Two important home games in quick succession for Brighouse
Brighouse Town's trip to Northern Premier East Division rivals Belper Town last Saturday was called off after a 10am pitch inspection, despite the hard work of the groundsman.
Town manager Vill Powell agreed to a re-arranged game for the Tuesday night in the hope that it went ahead and cleared the last match of a three-match suspension for re-signed centre-back Jorge Sikora.
Following this game, Town have two home games on the trot, at home to Ossett United on Saturday (3pm kick-off ) and then Stocksbridge Park Steels the following Saturday (3pm).
Town drew their game 1-1 at Ingfield back in November but had Lady Luck been on their side it would have been a victory.
The match is being sponsored by Vanessa Lee, the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for the Calder Valley who is hoping to take over from long serving MP and Town sponsor Craig Whittaker MP, who is standing down at the next General Election. Vanessa, brought up near Hull, but now living in Mytholmroyd, is a Hull City season ticket holder.
Goalkeeper Harry Garman who started the season as number one custodian, before losing his jersey to last season's keeper Jamie Hassall when he came back to the club in October from Knaresborough Town, has signed for Stocksbridge Park Steels.
Garman, 23, who was previously with Manchester Met, Whaley Bridge, Yorkshire Amateur and Alwoodley, had been given a dual registration to play with Northern Counties East League club Maltby Main, but wanted to stay around the squad in the hope of breaking back into the side.
"Now the opportunity has come to play at the same level with Stocksbridge I have taken the opportunity," said Garman.
Following the two successive home games Town are then on the road north, first to Hebburn Town and then
Newton Aycliffe the following week.
Jack Wilson, now back in full training after being out injured since September, will be able to challenge for a place from this weekend, and striker Myron Gibbons, who tore a hamstring ligament in the West Riding County FA Senior Cup tie with Campion on December 19, is now back in light training and could be available for those away games.