali Aydemi, but the ball took an awful bobble in front of him and he skied it from six yards.
Six minutes later the duo linked up again, with Dennison’s tremendous flick-on from a goal kick found Aydemir running in behind, but the winger’s first time effort was dragged wide of the left post from 20 yards.
A minute later a great ball over the top found a Consett man on the right flank, who picked out Adam Mitchell in the penalty area, but his effort was fired straight at James Hitchcock.
Glen Sani did well to win a free kick 20 yards from goal. Andy Norfolk took the set-piece, striking low and forcing James Anderson into a good save.
From the resulting corner, Norfolk’s outswinger found Jack Walters at the back post. He headed the ball across goal, where skipper James Williamson was waiting to head home his first goal of the season.
Another Norfolk corner again found Walters at the back post, but this time he could only head into the arms of Anderson.
The advantage was doubled on the brink of half time, when Dennison got past his man excellently. The striker got lucky with the ricochet, but there was no luck involved with the finish as his left footed effort cannoned in off the left post.
Early in the second half, the visitors came close to halving the deficit, striking the post from a half-volley following a free kick from the right.
The game was sealed in the 50th minute, when Matty Dixon netted his first goal for the club in his three-season spell with the Seasiders. Aydemir got to the goal-line before crossing to Sani, whose shot was deflected before Dixon headed into the bottom left corner.
Just after the hour-mark, McKinnon was booked for a very strong challenge on Norfolk 30 yards from goal. Walter could only curl the free kick straight down the throat of Anderson.
Milner was given half-an-hour to impress off the bench on debut, and almost found the back of the net after 70 minutes. He cut inside onto his right foot, with his deflected effort narrowly skimming wide of the right post.
