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Pride is intact despite cup exit


• _ r haunt Blues in defeat by Adrian Casptick


Mo s s ley ............................3 Clitheroe ....................... 0


FAILURE to make clear- cut chances count cost Clitheroe dearly on Tues­ day night as the Blues endured their second heavy defeat at Seel Park in three weeks. This was a marked


improvement on the 5-0 defeat the side sustained in the UniBond League Challenge Cup, as at half­ time they looked the more likely winners of- the game. Gary Jackson hit the


bar and had a shot saved, while Neil Spencer had an effort flash wide of the post as Clitheroe's fluid play across the pitch saw them carve out a series of chances. The home side’s oppor­


tunities were kept at a premium, and the closest they came to getting on the scoresheet was when Chris Downey broke clear but,lobbed the ball over


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the on-coming Kris Richens, but wide of the far post. However, the start of


the second half should have seen the Blues stamp their authority on the game. They again cut through


Mossley as they looked to gain control of proceed­ ings, but Lee Cryer and Jackson both missed gold­ en opportunities to take the lead. Just two minutes into


the half, Cryer was put through on goal, and with just the keeper to bea,t he scuffed his shot and dragged the ball wide. And then Jackson put


the ball over the top from close range after Steve McDonald's initial shot was parried by the keeper and rebounded to the young striker. This proved to be costly


as almost immediately after this la s t ' miss, Clitheroe’s old North West Counties League rivals put their one-touch


football into action. They capitalised on a


mistake by Spencer and mis-kick by Russell Clark, and leading scorer Chris Downey had the ball in the back of the net on 53 minutes. And like that cup game,


once Mossley had found the back of the net once, they quickly doubled their advantage as Downey swooped to add a near identical second goal just two minutes later. As the Blues looked for


a way back in the game, Paul Stansfield flashed a shot across the face of goal, but that proved to be the locals’ only other opportunity on goal as Mossley grew in confi­ dence from this lead. The home side’s fluid


one-touch play closed down Clitheroe's every move, and their one-touch passing saw them domi­ nate possession. Richens was called upon


to tip another Downey effort over the bar before


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WFC C l ith e ro e ..............................................................3 WFC Clitheroe crashed out of the Northern Plant


Hire Trophy at the first hurdle at Cononley Sports. And the Lancashire lads got off to the worst possi­


ble start against their Craven League Premiership opponents, finding themselves 2-0 down after just 10


minutes.


But once nerves settled, the locals dominated the game, with Haslam pulling one back after beating


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the keeper from 10 yards out. Cononley extended their lead by half-time for a 3-


1 advantage, but Clitheroe bossed the early periods


of the second half.' For the opening.l5 minutes, the home side couldn’t


get out of their own half, but again the Premiership


side got a break and it was 4-1. Credit went to Clitheroe for not crumbling, with


Hickling scoring to make it 4-2. Blit again chances were missed, and with time run­


ning out, WFC pushed men forward, only to see Cononley score again to make it 5-2. Scorah did claim WFC’s third for a final score of


5-3, in a game that was a credit to both teams. Thanks go to Highmoor Mortgage Services for


sponsoring this game. On Saturday, Clitheroe entertain Hellifield in the


Gary Jackson


Mossley's third goal in the 84th minute marked the end of the game. A Rhodri Giggs corner


launched into the middle of the penalty area was met by the unmarked head of Stephen Shell, who struck the bar before Daniel Meadowcroft


reacted first to scoop home the rebound. Another disappointing


Tuesday game that had promised better early on, only to turn in the blink of the eye and leave the Blues frustrated by their failure to score regularly this season.


