Bradford (Park Avenue) Move Top with Seven-Goal Win

Dominant Display Sees Avenue Beat Grimsby Borough 7-1

Bradford (Park Avenue) secured a commanding 7-1 victory over Grimsby Borough at the Horsfall Community Stadium on Friday evening, propelling them to the top of the Northern Premier League East Division ahead of the weekend fixtures. The match showcased a strong attacking performance from Avenue, who extended their unbeaten league run with this result.

Match Summary

The opening minutes were cautious from both sides, but Bradford (Park Avenue) soon began to assert themselves. Early chances came from Luke Parkin and Robbie Fox, with the opposition goalkeeper Heath Richardson making several saves to keep the scoreline level initially.

The breakthrough came in the 19th minute when Brad Abbott scored his second consecutive goal, firing a precise shot from the edge of the area into the corner of the net. This goal sparked a period of dominance for Avenue.

• 33rd minute: Louie Chorlton doubled the lead after capitalising on a defensive error, finishing calmly after a pull-back from Prince Ekpolo.
• 35th minute: Robbie Fox added a third, finishing confidently following a well-timed run and assist from Marcus Carver.

Fox continued to impress in the second half, scoring his second goal of the night shortly after the restart with a powerful strike from inside the box. Chorlton also completed his brace with a skilful finish around the 63rd minute.

Further goals followed:

• 67th minute: Luke Parkin curled a shot into the top corner from the edge of the area.
• 87th minute: Ben Andreucci, a recent signing, sealed the scoring with a composed left-footed finish after a good build-up down the left flank.

Grimsby Borough Response

Grimsby Borough were awarded a penalty in the 77th minute after a foul by Connor Brown, but their spot-kick was saved by Bradford’s goalkeeper Declan Lambton. Despite this, the visitors managed to score a consolation goal shortly after when Bradley Wood capitalised on a rebound to make it 7-1.

Team Line-Ups

Bradford (Park Avenue): Lambton; Brown; Winfield (J. Thompson 68′); Ekpolo (Haw 73′); Misambo; Ible (C); Hassan-Smith (Chorlton 26′); Abbott; Carver (B. Thompson 65′); Parkin; Fox (Andreucci 58′).

Grimsby Borough: Richardson; Bradley; Adelekan (Ayris 48′); Wood; Sawyer; Walker (Drummond 82′); Venney (Robinson-Barlow 81′); Topliss (C); Ceesay; Flett (Clements 81′); Cribb (Clarke 49′).

Match Details

• Date and time: Friday, 19:45
• Venue: Horsfall Community Stadium
• Referee: Ronan Coller-Booth
• Attendance: 490
• Final score: Bradford (Park Avenue) 7-1 Grimsby Borough

Next Fixture

Bradford (Park Avenue) will look to maintain their strong form when they host Beverley Town at the Horsfall Community Stadium on Tuesday 15 September, with kick-off scheduled for 7:45pm.