Brighouse Town will surely be glad to see the back of The Sir Tom Finney Stadium for this season, having visited three times since August, losing all three and conceding ten goals.

Bamber Bridge progressed to the next round of The FA Trophy and a visit to Evostik Premier League high flyers Warrington Town.

The game kicked off in wet and windy conditions with Brig attacking the woodyard end. It took only 30 seconds for home side to take the lead, virtually from the kick off Ali Waddecar received the ball, squared it to Brad Carsley who slammed it into the back of the net to give Brig a dream start.

Just 6 minutes later it was two nil. This time Brad Carsley with a great run down the left wing, turned inside the penalty area and cut the ball back, Jamie Milligan shaped to shoot but the ball ran free to Dan Mooney who rifled it in to the bottom corner with the keeper at full stretch.

Brig piled forward looking for more, Brad Carsley was again involved on 15 minutes firing just wide of the keepers left hand post. Moments later the Brighouse keeper was forced into fine save, blocking Carsley’s close range effort with his legs. From the resulting corner, Danny Forbes rose above the visitors defence and powered in a downward header that was again well saved by Chandler Hallwood the Brighouse keeper.

Chances seemed to be falling to Brig every couple of minutes and mainly to Brad Carsley, in the 30th minute his header narrowly went wide of the keepers left hand post and on 34 mins he came close again with a glancing header from a Waddecar cross.

With all the pressure from the home side it was no surprise when goal number three arrived on 40 minutes, Matt Dudley reacting quickest in the box to tuck the ball home following great play down the left wing from Dan Mooney. There was still time in the half for Brig to have three more great chances, first Ali Waddecar’s low shot from the edge of the box was superbly saved by Hallwood then moments later Hallwood was at full stretch to tip a Jamie Milligan pile driver over the bar. From the corner Waddecar was again thwarted by the outstanding Hallwood, flying across goal to to push the ball around the post.

Half time and a 3-0 Bamber Bridge lead could easily have five or six.

The second half started with Brig still on the front foot and Carlsley head wide from a Jamie Milligan free kick. Minutes later and Dan Mooney saw his 30 yard effort cannon back off the post. Matt Dudley then came close to his 3nd of the afternoon just failing to connect to an inswinging low cross from Mooney on the right wing. Hallwood again diving at the feet of Dudley to make another fine save.

Brig made their first change of the afternoon on the hour with Regan Linney replacing the tireless Brad Carsley. The game then seemed to be drifting to a comfortable Brig victory when on 69 minutes Brighouse where awarded a penalty. Aiden Kirby stepped up and smashed the ball straight down the middle to giver the visitors hope.

On 71 minutes Stu Vasey became Brig's 2nd substitute of the match replacing man of the match Dan Mooney. However it was Brighouse started to jangle the nerves of the home supporters when they pulled a 2nd goal back in the 80th minute with a fine header from a corner. It was game on now and Brig where forced to up their game. Stu Vasey had a chance to clinch the game when put through one on one with the keeper, but once again Hallwood spread himself well to make the save. Seconds later he was there again to block Danny Forbes close range effort.

Brig made their final change on 82 minutes, Lenny Reid replacing Jamie Milligan. The game was now going end to end and Lloyd Rigby made a fine save to deny Brighouse an undeserved equaliser as the match approached the 5 minutes of added time.

Brig responded and Waddecar was so unlucky after a fine run down the right side of the penalty, turning the full back inside out before curling a shot that beat the keeper only to be cleared off the line. Seconds later though and victory was sealed with Matt Dudley grabbing his 2nd of the match clipping a low cross from the right under the advancing Hallwood.

Full time and Brig advance with a fine performance and 4-2 victory.

Neil Reynold's men now head to Colne on Tuesday evening in search of their 8th successive win.

Bamber Bridge: Rigby; Staunton-Turner; Marlow (c); Baines; Mahoney; Milligan (Reid 82); Waddecar; Forbes; Carsley (Linney 60) ; Dudley; Mooney (Vasey 72)
Subs (not used): Doughty; Boyd

Man of the Match (voted for by match sponsors Mark McCluskey Joinery and uPVC installations): Dan Mooney