Clitheroe make hard work of it against nine-man derby rivals


C l i th e r o e ....................... 4 Rossendale United . . .1


CLITHEROE eventually made their presence known in this battling derby encounter, but not before Rossendale had been reduced to nine men. Their last two games


had both ended in defeat, but the Blues overcame recent problems to climb above midweek opponents Mossley in the UniBond First Division table. Both sides were eager


for the three points on offer, and as a result Rossendale weren't ashamed to use heavy- handed tactics to force the issue, but this lack of composure quickly back­ fired on them. Lee Cryer grabbed the


opener in the first half, soon after the visitors' Dean Cooper received a straight red card for elbowing Jason Jones to the ground. The Blues striker, in


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only his second start since returning from injury, received a through ball from Neil Reynolds, the flag stayed down, and on the turn, Cryer slotted home his first league goal of the season from 12 yards out past stranded player-manager Mark


i-j- WMMk iS i -KVy’' T-x Jason Jones


Molyneux in the Rossendale goal. This become a goalscor­


ing pattern for the Blues, as their second strike came courtesy of another visiting player losing his cool. Immediately after the


break, Cryer raced away with the ball, got the bet­ ter of the Rossendale back line, rounded the keeper and only had an empty net to contend with before last man back Bradley Clegg hacked him down from behind.


Jones converted the


resulting penalty with ease to see Clitheroe take a 2-0 lead, but, despite having a two-man advan­ tage, the Blues struggled to kill the game off and allowed Rossendale back into the game. ^ On 85 minutes, Kris


Richens came out to the edge of the area to collect a cross, only to spill the ball from his grasp and allow substitute Paul Var- ley to shoot into an open net. However, all was not


Chris Whittingham


lost, as the decision to replace Robbie Smith with Chris Whittingham paid dividends as the right winger gave the side much needed impetus with his charging runs - something the Blues have been missing in recent weeks - and the ball was in the back of the Rossendale net less than a minute after Varley's opportunist strike. Straight from the centre


the ball was played out wide to Whittingham and his pace defied the


Rossendale defence to land a cross at the feet of Gary Jackson, who lashed home a fierce shot from close range. Whittingham truly


brought the last five min­ utes of the game alive, as it was again from his wing work that Jackson was able to chip the ball on to the head of John-Paul Fagan for the locals’ fourth - creating the kind of finish Clitheroe should be producing against a nine-man side. ADRIAN CAPSTICK


PCS?,® quarter-final of the Divisional Cup.


THE Red Rose Assurance Youth League will be out to book a place in the final of the Lancashire Football Association’s Under 18s Inter-League competition this


weekend. They entertain the Rochdale and District Sunday


League on Sunday at the home of Clitheroe FC, Shawbridge, kick-off 1 p.m. The Blackburn side beat the South Lancashire Counties League in the previous round.


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Wolves Under 12s Red . .3 Briercliffe Rovers ........ 0


the Wolves strengthened their place at the top of the Warburton’s Lea^e with a second victory in three weeks over one of their


nearest rivals. A strong team perfor­


mance helped to secure this victory, with some


excellentindividual perfor­


mances from attacking M back Thompson, battling


midfielder Bailey and m a n -o f - th e -m a tch


Dewhurst. The opening goal came


midway through the first half and was set up by a


determined run from Clarkson down the left wing His fiercely-hit cross was met at the near post by Astin, who turned it intotheroof of thenet. In the second half, Astin


again was alert to seize on a poor defensive pass to crack the ball past the keeper. 'The visitors kept play­


ing neat football and would have pulled a goal back but for an excellent save from McGrath. Victory was then sealed


late on in the second half when Dewhurst ran from midfield and beat several opponents before scoring an excellent individual


sFOLLOWING Lee Sculpher’s revelations;last-week


- regarding of f the field activity at Clith'eroe, it is' som^ vwhat iromc that the clubithis week':announced;their .


■ ktests6rialfunction.\t: money-making ventures. - ‘ ;•


s-I The announcement is nothing more than coihci- -dence; but is hopefully the start of many more


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'll’" Commercial Manager,; lari Townson has announced •; that Meatloaf .will appear.at-the Shawbridgeclub-:?


f house bn Friday,'January 28th at 7t30 p l m . - - w , ■ ■ OK, so it’s not the real rock singer appearing,-, but' ;: the next best thing. -


- - ' ‘ Matt Shawi who was in the grand final of the 2000


Stars In Their Eyes television programme, will be on stage, and tickets priced at just £7 are already selling quickly.


