Bridlington Town suffer 3-1 home loss against lowly Bishop Auckland
Bridlington Town suffered another disappointing home defeat as Bishop Auckland claimed all three points at The Mounting Systems Stadium, easing to a 3-1 success on Saturday afternoon.
Bishop Auckland, who started the day second-from-bottom in the Northern Premier League Division East, struck first in the 26th minute, with Paddy Almond stabbing home from a free-kick that bounced across the face of goal.
Bridlington responded quickly, and just four minutes later, Michael Coulson pounced on a loose header back to the keeper to level the score at 1-1.
However, the home side’s lead was short-lived. Bishop Auckland regained control in the 32nd minute from a free-kick that Jonathan Dash tried to punch off the line only for it to end up in the back of the net, and five minutes later extended their advantage with a well-timed finish over the onrushing Dash after a through-ball over the top broke the offside trap.
Bridlington continued to press and create chances, with a free-kick from Coulson narrowly over the bar in the 42nd minute, and a long throw in first-half stoppage-time rattling the crossbar.
Despite these flashes of promise, the first half ended 3-1 in favour of the visitors.
The second half saw Bridlington push to get back into the game. Coulson’s header from a clever run in the 53rd minute was straight at the keeper, and a Bishop Auckland counter in the 62nd minute was brilliantly saved by Dash.
Later, in the 69th and 81st minutes respectively, Bridlington came close again, hitting the bar and seeing a shot go just over, but a second Brid goal remained elusive.
Despite small signs of attacking promise and some excellent saves from Dash, the Seasiders couldn’t find a way back, and Bishop Auckland held on for a 3-1 victory, the Seasiders having now lost six league games in a row, five of them having been at home, scoring four goals and conceding 21 times.