By Tony Tomlinson

BUXTON 3
BAMBER BRIDGE 0
BUILDING on the momentum of a 100 per cent record in eight pre-season matches, the Bucks defeated Brig convincingly.

They had the opportunity for an early lead from the penalty spot after Chris Marlow body-checked Warren Clarke on ten minutes, but Diego De Girolamo’s effort rebounded from the bar.
However, Clarke did it all himself five minutes later, bouncing on a loose ball just past halfway to run through at pace, round keeper Danny Roccia and net comfortably.
Buxton dominated possession and it was midhalf before Mark Yeates managed a shot for ...