■ Anyone wishing to purchase one should contact Ian . on matchdays at the club or on 07838 290514. - ; Back on the field, it appears that the new manager may be in place in time for the Helper Town game a ■ week on Saturday.


:' The club has a difficult decision to make with this appointment, and it would appear there are two options opm to them.


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, There has been definite interest from outside,the club, with managers who have UniBond League and North West Counties League experience putting their,. names forward.


• Should-the club take one of these men on board,- they will be getting someone \vith managerial experi­ ence, and also perhaps this could see the current; squad changed slightly, as no doubt a new man would;, be looking to bring a few new players in. , The other option would appear to be to promote, someone from mthm.


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This is a pohcy the club have adopted previously , with both the last two managers, David Burgess and,


, Lee Sculpher being promoted from the club ranks. Should this be the desired option, then we do keep:


some continuity, which could he important in this; crucial season. Saturday’s victory aginstRossendale gave iis a lit-i


tie more'breathing space over:our;'relegatiori rivals,- although our defeat to Mossley quickly brought us back down to earth and served-as a reminder of the ' work needed to be done by any new manager.; -


goal. JFC Dynamoes............7 Wolves Under 14s......... 1 AN out of sorts Wolves were dumped out of the cup on Saturday, but had no reason to complain as a strong JFC side dominat­ ed throughout. The locals started


brightly and went a goal down against the run of play, but fiom then on they proved to be second best. Stephen Tandy and


Ryan Finnegan had good efforts, but JFC took a stranglehold on the game with three further goals before the break. Five minutes into the


second half the score stood at 6-0 and the game was well and truly over before Tandy scored a consola­ tion goal for Wolves that his whole-hearted display deserved. The Clitheroe young­


sters had their best spell of the game in the last 20 minutes, but JFC scored the final goal late on. Man-of-the-match was


awarded to goalkeeper Mathew Salisbury, who made some good sa-ves but could little about the score- lina BrierField Celtic White .0 Wolves Under 9 Red ...1 THE Wolves banished the


disappointment of last week’s cancelled game and returned to wiiming ways with a fine victory over Brierfield. The game was a display


of defensive skills, with Chris Bentley and Jordan Rawcliffe quashing the few attacks on Liam Rain's goal, and on the left wing Jake Birtwistle provided Elliot Kay and Zak Robinson with plenty of forward movement, only to he thwarted at the last hurdla The two rides went into


the half-time interval level, and the second half brought a similar display where the game was only ever going to be broken by a ringle goal, which finally came Wolves way in the 30thminuta A superb cross from


Jack Dewhurst on the right wing landed straight at the feet of Elliot Kay, who struck a goal of the season contender. This result leaves Wolves in the healthy porition of fourth


intheleagua Wolves Under 14s..........7 Globe Bullough Park ..0


THIS was a comfortable win for the Wolves in a game that they totally dominated from start to finish. The first strike of the


match was created by Ryan Graves' pace and precise cross, to find Sam Rayner earmarked at the back post ready to slot the


ball home. Further goals in the first


half came from Simon Lakeland, and a brace fol­ lowed for Matthew Oak­


ley. After the break it


proved to be a rimilar story as Clitheroe took total con­ trol, so it wasn't long before the scoreline was increased with one apiece from Graves and Daniel Meyler and a second for Rayner. Referee's player-of-the-


match was given to Simon Lakeland, while Chris Scott also deserves special mention for his perfor- manca Meanwhile Wolves player Ciaron Barton con­ tinues his trial period at Manchester United, in which his latest rixture involved a 9-1 win over


Liverpool. Wolves Under 13s......... 5 Baxenden Villa ........... 1 WOLVES earned a sev­ enth consecutive win at the weekend as they enter­ tained a strong physical Baxenden rida However, it was the viri-


tors who opened the scor­ ing with their only goal of


Roefield L e isu re ..............................® St Mary’s ............................................3 ROEFIELD endured a difficult game against current league leaders St Mary’s. Roefield put in a solid first-half


performance, with strong defending and tackling by Jack Gaffney and Jack Exell, to see the side go into the break level. However, the second half saw the


the game, with an excellent move down the left using one touch play that carved Wolves’ defence wide open. The young Blues shook


themselves down though, and set about showing their opponents a lesson in unselfish football, using rivo touch play. Midway into the half,


Charlie Jackson delivered a great comer which was met in the air by a brilliant powerful header from Charlie Collenge, giving the goalkeeper no chanca A solo run from Thomas


Grimes then made it 2-1 before the second half saw


. the Wolves demonstrate why they lead the table with a game in hand, as excellent discipline and attitude was observed by all.


