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Cup tie rehearsal for big Vase date ahead
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CLITHEROE manager Lee Sculpher is set to pick .-. his strongest side for Satur day’s Worthington Chal lenge Trophy tie away at Woodley Sports. Since the Blues were pit
ted against Bedlington Terriers in the FA Carls- berg Vase - a match which takes place in. 10 days’ time, Sculpher admitted Saturday’s game has taken on greater importance. Sculpher said: “I think
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.Mossley............15 9 1 5 28 : Newcastle Town 17 . .8 4 5 28 St Helens Town .17 7 6 .4 27 Fleetwood Town 15 7 1 -.7. 22 WinsfordUtd ..16 6 4 6 22 NantwichTown 14 6 4 4 22. Squires Gate ...17 '5 5 7 20
because of the Vase.draw,. our own league cup now becomes more important. ‘“No disrespect to Wood-
ley, but if we had been given an easier draw in the Vase then I would have put a different side out this Sat
urday. “I probably would have
played a few of the fringe players this weekend. ‘ But it’s going to be very
clip takes on greater impor- with his side s latest yicto- ta”ce
difficult in the Vase, it will be very difficult to beat t Bedlington so t che league
s an 6
sta rt to think about the Bedlington game next
week.” Woodley are on a bit of a
downer at the moment, languishing at the bottom of the North West Coun ties’ form table, having picked up one point from their last sue games. However,.
knows anything can hap-’ equaliser, for the next lu pen in the cup. He added: minutes they were on top. “We beat Woodley earlier
owever, Sculpher ;
the first time we have won could have had quite a few at Woodley. It has been a more goals.” On the injury front,
in the season. “I think’it was, in fact,’
bit of a bogey ground for us.
“But we want to carry
on our good run. I think we have won three and drawn one out of our lost four
games. “They are on a bit of a downer but it’s a cup game
always in-control and, although we scored six ,‘we •
‘But, after that we were -;--t—------ -
Andy Cowking has begun - training but is still some way short of full fitness while Sculpher is also hop ing wide men Chris Whit- tingham (calf) and Martin Aspinwall (back) will be available for selection.
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— Z -T, ue r . , , r , . , ry, a 6-1 thrashing of Sec-
the next round by beating AlsagerTown
-.the second Woodley and then we can time Chtheroe have hit six
“Hopefully 'we can get in • ond Division newcomers
in a match this season. . He added: “I thought we
played very well for the first 20 minutes.. “To be fair, we had a b i t '
of a lull which was a little bit disappointing but you're always going to get th a t at some stage in a
game. “Once they got the
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• DER is the new lady .cap tain at.Whal ley Golf Club. She ■" ■ took
office at the- recent annual: meeting and- presentation at the Long Leese Barn club. The . new
lady captain is' pictured (seat ed centre) with: club officials’ and prizewin ners at the annual, meet ing. ••
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i evening. Memb e r s
ANOTHE R hugely success ful season at Whalley. Golf Club came to a close on Friday
-winners were honoured. Club captain
■presentation evening at which the- •major prize
turned out in force for the annual men’s
; Nick William- - son (third from
, left) is pictured with officials .■andprizewm-.
-.;ners.i- (J251002/10)
Single-goal defeat in big derby battle
Kelbrook ’. . . . . . . . . . 1 : Riminglon'. : . . . .
RIMINGTGN lost to a - -0
solitary goal in this keen-., ly-contested match1 jn , ‘which both sides tried ,to
plaly attractive passing, football in ” atrocious weather conditions.'/ , The .visitors/ playing
- with a fierce wind; at their; backsi’.'.had’r the .’best '
- chances of: the first half,.-;
s: although:
Kelbrook.could ■have scored in the first .
: minute but Kerahaw made -. a fine save with his legs/ ; -Mankowski and King - brought
good.saves from -
; the;home keeper, and Pen- : • man managed to head over-; - when’ it seemed easier, to-
score. ■ ■They were made to pay ,
' heavily- midway through; i-the’second1 half when a Kelbrook free-kick was parried, by-Kershaw, and
i Jarvis reacted the quickest to score from close range. -.
‘ 1 . i 'it. -Rimington rallied, Zulfi
i curled . a shot over ,the. angle and a fierce drive
‘from O’Neill whistled past a post but it wasn’t to be. • To make matters worse, Mankowski hobbled-off ’Vvith a torn hamstring as •Rimington’s injury. list grows and grows.-They -face a tough local derby at Sauueiiuuuai-uiuuj
bde'n on Saturday. ' 1
•Memorial League action >- on Sunday with a game • against Lomax:Arms a t , Wilson’s.
are due to . 'returnFto,,. Having(seen last week-1 ,, " •
expectstohave.themajor- ityof-hissquadavailable. •He said: "As things stand,; virtually everyone.will be, available. In terms of the bench, it will be. good to ; -; have the strength in depth
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end’s game with Griffin's th a t we have lacked in Head rained off, Dog Inn recent weeks."
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Flixton..............16 • 5 4 7 19 Curzon Ashton .16 4 5 '7 17 Congleton........15 5 2 8 17 Alsager Town. . .17 4 5 8 17.
