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Second string hit back in style


Nelson Reserves 1 Clitheroe Reserves 2 CLITHEROE Reserves returned to winning ways with a fine victory over Nelson. The Blues had the


better of the early exchanges but went a


goal behind after 15


minutes. However, it didn’t take


them long to get back on levels terms when Tony Harwood lashed home an unstoppable drive from 25 yards. The winning goal


arrived 10 minutes before the break when a great move between Danny Stanley, Matt Gamer and John-Paul Fagan ended in James McMahon supplying


the finishing touch. Fagan then saw his


snap-shot saved, while McMahon crashed a shot against the woodwork before the Blues defended well in the second half to secure a fine win. The Reserves face


Padiham on Saturday at Shawbridge (ko 3 p.m.).


N Ribblesdale.... 10 Clitheroe.............20 CLITHEROE RUFC secured their third win in a row on the back of a fine first-half show. Prop Harry Proctor


On a roll


opened the scoring with a Mike Doherty penalty and a Copthome try making it 15-0 at the break. An Alan Nuttall score sealed the win.


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Swailes and Brooks next in Sculpher


By CRAIG SALMON


CLITHEROE manager Lee Sculpher looks set to further strengthen his squad as his team heads towards the busy


festive period. The Blues boss has opened talks


with Darwen hot-shot Matt Swailes with a view to a move to Shaw-


bridge. And Sculpher is also hoping to fill .


the void left by former skipper Barrie Hart by signing Fulwood Amateurs full back Gil Brooks. Sculpher confirmed: “I am hop­ ing to speak to these two players


this week.” On the injury front, Clitheroe


look set to receive a massive boost this weekend with the news tha t last-season’s joint-leading goalscor- er Lee Cryer may play some part in the Blues’ away fixture a t


Congleton on Saturday. The quick-silver striker has been


out of action for eight weeks with


knee ligament trouble. However, Sculpher said: I am


hoping Lee will play some part on Saturday.


“If not, he will definitely play for . , , ,


the reserves and will be involved with the firs t team a week on


Saturday. “I t will be like signing a new


player when he returns.” The Blues did receive a blow early


this week with the news that Black­ pool Mechanics forward Ian Vickers has changed his mind and will now


not be signing for the Blues. Sculpher said: “He’s had a change


of heart I t’s his prerogative. We are disappointed because he would have been a great asset to us.” Meanwhile, Sculpher was delight­ ed with his side’s magnificent 2-0


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Clitheroe 2 Radcliffe Borough 0 CLITHEROE produced


a magnificent perfor­ mance to beat UniBond League First Division leaders Radcliffe Borough in the Marsden Lancashire Trophy on


Tuesday night. Two goals from Neil


Spencer gave the Blues a totally deserved victory after they dominated for long spells. The opening


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Blues boss Lee Sculpher (left) and two-goal striker Neil Spencer victory over Radcliffe Borough on a few of their normal players in the


rh eUen<fe T iS h v at S t e ^ r i ^ 11 ^ “But we can only beat what’s put And the Blues have being hand- in front of us and I thought we di ed a home draw against North West that efficiently.


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Cculpher sti'd: ‘.‘I don’t think that denied his side all three points Radcliffe had a shot on ta rg e t against Newcastle Town at Shaw-


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exchanges of the game belonged to Clitheroe and Spencer almost gave them an early lead when he shot narrowly wide from


close range. Flying winger Martin


Aspinwall saw his header flash inches wide, while


Blues’ keeper Kris Richens had to be on his toes to thwart a couple of Radcliffe breaks. However, the Blues took the lead after 37


minutes when Adam Gardner sent a long ball to Spencer who took advantage of poor defend­ ing to slot the ball home. Clitheroe began to con­


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trol the game in midfield while Radcliffe’s sporadic


attacks were easily dealt with by the home defence. The second half started


as the first with Aspin­ wall causing problems down the right, putting high balls into the danger


« the nalty decision on Saturday


Blues hit by late penalty heartache


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Spencer double seals cup triumph i Aa.m -mne which troubled vet-


zone which troubled vet­ eran keeper Ian Senior. And the Blues finally


gave themselves some breathing space in the 58th minute when Spencer ran clear and blasted past Senior. The home side contin­


ued to have the lion’s share of possession and could have added to their tally, with Carl Green­ wood going closest.


Clilheroe 1 Newcastle Town 1 A PENALTY four minutes from time dealt Clitheroe’s North West C o u n t ies ’ F i r s t Division promotion hopes a serious blow on


A Chris Whittingham goal looked


to have the Blues well on course for a 1-0 win over Newcastle Town until disaster struck in the 86th minute. A lucky ricochet fell kindly into


the path of Town’s Andy Bott. He took the ball around Kris Richens b u t was brought down by the


Clitheroe number one. The referee pointed to the spot


and Bott picked himself up and con­ verted the spot-kick. The Blues only have themselves


to blame for not collecting all three points, however, as they enjoyed lots of possession but failed to find the


killer second goal. Clitheroe nearly took the lead on


17 minutes when Jason Jones left his marker in a daze before crossing for Whittingham, who headed inches


wide. But the Blues finally went ahead , ,


on the stroke of half-time when Richard Fogarty played a telling throughball for Whittingham to run on to. The pacey forward held off his marker before slotting the ball around the Town keeper. The scoreline should have read 2-


0 four minutes into the second half but Jones’ header from Lee Sculpher’s centre went the wrong


side of the crossbar. Fogarty and Whittingham went


close on a number of occasions to doubling the home side’s lead while Richens had to be alert to thwart Dave Woodvine in the 68th minute. Town’s Mark Beeston shot over


from inside the box on 81 minutes but ju s t when i t looked like Clitheroe had secured all three points, they were pegged back by


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CLITHEROE Cricket Club honoured their players at their annual presentation night. The various awards


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of the season, and the roll of honour is as follows: First team: Batting


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Second team: Batting


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Farook Hussain. Third team: Batting


prize - Richard Wudd; Bowling prize - Stephen Dawson; Fielding prize - Daniel Walker and Chris


Tinker. Centurian award - Dave


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I has kept him out for four games. Meanwhile, Burnley have been linked with a move for Tromso’s Norwegian Under 21 midfielder


Steve Davis, who has been training with the physio all week in a bid to overcome the knee injury that


The Clarets are hoping to welcome back skipper


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01Troms<?rebuffed an approach to take him on trial as it was impractical to see Rastad, who once harboured hopes of being a world Alpine skiing champion, in action at short notice.


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