CLINICAL TOWN DEFEAT BULLS

BRIGHOUSE delivered a clinical performance at Forest Town Arena as they got the better of AFC Mansfield.

The visitors came close to an almost instant opener with just two minutes played, as Jack Normanton’s cross was poorly dealt with and Ousman Cham could only hit the crossbar from several yards out.

Brighouse, who were the more dominant side in the first half, eventually broke the deadlock when James Hurtley volleyed home a well-taken corner with lethal precision on 33 minutes.

Cameron Dear came close to clinching a late, late leveller for the Bulls but sent his 25-yard freekick fizzing agonisingly wide of the post.