Stockdill off as Brighouse lose

Brighouse Town lost vital ground in the hunt for an Evo-Stik NPL First Division North play-off place when they lost 3-2 at Farsley Celtic yesterday.

James Walshaw scored a winner with five minutes left as the hosts avenged a 2-1 defeat at Hove Edge in mid-October.

Town drew first blood when new signing Ben Wharton opened the scoring on 15 minutes after the ball had broken to him in the penalty area.

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Farsley turned it round with two goals in two minutes before half time, from Richard Marshall and Ryan Watson, and when Brighouse’s Jack Stockdill got a straight red card on the hour, things looked bleak for the visitors.

However, Paul Quinn’s side were gifted an equaliser with 16 minutes left, Farsley scoring an own goal following a shot from Leon Osborne, only for Walshaw to have the decisive say.

Farsley are fourth in the section while Brighouse, who host lowly Prescot Cables next Saturday, are ninth.