Man-of-the-match


George Perigrine netted a brace and Grimes put the game beyond Baxenden's


reach. Wolves Rangers.............2 Rishton Utd Under 12s. .12


TWO goals by man-of-the- match Mark Davies were little consolation for his hard work and endeavour in Wolves’ heavy defeat at the hands of Riston. The score was level five


minutes before half-time at 1-1, but Wolves went to pieces and conceded 10 goals in the following 25 minutes. Davies then scored his


second before Wolves' best period in the game brought further chances their way, but to no


reward. Wolves Under 12 Girls .3 Thornton Clevelegs. . .12


WOLVES faced current North Valley Cup holders in the quarter-final of the cup, and despite taking the lead, suffered a heavy


mauUng Wolves went one up


within three minutes thanks to a goal from Anna Hickling, but Thornton- Cleveleys soon came back to even the


scora Wolves continued to


battle on and took the lead twice more in the first h^, before Thornton got a grip. Amber Bateman for


Wolves kept Thornton- Cleveleys’ star player closely marked, and despite excellent defending from Alicia Walker and some brave saves from goal keeper Charlotte Espley, Thornton went on to vic-


toiy. Player-of-the-match


was Niamh McCarthy.


visitors apply pressure, with three gnpk that dampened Roefield’s spirits. It could have been a second half


hammering but for Roefield s out­ standing keeper Elliott Shepherd - who again deserved his man of the


match title. Roefield could have scored but


missed a chance to pull one hack when Ben Shackleton broke free only to see his shot trickle wide.


Lloyd’s hat-trick in trophy triumph


W a d d in g to n .................4 Skipton B u l ld o g s ------ 1 WADDINGTON put White Rose opponents Skipton Bulldogs to the sword on Saturday in the Northern Plant Hire Tro­ phy with a hat-trick from Robert Lloyd - but not until first enduring a early scare. The opening half hour


was dominated by Skip- ton, who looked the Pre­ mier Division outfit that they are, and on 20 min­ utes a poor clearance from Willacy in the Wadding­ ton goal allowed the West Yorkshire side to take the


lead. Thankfully Waddington


took hold of the game after this, and after win­ ning a corner on the half


hour, which was quickly taken by Leaver, Dugdale made a late run into the box to level the game. Maintaining this pres­


sure on the Skipton goal, Lloyd then caught the keeper off his line and fired a 30-yard effort into the back of the net to make it 2-1 at half-time. Skipton made the only


change at the break and brought more height to their forward line-up, but it was Waddington who exercised control in the second half, with Hindle and Cunliffe proving tight at the back. The locals constantly


caught Skipton on the break, and as a result Lloyd struck again to make it 3-1.


Lions suffer first defeat but rise to the occasion


CLITHEROE Lions suf­ fered their first defeat of the season on Saturday at the hands of Northern Plant Hire Trophy first round opponents Barrow- ford United. It was always going to


be tough game as Barrow- ford are a division above Clitheroe, but the Lions more than a matched the Pendle side despite the result. The game was won and


lost in the first 20 minutes, with the home side going three up due to defensive mix ups and decisive fin­ ishing from the Barrow- ford strikers. This was the shock the


Lions needed though, and they pulled one back with a penalty from winger


Conti. He was brought down in


the area, and really the home side should have been reduced to 10 men, and the wing man could have easily added to his tally with a number of


chances either side of half­ time, with defender Paul Clegg also looking extremely dangerous wth his mazy runs. Clitheroe Lions contin­


ued to bombard the Bar- rowford goal until mid­ fielder Avci unleashed a screaming 30-yard low drive into the bottom cor­ ner of the goal. It was a finish that will


not be bettered this season and was just desserts for the former skipper. The Lions continued to


press forward, sometimes playing one man at the back, as the game was frantically played from one end to the other. And despite late


attempts from Pels and Ratcliffe, the Lions failed to draw level, but can hold their heads high knowing that they are ready to step up to the next level as the Lions turn their attention to the league and league cup.


