Bridlington Town 3 v 1 Ashington
By Alexander Fynn
Bridlington Town were missing Striker Michael Coulson as they headed into this crucial fixture at home, however they were able to welcome back fellow striker Danny Earl after suspension.
It was dominant first half from the Seasiders as they eneded their four-game losing streak to claim a valuable three points with a 3-1 win at home to Ashington.
Dan Hartley opened the scoring for the home side after 11 minutes, as Sam Leverett sent a pinpoint cross from a corner to the back post, Hartley fired the ball into the roof of the net.
Josh Barrett soon made it two as the number 9 was one on one with the keeper and he chipped the ball over Ashington keeper Ryan Catterick and the ball rolled into the net.
Ashington had their first opportunity of the match when Josh Gilchrist put in a cross to Benjamin Sampson, however Sampson headed the ball over the bar.
Sam Leverett then made it three for the Seasiders.
Sam Kay was on the counterattack on the left wing, Kay fired in a cross to the back post and Leverett extended the home sides lead.
Jack Hall was called into action as Ryan Wombwell hit a bullet header, but the number 2 was deemed to be offside.
Ashington found a consolation early in the second half as a Benjamin Sampson cross came in from the left-hand side, Sampson tapped the ball into the goal.
Sam Kay had a great chance to extend the home sides lead, Sam Leverett ran onto a counterattack with a through ball to the number 10, however his low-driven shot just went side of the post.
Substitute Danny Earl who had come on for Josh Barrett, cut inside the Ashington defender as he hit a low driven shot straight to the keeper.
Cam Connelly replaced Sam Leverett, along with Ahmed Salam for Nathan Dyer.
Ashington began to push the seasiders with periods of possession, and testing the on-loan goalkeeper Jack Hall whom was equal to the threat.
Andy Norfolk had to say this after the match: “I think we could sense it and we know the next lnine games are important to us and I think it was a quiet second half and we did most of the work in the first half, no injury worries and Jack Hall has made a name for himself in the team.
The victory leaves the Seasiders 19th in the league but still languishing in the relegation zone.
Next up for Bridlington is Pontefract Collieries, away next Saturday and after this performance the seasiders should be full of confidence.
