Brighouse win Souter red card appeal

NPL Division One East Brighouse Town have won their appeal against Brett Souter’s controversial red card at Pickering Town. The goalkeeper was dismissed late-on in the 2-2 draw following a tangle with Wayne Brooksby. However, the video subsequently showed that Souter was innocent of all charges. In a statement, Brighouse said: “The club are delighted  read more→

Souter’s red card appeal decision looming

NPL Division One East Brighouse Town expect to hear any hour now as to whether goalkeeper Brett Souter’s controversial red card at Pickering Town has been rescinded. Souter walked after an altercation with Pickering captain Wayne Brooksby after a penalty had been ordered to be retaken late in last week’s 2-2 draw. The video footage  read more→

Dan Wilkinson remembered five years on by Craig Elliott

The fifth anniversary of the tragic passing of Dan Wilkinson is on Sunday. Ahead of the anniversary, former Shaw Lane AFC boss Craig Elliott remembers Dan and the events of Monday 12th September 2016. “He had everything in front of him and that’s what the tragic story is,” Craig Elliott, now manager of Boston United  read more→

Morton is 101st minute hero for Pickering in controversial draw

NPL Division One East Round-Up  New signing Devonte Morton was Pickering Town’s hero in the 101st minute as his goal snatched a controversial 2-2 draw against nine man Brighouse Town. Pickering looked dead and buried after 55 minutes as Laurence Sorhaindo and Javelle Clarke had given Brighouse control of proceedings. Alhassane Keita pulled one back  read more→

Powell says Brighouse are capable of pulling off a surprise

Season Preview  NPL Division One East  Brighouse Town  Brighouse Town regularly do well in the Northern Premier League. Bar one season they have always had strong campaigns since arriving in 2014. It will be tougher than normal but Brighouse are well-equipped to be more than competitive. The Manager  Vill Powell  Powell has been Brighouse Town  read more→

Church moves to Tadcaster

Eddie Church has become the second Brighouse Town player to join Paul Quinn’s Tadcaster Albion this week. The young attacker has been announced as a signing just hours before NPL Division One East side Tadcaster host Emley AFC in a pre-season friendly. The move ends Church’s two-year stint with Brighouse who he joined from Ossett  read more→

Sorhaindo denies Thackley a winning start to pre-season

Brighouse Town 2-2 Thackley Laurence Sorhaindo denied Thackley a winning start to their pre-season campaign after he scored a late equaliser for Brighouse Town. Had Paddy McGuire’s men held out, it would have been a tremendous result against a Northern Premier League outfit who have some real quality. Brighouse started extremely brightly in the friendly played  read more→

Golcar recruit four well-known faces including Henry

Brighouse Town’s 2014 title-winning captain Leon Henry has joined Golcar United. The full-back, who has also won two promotions with Yorkshire Amateur, is one of four new recruits to Ash and Gav Connor’s North West Counties outfit Golcar. Henry captained Brighouse to the Toolstation NCEL Premier Division title in 2014. He also scored the goal  read more→

‘Sedge to face Penistone in Yorkshire Trophy Final

Liversedge are to play Penistone Church in the final of the Yorkshire Trophy on Saturday. Both sides cantered to 3-0 victories in their respective semi-finals to set up the tie. ‘Sedge won at Brighouse Town thanks to goals from Mitch Dunne, Alfie Raw (penalty) and Ollie Fearon. Nick Guest, Brad Kemp and Luke McGinnell were  read more→