Friendly match action: Bamber Bridge 1 Southport 3

Marcus Carver levelled for Liam Watson’s side on the stroke of the interval, before two goals from a triallist sealed the result for the visitors.

It was Brig that had the first attempt of the match, Wisdom making a surging run forward before placing his effort narrowly wide.

Brig keeper Danny Roccia was then called to action to deny a fierce drive from Dylan Vassello, before Callum King-Harmes saw a header at the other end saved acrobatically by Dan Hanford.

Hanford could do nothing about the opening goal on 41 minutes, a ricochet falling into the path of Wisdom, who made no mistake in taking a touch and slotting the ball into the bottom-left corner.

Carver then equalised for Southport on the stroke of half-time, meeting a cross from the right with a bullet header past Roccia.

There was a boost on the fitness front for Brig in the second half, Richie Allen returning to the pitch as a substitute following a couple of weeks out of action.

And Jamie Milligan’s men almost restored their advantage within the opening minute of the half, Matt Dudley narrowly failing to connect with a long ball forward from kick off.

Southport then took the lead on 49 minutes, the evening’s triallist finding space at the far post to tap home a driven cross.

Brig then piled on the pressure as the half wore on, Allen striking an effort into the side netting before firing in a low drive that was stopped cleanly by Hanford.

It was Southport, however, who would go on to extend their advantage, the triallist scoring a good solo goal as he raced through and slotted the ball beyond Roccia in the 83rd minute.

Brig are set to take part in another friendly next Tuesday, with the opponents due to be announced, before kicking off the season proper on September 19 when they take on Matlock Town at the Sir Tom Finney Stadium.