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‘Psycho’ departs for Riversiders


By CHRIS BODEN


LONG-SERVING Blues defender Mark Stewart has joined local rivals Rams­ bottom United in search of first team football. Stewart, nicknamed


“Psycho” by the Clitheroe fans, has found himself on the bench of late, and has been allowed to move to the Riverside. But Blues player-boss


Lee Sculpher is monitoring his situation, and hopes to be able to bring him back to Shawbridge if required. He said: “Mark has gone


to Ramsbottom because he wants to play matches. ' “if in future we require


his services, I will get in touch with Ramsbottom. “In a way it is something


of a loan, but he won’t be back for the foreseeable


future. “He is in his mid-thirties


now and doesn’t want to be sat on the bench.” Sculpher has been hand­


ed a boost though, ahead of Saturday’s League Chal­ lenge Trophy tie at Alsager Town, with the return of Barrie Hart from suspen­ sion.


However, Steve McDon­ ald is available for a week


and will miss the game, as well as the home clash with Salford City on Tuesday night. Sculpher said: “Barrie’s


return is a big plus and gives the squad a bit more strength, but Steve is now unavailable. “After what has hap­


pened over the last couple of weeks, with players leav­ ing, we are looking to sign one or two players now. “We’ve been out and


about and made a few calls. “We need to cover for


suspensions and injuries, but we need the right qual­ ity of player.” Clitheroe were deposed


as league leaders by Moss- ley on Tuesday night, after picking up only a point from six over the week. But Sculpher feels there


is no undue problems: “Sooner or later we were going to lose, and unfortu­ nately we did against Fleetwood. “But we have lost only


twice in 19 league games now, and I would have taken that. “We have beaten every­


one in the top six, and if we can take points off Salford on Tuesday and Mossley on Saturday, I ’m sure we


will be in pole position. “But everyone is work­


ing hard, we just had two lapses from set pieces against Fleetwood, and I’m sure we will bounce back at Alsager.”


. The Blues hope to make


it third time lucky against Alsager, after two leagued draws against the Stoke outfit, as Clitheroe aim to go one better than last sea­ son and win the League Challenge Trophy. Scuipher said: “We have


had two very tight games with Alsager, but hopefully we can go and win on Sat­ urday. “Many people see the


cups as a distraction, but it is a welcome one for me. “I t is something else to


aim for, and can give you a bit of a lift. A break from the league isn’t a bad thing sometimes. “We got to the final last


season, and we want to go one better and get some sil­ verware. “I t will be very difficult,


but I ’m confident if we play to our potential, we will beat anyone in this division. Everyone is push­ ing in the same direction. “Everyone knows our intention is to win promo­


tion, by winning the league, b u t we are also capable of doing well in the cups.” .


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Title rivals catch Blues off guard


Clilheroe..................................1 Fleetwood Town.......... ............3 THE Blues’ largest crowd of the season, 282, saw Clitheroe suffer only their second defeat of the sea­ son, as vis itors Fleetwood deservedly took all three points. With a good number of away


supporters in the ground, a lively atmosphere on the terraces was matched by a quality game on the pitch. The opening half hour was a


fairly tight affair as Fleetwood, playing with a lone striker, packed the midfield in an attempt to over­


run Clitheroe. Kris Richens had saved'well


from Kevin Barnes, and Neil Spencer had seen a shot saved by Andy Banks as both teams probed for the opening. The first real opportunity of the


game arrived midway through the first half to Clitheroe, as a long ball tempted Banks out of his area. His weak clearance fell to Stuart


Parkinson 35-yards out, and the ex-Fleetwood winger attempted to lob the stranded Banks, only to see his effort drop wide of the post. . The visitors took the lead on 40


minutes as Clitheroe were left exposed from a set-piece. A free-kick on the right was


floated to the back post, where Adam Tong headed across goal and Gary McConnell poked home from close range. Another error from Banks gifted


the Blues an equaliser on the stroke of half-time, when he dropped a cross and Steve McDon­ ald lobbed Clitheroe level. Fleetwood were back in front


again five minutes after the restart, after the impressive Lee Catlow had fed Nathan Pond, only to see his first-time effort smartly pushed over by Richens. And from the resulting corner,


