The nerves were kicking in once Bridges conceded an 81st minute goal that made the score 3-2

For in their last home game against VCD, Bridges led by the same score just as added time was approaching, and they managed to lose that one 4-3!

This time they hung on, but most spectators wondered how they didn’t concede in an opening twenty minutes dominated by the visitors, were denied by the post no fewer than four times in that spell! Goalkeeper Mitch Bromage was responsible for pushing a couple of those efforts onto the woodwork and he also denied both Jack Mahoney and skipper Jack Bath on two occasions apiece!

Bromage also denied Ryan Sawyer and he was aided by a dominant display at the back by his brother Tadley. But he was finally beaten after 31 minutes when a free kick, which had earned James Young a booking, crept through the pack and was touched in by BATH.

This spurred Bridges into action and three minutes they were level when Brannon O’Neill laid his corner into the path of CURTIS GAYLER, whose explosive shot was helped on its way by a deflection.

Camron Lawson saw a header cleared at the last moment and Bridges continued on the front foot after the break, taking a 52nd minute lead from a free kick, which again followed a yellow car£ for defender James Billings.

O’Neill whipped the free kick into the box and DAN PERRY applied the finish. And it got even better for Bridges ten minutes later when Ben Bacon’s desire got him into the position to deliver a telling low cross from the left which went in off the unfortunate BILLINGS.

There were a couple of other half chances for the home side but it was the visitors who exerted late pressure and BATH was again on the scoresheet as the ball bounced off attackers and defenders alike before hitting the back of the net.

But scares were few despite Corinthian pressing for an equaliser, although the visiting Manager was also shown a yellow card for dissent after the final whistle.

Bridges Man of the Match – Tadley Bromage.

This Saturday Bridges are away to Lancing.