Non-league previews: Mood lifting at AFC Bridgnorth
After a tough start to the Midland League Division One season, the mood at AFC Bridgnorth has started to lift as the side go into the new year six points clear of the relegation zone, writes Dan Hickey.
Despite a weakened squad, younger players in the side stepped up and almost held on for a 1-0 win against Lutterworth Athletic. Unfortunately, a last-minute equaliser meant the Meadow Men missed out on all three points.
Bridgnorth were five points from safety in late October and without a single league win, but following a 0-0 draw with Allexton & New Parks at the end of November manager Jack Griffiths was ruing two points lost, not a point gained.
He said: “We hit the bar twice there and it's just one of them games. I think if we still played it now, we still wouldn’t have beat them, Allexton. It was just a bad day at the office.
“Not a bad day because we took a point, but we just said, ‘Look, it's a point gained really, but we're disappointed we didn't take that all three'.
