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Final Month Relegation Shoot-Out For Bridlington Town

Saturday, 5 April 2025 06:00

By Ben Edwards

Bridlington Town go into the last five games of the season with lots of momentum, as they travel to third-placed Emley AFC on Saturday.

The Seasiders will be hoping to make it five wins from six games, having finally moved out of the relegation zone following a 4-1 victory over Heaton Stannington.

Michael Coulson netted a hattrick, with Ahmed Salam assisting all three goals, before Coulson turned provider as his free kick was headed home by Tom Allan.

After the game, head coach Mike Thompson said:

“We told them pre-game, if we win, we go out of the relegation zone regardless of what happens around us. We knew the importance of the game and we came here to win.”

Bridlington had a week without the game on Saturday, March 29, though all the teams around them played their game in hand. Most picked up victories, though nevertheless the Seasiders remained outside of the drop zone in 18th.

Emley AFC, on the other hand, have been flying after earning promotion last campaign, having won the Northern Counties East League Premier. They occupy 3rd, and look likely to secure a playoff place.

That being said, they have picked up back-to-back defeats on the road, losing 1-0 and 3-1 against Carlton Town and Ashington AFC, respectively, so they will be hoping to return to winning form back on home soil.

Amir Berchill, signed from North Ferriby in the summer, is the Pewits most prolific player this season with 16 goals, though he has failed to find the back of the net in nine games. 

Meanwhile, Coulson’s hattrick extended his tally to 12, continuing his excellent goalscoring form in the second half of the season.

In the reverse fixture between the two sides, Emley picked up a 2-0 victory at the Mounting Systems Stadium in November, thanks to goals from Jack Cowgill and Nathan Curtis.

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