South Yorkshire Times November 23, 1968
Direct Play Foxes Denaby Forwards
Denaby United 1, Bridlington Town 2
Bridlington Town showed on Saturday just why they occupy such a high position in the league. Despite the fact that they were reduced to ten men early in the game, they set up a defensive barrier which Denaby were unable to penetrate, and, with a number of lightning raids, often stretched the home defence to the full.
Denaby moved straight onto the attack, but rarely looked dangerous, and it was Bridlington who struck first. Foster found Anderson with a well placed forward ball. The livewire centre forward slipped two men, only to be hacked down when in a good scoring position. Stocks made no mistake from the spot kick.
Bridlington were giving Denaby a sharp lesson in the advantages of direct play. Denaby, although seeing much more of the ball, were playing it far too tightly, and were easy meat for the quick tackling, blanketed. Bridlington defence. The home side’s raids were ended with almost nonchalent ease.
Referee. Mr. Baker. gave a stern warning to Stocks after the Bridlington inside forward twice impeded Smith in the Denaby goal. The referee could have stepped in earlier to end a series of boisterous tackles which threatened to mar this interesting duel. but when Stocks mercilessly hacked at Parker. the official had no hesitation in ordering the offender from the field.
Denaby came more into the game, and for a time it seemed the extra man might make the difference.
The home side drew level with the second half only five minutes old. Gilbert was floored in the box, and Caunt calmly sent Gleeson the wrong way with his penalty.
Clincher
Bridlington clinched the game in the 75th minute. Again it was Anderson who did the damage. With Denaby players swarming like flies around the Bridlington goal, the centre forward latched on to a long clearance, drew the defence and slid the ball past the helpless goalkeeper.
Denaby threw everything into attack for the remainder of the game, but Bridlington held out. Although it was a very workmanlike performance from the sea-siders, it was Denaby’s own ineptitude in front of goal that lust them the points Teams:—
Denaby United: Smith; Whitehead, Roddis; Pettit, Parker, Ains-cough; Gilbert, Whittaker, Morley, Caunt, Law. Sub; Read.
Bridlington Town: Glecson; Burton, Cooke; Phillips, Grainger, Hart; Foster, Stocks, Anderson, Creighton, Smith. Sub.: Ingram.
Referee: Mr. R. Baker (Sheffield).