Jake Lister fires Bridlington Town Rovers to win at high-flyers North Cave

By Andy Bloomfield
Published 10th Oct 2023, 08:00 BST
Updated 10th Oct 2023, 10:21 BST
Bridlington Spa won 4-2 against Beverley Town 3rdsBridlington Spa won 4-2 against Beverley Town 3rds
Bridlington Spa won 4-2 against Beverley Town 3rds
A Jake Lister hat-trick fired Bridlington Town Rovers to a superb 5-2 win at North Cave in the Right Car East Riding County Football League Championship on Saturday afternoon.

Archie Brown and Ashton Dowson also netted as Town Rovers ended the title-chasers’ unbeaten start to the season.

Town Rovers play host to second-from-bottom Hedon Rangers Reserves this coming Saturday.

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Bridlington Rovers Millau were handed the win by their scheduled hosts Haltemprice to keep them top of the Championship.

Brid Spa on their way to a 4-2 winBrid Spa on their way to a 4-2 win
Brid Spa on their way to a 4-2 win

Millau are due to play host to Langtoft, who have also had a sluggish start to the season, this coming weekend.

A Tom Coates double helped Bridlington Spa to their opening Division One success of the season, as they defeated Beverley Town 3rds at Queensgate.

It was a tough start though for the hosts and within 20 minutes found themselves 2-0 down.

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With a break in the play, a talk from the dugout seemed to spark some life into the Spa attack, and quickly finding their rhythm, Sam Clarke, Coates and Oliver Brown all finding the net to put the home side on top going into the second period.

After the interval Spa pressed hard and it was Coates again that gave the home side daylight.

Spa boss Bailey Alves said: “It has been a tough start for us this season, so to win against a side with the quality of Beverley, will give us some confidence.

"the desire and the spirit from the lads was superb and the pep talk seemed to work, to come from two goals down shows we have the spirit as a collective and displaying what we can do. We really needed this to get back on track.

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"Thank you to all at Bridlington Town FC for hosting us we really appreciate the opportunity.”

Skipper Ash Armitage was named as the Spa star man.

Spa are in East Riding County FA Junior Country Cup action at home to Elvington Harriers.

Bridlington Rovers Reserves lost 3-1 at Hessle Sporting Club Reserves.

The Bridlington Rovers 3rds team head to Gilberdyke Phoenix Reserves this Saturday.

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Bridlington Rovers 1903 were handed a home walkover win by Brandesburton Reserves in Division Three, and they will host Thorpe Park Rangers this coming Saturday.

Pandas v Hornsea Town Reserves photos & report on pages 38-39