BRIDLINGTON TOWN vs STOCKTON TOWN
Competition: The Pitching In Northern Premier League East Division
Date: Saturday 13th January, 2024
Kick-Off: 3:00pm
Entry: £8 Adult, £5 Concession
Ground: The Hudgell Solicitors Stadium, Queensgate, Bridlington, YO16 7LN
Live Updates: @stockton_townfc
Live Commentary: https://anchors-radio.mixlr.com/
Stockton Town travel to the East Coast for their first away game of 2024.
The Anchors made a winning start to 2024 with a 3-0 victory over Ossett United last Saturday. That stretched their winning run to nine games.
Kev Hayes scored a brace as he hit 19 goals in all competitions for the season. Tom Coulthard scored the third to add gloss to the win.
Stockton could welcome back Tom Portas, the midfielder has been out of action since September.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Stockton Town have met Bridlington Town six times with the first coming in the FA Vase back in 2019. Here are the results:
Stockton Town have met Bridlington Town five times with the first coming in the FA Vase back in 2019. Here are the results:
30 Nov 2019 – Bridlington Town 1-4 Stockton Town (AET) – FA Vase
24 Aug 2022 – Bridlington Town 1-3 Stockton Town – Northern Premier League East
9 Apr 2022 – Stockton Town 2-1 Bridlington Town – Northern Premier League East
22 Oct 2022- Stockton Town 4-0 Bridlington Town- Northern Premier League East
04 Mar 2023- Bridlington Town 1-0 Stockton Town- Northern Premier League East
23 Aug 2023- Stockton Town 2-0 Bridlington Town- Northern Premier League East
FORM GUIDE
Stockton Town: W W W W W
Last Game: Stockton Town 3-0 Ossett United
Bridlington Town: L W L L W
Last Game: Liversedge 4-2 Bridlington Town
THE OPPOSITION
Bridlington Town are under the management of Adrian Costello who is currently in his first full season in charge after guiding them to safety last season.
It has been a better campaign this time round and they are currently 11th- six points from the Play-Offs but crucially ten points clear of the relegation zone.
Last time out they took the lead at Liversedge before going on to lose 4-2.
Throughout the season they have enjoyed some impressed home victories including a 4-0 win over Stocksbridge Park Steels and a 3-0 win over Consett.
Ali Aydemir and Lewis Dennison are among the ones to look out for. The pair have six goals each thus far.
WHAT THE OPPOSITION ARE SAYING
Speaking ahead of the game, Adrian Costello said:
“It will be a good game. They are a good side but the last time we played them on the 3g it was 1-0 with minutes to go and their second was in the 92nd minute because we were pushing for the equaliser.
“On our day we can beat Stockton we just need to believe it.â€
PRE-MATCH QUOTES
Looking ahead to the game, Manager Michael Dunwell said:
“We are just going to take each game as it comes. I told the players we are in the position we want to be and we can’t get too comfortable. If you have one or two slip-ups you can be soon caught up.â€
“We have just got to continue with what we are doing.â€