Pontefract Collieries in winning form ahead of big FA Cup date

By Tony Harber
Published 29th Sep 2021, 09:00 BST
Neat finish: Pontefract Collieries' Vaughan Redford.Neat finish: Pontefract Collieries' Vaughan Redford.
Neat finish: Pontefract Collieries' Vaughan Redford.
Pontefract Collieries warmed up for their big day in the Emirates FA Cup with a morale-boosting first home win of the season in the Pitching In Northern Premier League East last night.

Second half goals from forward Vaughan Redford and left-back Ben Gordon earned a 2-0 success against Bridlington Town that lifted Craig Rouse’s men up to 14th in the table and left their opponents bottom.

Colls now host Handsworth in one of the biggest games in the club’s history on Saturday, looking for a first-ever place in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup.

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Kick-off is 3pm with a big crowd expected at the Regional Electrical Services Ltd Stadium to see if the Ponte team can move within one match of a place in the first round proper.

As warm-ups for big occasions go it was a great success against Brid with Colls having gone six league games without a win.