Lewis Dennison homes in on Bridlington Town start against Hebburn Town

Hebburn Town will travel to the seaside on Saturday to face Bridlington Town at the Hudgell Solicitor Stadium.
Lewis Dennison could return to the Bridlington Town starting line-up at home to Hebburn Town this SaturdayLewis Dennison could return to the Bridlington Town starting line-up at home to Hebburn Town this Saturday
Lewis Dennison could return to the Bridlington Town starting line-up at home to Hebburn Town this Saturday

The second consecutive home game for Mike Thompson’s side comes after they grinded out a 0-0 draw against strugglers Grantham last time out in a game which saw good defensive displays limit chances for both teams, writes Ben Edwards.

Once again Under-12s will go free for Saturday's game.

Thompson was forced to name a makeshift side due to multiple players being unavailable due to injury and suspension, including Jake Martindale and Ryan Caulfield being played out of position in midfield.

Ryan Caulfield in action for Bridlington TownRyan Caulfield in action for Bridlington Town
Ryan Caulfield in action for Bridlington Town
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The good news for Bridlington Town fans is that there should be a number of players back for the Hebburn game. Jack Bulless will return from his one-match suspension and captain Jack Griffin should be ready to return from an injury picked up against Stocksbridge.

Lewis Dennison also made his comeback from injury against Grantham, playing half-an-hour off the bench - his first appearance since the end of September when he was forced off against Cleethorpes.

Thompson told Brid Town TV that with another two training sessions under his belt this week, Dennison should be in a position to push for a starting spot on Saturday.

The point against Grantham ensured Bridlington Town remained in a very respectable eighth position in the league with 22 points, though they will drop to ninth if Ossett United manage to leave bottom-of-the-league Tadcaster Albion with three points on Friday evening.

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As for the visitors, they sit in fifth position, inside the play-offs by one point. However, their form in recent weeks has taken a turn for the worse.

They have only picked up one point in their past five games and haven’t won since a 2-0 away win against Consett over a month ago.

Their last result saw them fall to a 3-1 defeat at home against an in-form Stocksbridge Park Steels side.

The two sides last played each other on January 29, where an Olly Martin hat-trick sealed a 3-0 home win for Hebburn.

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Martin finished last campaign as Hebburn’s top scorer with 13 goals, and leads their charts this season having already bagged nine, so he will be the man the Brid defence need to be wary of.

The reverse fixture saw a goalless draw on Saturday October 23 2021.