Bamber Bridge blanks Emley behind three first-half goals
EMLEY, West Yorkshire (Interstat) — Temiloluwa Ajibola, Archie Lang and Jamie Allen each scored as Bamber Bridge beat Emley 3-0 on Tuesday at The Welfare Ground. Bamber Bridge scored all three goals before halftime. Ajibola opened the scoring in the 13th minute, Lang followed in the 23rd and Allen struck in the 43rd. Each player logged 90 minutes and finished with one goal. Bamber Bridge moved to 1-1 in this competition and 1-2 across all competitions. Emley dropped to 0-3 in the competition and 0-4 overall. The visitors controlled the first half and protected the shutout after the break. Emley could not find a response despite playing at home. Bamber Bridge’s defense limited the hosts throughout the second half. The result gave Bamber Bridge its first win in the competition this season, while Emley remained winless in the competition and across all competitions. The game was played at The Welfare Ground in Emley, West Yorkshire.