The Waddington for­


ward then sealed victory in the final five minutes by completing his hat-trick with a strong run into the box. He drove the ball low


and hard under the Skip- ton keeper to put the game beyond their reach. Waddington’s next game


is on Saturday away to Skipton LMS. Players are asked to meet at the Waddington Arms for 12-


30 p.m. Hellifield Reserves . . .0 Waddington Reserves .2 BATTLING Waddington came away with all the points on Saturday after some gutsy defending saw off a physical Hellifield side. Mark Harrison opened


the scoring after being released by man-of-the- match Paul Ainger early on, and his shot took a deflection on it’s way into the net. The locals then spent


the majority of the match defending, and although chances were made hy Waddington, Hellifield were the team on top. In the second half, both


sides scrapped away, but Waddington remained patient before Mark Har-


- rison got his second with only minutes remaining to seal another victory. Waddington face Helli­


field again on Saturday at Roefield, players to meet at the ground for 1 p.m.


Winning run comes to an end in tense derby


DOG IN N ’S recent win­ ning run came to an end as they lost 5-3 to Low Moor in a thrilling match at Roefield. The Budweiser Boys


made the better start, but sloppy defending allowed the hosts to take the lead on 20 minutes. However, they respond­


ed immediately, with Chris West netting his third goal in successive games following a superb flowing move. Unfortunately they


handed the lead back to Low Moor minutes later, and the Clitheroe side increased their lead early in the second half, and added a fourth. But Dog heads did not


drop, and leading scorer Liam Porter gave them a fighting chance with 20 minutes left on the clock. Substitute John Parkin


then set up a thrilling finale by firing in from close range, but, despite Dog having several


chances to snatch an unlikely equaliser. Low Moor closed out the game. Dog manager Simon


Kerins was disappointed with the scoreline, but took a lot of positives from the game: “Four or five games ago we could not score for love nor money. Now we look menacing every time we cross the halfway line. “This defeat is a set­


back, but we have come a long way in a short time and have a great chance to get this result out of our


system on Sunday.” That game sees the Dog


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Newton brace settles issue


Read U n i te d .................. 0 Chatburn U n i te d .........3


THE last time these two sides met, the result proved to be a goal-less draw, and it looked as though this encounter was heading the same way until midway through the first-half. Read proved to be the


better of the two sides in the opening exchanges, as they were a lot more com­ fortable on the hall and passed it around with ease. However,


before the half hour when he ran like a gazelle to beat the off-side trap and found himself one-on-one with the Read keeper, who he managed to poke the ball


past. The first 15 minutes of


play had seen Read domi­ nate, but this goal settled Chatburn down and they quickly developed their passing game. Read st ill pressed


it was


Haythornthwaite who gave Chatburn the lead


though, and could have pulled the scores level on a number of occasions, only to fail due to a combina­ tion of great goalkeeping


and a lack of fire power. After the break, both


teams were full of determi­ nation, and the next goal proved to be important to the result. Chatburn's midfield of


Banes and Curtis took hold of the game, dis­ tributing tp wide men Hol- gate and Prestige. Both strikers from


Chatburn's revitalised team started to hold the ball up, and this paid off when Steven Newton grabbed his first goal of the day when he danced around two players and


lobbed the Read keeper. Newton's second then


came from a beautifully weighted goal kick by Hodkinson. The Read defence failed


to clear the ball, and New­ ton pounced onto the loose ball to slot past the on coming keeper. So Chatburn came out


with all three points, but it is fair to say they had to fight all the way for them. United would like to


thank match ball sponsor Gearedright Transmis­ sions of Darwen for their support on Saturday.


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