The FA have confirmed the Step 5 and Step 6 teams that will be invited to apply for promotion as part of the restructuring of the National League System ahead of the 2021/22 season. Three Toolstation NCEL Premier Division sides will be given the opportunity to move up to help form a new Step 4 read more→
Chairman Peter Smurthwaite has confirmed Bridlington Town have accepted their invite to apply to go up to the Northern Premier League. Brett Agnew’s side finished third in the points-per-game combined tables for the ill-fated 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons. Mr Smurthwaite said last week he had financial and workforce concerns if Brid went back into the read more→
Bridlington Town chairman Peter Smurthwaite is working out if promotion to the Northern Premier League is viable on a man-power and financial basis before making a decision on whether to apply to go up. Brid are in line for a return to the NPL for the first time since 2008 as part of the FA’s read more→
The Toolstation NCEL expect Liversedge, Yorkshire Amateur, Bridlington Town, Emley, Winterton Rangers and Skegness Town to be in line for promotion as part of the FA’s restructuring plan. ‘Sedge, the Ammers and Brid would reach the Northern Premier League, while Emley, Winterton and Skegness would land in the NCEL Premier Division. The FA have announced read more→
North Ferriby were busy completing the signing of Bridlington Town striker Joe McFadyen before the national lockdown was announced. The former Westella hit-man may have to wait some time for his Ferriby bow, with the season unlikely to resume anytime soon. McFadyen leaves Brid after scoring five times for Brett Agnew’s side this season. He read more→
Bridlington Town chairman Peter Smurthwaite has questioned the point in the Toolstation Northern Counties East League restart. The NCEL had planned to originally planned to potentially kick-start the campaign again in January – restrictions-permitting. However, the shock decision in early December to allow spectators back into crowds in Tier 3 areas prompted the league to read more→
Bridlington Town manager Brett Agnew has admitted that he is not an advocate of Boxing Day fixtures for lower Non League clubs. However, he stopped short of criticising the Toolstation Northern Counties East League for their controversial u-turn which led to the re-scheduling of matches on Boxing Day. Eight festive fixtures across both Divisions have read more→
Bridlington Town have been stopped from having spectators in to watch today’s FA Vase tie with North Shields. East Yorkshire have entered Tier 2 restrictions and despite clubs in Tier 3 areas carrying on without problems other than bar closures, Bridlington were told by their local council that spectators cannot attend the fixture. Bridlington chairman read more→
Bridlington Town manager Brett Agnew hopes the Non League Football season is not halted in the coming weeks. The game is facing an oncoming storm with the Government introducing the new three tier lockdown system as hospital admissions rise because of Covid-19. The North West Counties League is almost unable to operate and the Toolstation read more→
Toolstation NCEL Premier Division Round-Up Joe McFadyen’s double helped Bridlington Town record back-to-back victories for the first time this season. Brett Agnew’s Brid beat Barton Town 2-1 at Queensgate to move up to second in the table. Brid raced into a seventh minute lead when Danny Earl was prevented from shooting, but the ball dropped read more→