Adam Tong turned the ball home after Clitheroe were slow to react. Banks then had to be alert to


stop a McDonald corner curling straight in, and from the corner th a t followed, Parkinson was unable to direct a header goal- wards. Lee Cryer then had a great


opportunity from a Paul Stansfield pass, but pulled his shot wide of the far post. Fleetwood sealed the victory on


the hour. Again great play from Catlow saw him hold the ball up before switching play with a superb pass to Lenny Reid. Reid found himself completely


unmarked and was able to smash the ball home, giving Richens no chance. Clitheroe came close to setting


up a grandstand finish when Neil Spencer was unlucky to see his vol­ ley saved by the keeper’s legs, and seconds later, Chris Whittingham saw his shot well-saved by Banks. Alsager T ow n .......................... 0 Clitheroe...................................0 A SCRAPPY encounter last Wednesday saw the points shared as Alsager held Clitheroe to a draw for the second time. Neither side created many clear-


cut openings, although the second half performance from the Blues could have snatched victory. The only real chances in the first half fell to the home side, although


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a header and a weak shot, both from cor­ ners, didn’t trouble keeper Kris Richens. Lee Sculpher’s half-time team talk


looked to have done the trick, as Clitheroe came more into the game during the sec­ ond period. Their best chance came on 56 minutes,


when Lee Cryer came close to continuing his recent hot-streak in front of goal. A neat pass from John-Paul Fagan


released Cryer clean through on goal, but Alsager keeper Rob Powner was quickly off his line to to palm away his effort. Powner was grateful to collect a a Fagan


free-kick at the second attempt moments later, as the Blues looked for the killer touch in front of goal. There were also chances for the hosts as


Andy Park shot over from close range and Richens had to be alert to save well from substitute Will Hurley. With time running out, Clitheroe’s


almost customary late winner over the sea­ son was close to repeating itself. Paul Stansfield refused to give up the


chase on a ball that looked destined to go out of play, and picked out Neil Spencer. He had time to measure his shot, and


only a smart stop from Powner prevented Clitheroe returning with maximum points.


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Crosshills . . . .................................................2 Grindleton......................................................1 A POOR performance from Grindleton saw the locals crash out of the league cup. Although it is only Grindleton’s second defeat


all season, they had led the game 1-0 a t half­ time thanks to a Rick Barrow strike. But manager Shaun Lloyd warned his team


that if they did not improve in the second half then they were heading for defeat, and his pre­ diction came true. First a penalty was conceded 10 minutes into


the second half, and still with no improvement from the locals, a dubious off-side decision allowed the Crosshills striker to run nearly 30 yards to round the keeper and score. Grindleton had several half-chances but could


not convert any, whereas Crosshills, once on top, seemed to gain confidence and kept Grindleton under pressure until the end. • Amatuer soccer round-up on page 41.


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Wilkinson led to Balshaw accelerating pa s t Sailosi Tagikakibau to collect the fly- half’s cross-kick before sliding into the corner. . The try was his seventh in


■ D E F E N D I N G Clitheroe Snooker


League First Division cham­ pions Low Moor A have start­ ed as they mean to go on. Maximum points in their


opening two fixtures have seen them top the embryonic table, including last weeks’s success over Rimington B. Chatbum A top the Second


Division after a 12-2 victory over their B side, while Rim­ ington A and Whalley also boast two wins from two out­ ings.


RESULTS First Division Clitheroe Con. A (442) 2,


Clitheroe Con. B (484) 10. A. Isher- wood 65, G. Ireland 96; M. Whit­ taker 98,1. Nash 40: M. Harrison 88, F. Watson 101; P. Wilson 59, J. Whittaker 88: P. Astin 48, P. Clegg 103; M. Parkinson 84, B. Tuney 56. Downham (445) 8, Legion (422) 6.


