[themaclad]

On a day that can be described as not overly warm, took a jaunt to Bamber Bridge, not been for a while, queued to get in behind the Ashton massive. Decent attendance for te home side, welcome income seeing as per usual they are cash strapped.
Windy, dry pitch would probably not make it a classic and it certainly wasn't.
Slight difference in footballing styles, Ashton more eager to play the ball on the floor, Brig a bit more up and at em, given Brig's centre forward was over 6 and a half feet tall probably explains why.
12th minute lead for the home side, Poilly from the inside right position, first shot block, his second effort hit the inside of the post and went in.

Goal spurred Ashton on, began to pose problems to the home dfence and scored after 24 minutes, it was coming and Osei supplied the a shot which he curled past the keeper.
Back to an even game, Brig unlucky from a free kick, keeper Eastham pushed the first effort away, then brilliantly saved the rebound.
Level at the break, the second period was disappointing to say the least, the first 15 minutes of the second period was tepid until Brig regained the lead, cross from the right caused havoc, second cross from the right headed home by the giant Bange

Ashton had run out of ideas, gone was the passing game, it was hoof it down the pitch, hence the introduction of ex Huddersfield and Chesterfield giant Tom Denton, who'se header late on was well saved by Casper to ensure that the points went to the home side to edge them closer to safety