Abbey Hey. . . . .14 4 4 6 16 Atherton LR ...17 3 6 8 15 Atherton Colls ..14 4 2 8 14 Woodley Sports .14 3 4 7 13 Warrington Tn .12 2 5 5 11 R’bottomUtd ..14 2 •4 • 8 10 UiUSMSlJ 11U . . . . iv “
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up to and including Tuesday, October 29th
and will be a bit of a breather from the league for them. : “On paper, you would expect us to win but you
never know.” Sculpher was delighted
Prescot Cables. .19,. 14 3 2 45 Salford City . . .-.18 11- •4 3 37 Skelmersdale . . .17 11 ’ 2- 4 ' 35 . Chtheroe..........17 10- 4 3 34
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A l s a g e r T o w n . . . . . . . 1 beat a couple of defenders CLITHEROE recorded and confidently drove the
Clitheroe . . . . . .6 pass from Neil Spencer, . „
their 10th victory of the season on Saturday m the North West Counties’ First Division. For the second time this
season, the Blues hit six, goals in a game with poor ' Alsager Town the unlucky team on this occasion
team. Although goalkeeper
Kris Richens had to make
two superb saves during the match, the. visitors •were totally outclassed by a rampant home side. Chtheroe made a dream
start after just three min utes when young striker Gary Jackson broke down the left and crossed for Lee Cryer to knock home from close range after his initial effort was saved by the
keeper. : 1 Alsager almost equalised
ballhome.......................... The same player then
grabbed his second and . Clitheroe’s third of the match on the hour. mark, •when he finished from close. ’range after a fine cross from Jones. • Cryer scored his second
first goal of the season ’ The rout was completed: right on the whistle when . Barrie,Hart powered home
alooseball. Chadderton Reserves .0 Clitheroe Reserves . . .4 CLITHEROE Reserves maintained their proud
record • on Saturday of being the only unbeaten
team in the North West Counties’ Reserve Divi
immediately but Richens pulled-off a great save while the Blues had further ■ chances to score through . Jackson, Cryer and Jason.
Jones. .-’ ’ . •, . . ; However, the visitors,
drew level when a flicked header by Redgate from a free-kick gave .Richens no chance after 22 minutes. The impressive Jackson
sent the Blues in with a half-time lead on 37 min utes when he received a
sion. : The Blues negotiated a
Early'pressure from the
Blues’ forward line of Ainsworth-and Lysons
forced the keeper into mak ing an error which Glen Ainsworth took full advan tage of to put Clitheroe into an early lead. ■ The second goal soon fol
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lowed ;when Ainsworth, - Mark Milligan and Andy Preston linked-up well to present Martin Fletcher the chance to chip the keeper from 20-yards with unerring accuracy. . The home side put the
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breaking clear and slotting.; calmly past the keeper and Cryer. superbly set up Jason Jones to grab his
■to be on his guard.and he pulled-off a couple of good,
■saves..:- . • However, the visitors
ended the game as a con test with the third goal- when a brave challenge by Danny Potts allowed Ainsworth to fire home. ■ Centre-back - John
Greenland ■ added* .the fourth with’ a thunderous
• header, after Michael - Ash ton hail delivered a telling ball from the right. : ‘ The reserves are at home
to Squires;Gate:on Satur- • day and then entertain title
tricky away match versus Chadderton on a difficult, . ....
surface cdmfortably to win , :skclmer^emd 9 emphat ical ly4 - 0 . : CLITHEROE...9
: rivals Pad^ham on Monday • evening, kick-off 7-45 p.m. Reserve Division . .. . . P W D L P 7 .1 .: 1.-22
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Padiham ..........8' 5 Maine Road.. . .10 4
GlossopNE.........7 2 Atherton Colls.. .6 . 3
Squires Gate ,..’..9. 2 . Chadderton . .; .10 2 CheadleTown ...8 1
Atherton LR — 7 1 Daisy,Hm . :...10 0
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KEVIN KEEGAN with Peter Stevenson (left) and Carlo Nash. (B241002/4a)
KEVIN KEEGAN wowed a captive audience at Clitheroe Football Club on Thursday with anecdotal tales of his career in football. ••■ ■ The Manchester City manager, was speaking in front of a 150-strong; audience crammed into the Blues’ Shawbridge clubhouse.
• He was flanked by television-and •> •
radio reporter Peter Stevenson, who acted as the MC for the night, and former Clitheroe goalkeeper and cur rent City stopper Carlo Nash. Keegan spoke about his hopes for anchester City thi
season and ho
described-how he became the New castle United manager. Keegan received a call from the then Magpies chairman Sir John
Hall. .■
- < Keegan said: “Sir John said to me:
‘•There are only two people who can save Newcastle United’. •“I replied: ‘Who’s that then?’.”... • “Sir John said: ‘
We.are talking to
each other.” -■ The ex-European Footballer of the
Manchester Uitytms season aim nuw mg u. he is convinced th ey will move away
a relatively poor start to the season. The former England international
and manager also spoke candidly of the future of the game and how there was too much money in football and that players and managers were paid far too much. One of the most interesting stories of the evening was when Keegan
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Year enjoyed an eventful tenure at St James’ Park which included the sell-, ing of fans’ favourite Andy Cole to , fierce rivals Manchester United,
from trouble in th e Premiership a f te r " The abiding memory of th a t trans-
about his days with Liverpool and England. He also spoke vividly about his legendary former manager Bill
would try to bring a strong Manches ter City side down to Shawbridge for V' a mouth-watering pre-season friendly
. side as Holland’s legendary playmak- " er Johann Cruyff. Keegan also promised tha t he
Shankly. Former Liverpool striker John Toshack was Keegan’s favourite play er who he played with but he would . have loved to have played in the same
fer was when Keegan went out on to . the steps of St James’ Park to con front a number of irate fans and Kee gan described how th a t moment made him realise how passionate the Newcastle fans were. Keegan also spoke about his world
record outlay for Alan Shearer from Blackburn Rovers and also talked
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said: “The evening was a great suc cess, it was well worth the effort. ’ “Kevin was very down to earth,
next year. Clitheroe chairman David Burgess
even to the point where he did say he. would try to bring a strong side down for a pre-season friendly. “Carlo also spoke fondly about his
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time at Clitheroe and how the club' gave him a platform to go on to greater things.”
Blues under pressure after the break and stand-in • keeper Tom Benfield had
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