STOCKTON TOWN VS BRIGHOUSE TOWN PREVIEW
COMPETITION: Pitching In Northern Premier League East Division – Matchday 37
DATE: Saturday 20th April, 2024
KICK-OFF: 3:00pm
ENTRY: £9 Adult, £7 Concession, £3 kids
GROUND: MAP Group UK Stadium, Bishopton Road West, Stockton-On-Tees, TS19 0QD
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Stockton Town face Brighouse Town in their final home game of the regular season.
It is a huge game for the Anchors who are fighting to keep their fading title hopes alive after Hebburn Town leapfrogged them with a 4-1 win over Ashington.
Perhaps more significantly, they require the points to secure at least second place which would guarantee a home route through the Play-Offs.
Last Saturday they suffered a damaging defeat to bottom side Winterton Rangers in a game where they were unable to take their chances.
Stephen Thompson could make his return to the squad. He missed last Saturday with injury.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
This is the sixth meeting between Stockton Town and Brighouse Town. Here are the previous five results:
04 Dec 21- Stockton Town 3-2 Brighouse Town- Northern Premier League East Division
23 Apr 22- Brighouse Town 1-3 Stockton Town- Northern Premier League East Division
29 Oct 22- Brighouse Town 0-2 Stockton Town- Northern Premier League East Division
18 Mar 23- Stockton 1-2 Brighouse Town- Northern Premier League East Division
25 Nov 23- Brighouse Town 1-3 Stockton Town- Northern Premier League East Division
FORM GUIDE
Stockton Town: L W D L D
Last Game: Winterton Rangers 1-0 Stockton Town
Brighouse Town: W L L L L
Last Game: Consett 0-2 Brighouse Town
THE OPPOSITION
Brighouse Town are in desperate need for the points to stave off relegation to Step Five for the first time in ten years.
On Easter Monday they departed with manager Vill Powell after a 5-1 defeat to Winterton Rangers.
In to replace him was Paul Quinn who made his return to the club. Quinn had managed to Brighouse to Step Four back in 2014 after leading them to the North Counties East League Premier Division title.
On Tuesday night he earned his victory in charge with a 2-0 win at Consett. Goals from Josh Dacre and Jack Wilson were enough for the win. It was their first win since a 3-1 triumph at Belper Town towards the end of January.
Mohamed Qasim is the man to watch for Brighouse. He has netted 19 goals this season and scored in Brighouse’s 2-1 win at the MAP Group UK Stadium last season.
PRE-MATCH QUOTES
Looking ahead to the fixture, Manager Michael Dunwell said:
“We have got to stay positive as we can and pick some players up because they are really down in there.
“It’s got to hurt them because it really hurt me today (1-0 defeat at Winterton Rangers) and the management.
“We have got to get three points off Brighouse and win our remaining two games.”
