FA Vase

Town’s heroics settle a thriller

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
1 December 2019

BRADFORD TOWN 4
BRIDGWATER TOWN 3
By Kerry Miller
FIVE goals, a penalty and a sending off in extra-time sealed the fate of what was a pulsating FA Vase tie at a bitterly cold Trowbridge Road and saw Bradford Town into the fourth-round draw once again at the expense of fellow Western League Premier Division Bridgwater Town.
Bridgy came from behind twice and briefly looked likely to go on and take the win but the Bobcats dug in, and despite losing Jack Whitcombe to a straight red for comments to an official, netted three times in extra-time to claim the victory.
Seven goals seemed unlikely mi...

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