D. Hart 63, M. Peel 68; R. Malloch 62, C. Lawson 86; R. Gladwin 77, S. Blackburn 70; C. Aspinall 89, B. Wat­ son 51: P. Walmsley 89, S. Taylor 65;


17 appearances for England. Now the Blackburn-born


player wants to continue his rehabilitatio n


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Uruguay at the Suncorp Sta­ dium at the weekend. He said: “I t was nice to get


a score, although it was a run- in really. “Wilko’s kick was spot-on. “I t was a pre-planned move. “Jonny gave me the nod


and I said it was on. Then I just had to run straight and catch it. “But I was delighted to be


playing. I t was a very hard contest to come through, and now I hope I can go on to get a starting spot a t the week­ end.” And Balshaw reflected the


mood in the camp th a t the team needs to find a couple of extra gears before going into the knock-out stages and a possible quarter-final against


A. Heesom 65, G. Blackburn 82. Slaidburn (395) 6, Billington A


(482) 8. B. Johnson 53, N. Harris 101; G. Parker 82, P. Barker 61; E. Rigby 28, J. Gibson 82; D. Cowking 81, P. Conchie 57; N. Hey 64, E. Marsh 103; W. Robinson 87, T. Rydeheard 78. Low Moor A (572) 14, Riming­


ton B (383) 0. P. Traynor 120, P. Winckley 57; D. Ireland 108, P. Hobson 85; P. Mercer 67, P. Houghton 56; M. Holmes 102, D. Seed 53; C. Drinkwater 83,1. Fraser 60; S. Whittaker 92, R. Bolland 72. Talbot B (510) 8, Waddington A


(461) 6. D. Robinson 115, E. Houghton 76; P. Whittaker 88, R. Kay 67; O. Hayhurst 75, D. Cox 76; C. Hayhurst 115, K. Keough 77; M. Garth 59, L. Cowking 95; A. Dick­


inson 58, M. Dewhurst 70. Second Division


Chatbum B (458) 2, Chatbum A


(514) 12. J. Read 109, P. Craig 69; S. Simkiri 68, G. Simkin 93; R. McNeil 75, G. Clark 81; T. Cordeau 69, M. Lawson 116; C. Monk 76, S. Turner 93; G. Ainsworth 61, P. Clark 62. Billington B (493) 6, Whalley


(504) 8. J. Ainsworth 79, A. Riley 51; C. Gorzella 68, J. Cross 96; J. Keisall 91, R. Smith 68; M. Unwin 70, J. Waggett 122; D. Hargreaves


Wales in Brisbane. He added: “The most


important thing was to win, and we did and th a t ’s what we’d said all week. “We.didn’t perform any­


where near the way we can, but if we keep improving over the next few weeks we should be fine. “Against Uruguay we defi­


nitely want to start well. “We were a bit disappointed


with last week’s performance and we want to come out fir­ ing. We’re not bothered about the score, we just want to put some phases together. “Everyone’s going to be


fully focused. We’ve got three out of three wins so far and want to keep on track. “I t ’s all about performance


at the weekend. “To go into the knock-out


stages we’ve got to pick it up a' couple of gears.”


113, J. Timperley 93; P. Kiddie 72, M. Smith 74. Talbot A (605) 12, Waddington


B (434) 2. G. Johnson 91, S. Dean 67; T. Proctor 119, N. Laxton 67; S. Proctor 74, A. Dean 86; F. Whittak­ er 108, G. Laxton 69; R. Proctor 85, B. Phillip 76; P. Proctor 128, S.


Baines 69. Rimington A (474) 10, Low


Moor B (465) 4. M. Yates 81. D. Johnson 86; S. Petty 78, T. Richard­ son 62; C. Edmondson 64,1. Perry 124; G. Watson 84, M. Moss 57; S. Edmondson 85, F. Wilson 78; D. Calvert 82, G. Waddington 58. Police (555) 10, Catholic Club


(479) 4. J. Griffiths 79, M. Plant 70; D. Allen 88, M. Byrne 81; T. Brown 104, R. Alston 72; D. Bowness 127,1. Middleton 84; B. Griffiths 77, J. Byrne 85; F. Booth 80, A Jackson 87. TONIGHTS FIXTURES First Division


Clitheroe Con. A v Slaidburn;


Billington A v Legion; Downham v Clitheroe Con. B; Rimington B v Talbot B; Low Moor A v Wadding­ ton A.


Second Division Whalley v Chatbum A; Police v


Billington B; Chatbum B v Catholic Club; Talbot A v Rimington A; Waddington B v Low Moor B.


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