Accolade can only boost confidence

1 Nov 2016 By David Watters

Brighouse Town manager Paul Quinn will be able to point to his side's EVO-STIK Northern Premier League Club of the Month Award in training this week if he wants to give his table-topping side a shot in the arm as they target a return to winning ways.

Quinn, whose side host Lancaster City this weekend after dropping points in consecutive draws, is pictured being presented with the inaugural monthly award in EVO-STIK NPL First Division North at St Giles Road on Saturday by Brighouse Town's chief executive officer Chris Lister before the club's 1-1 draw with Ossett Albion.

Covering the opening weeks of the campaign in August and September, Town were named alongside Whitby Town and Spalding United as the first performance kings of the season after a stunning start that saw them power to seven league wins and collect enough points to hang on to top spot despite their recent stumbles in the league.

The monthly awards are being sponsored again this season by the Northern Premier League's title sponsors EVO-STIK to recognise and reward the league top's performers. Winning clubs are presented with an inscribed glass trophy and bottle of spirits to toast their continuing success with.

Image courtesy of Steve Ambler/Brighouse Town

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