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www.roefield.co.uk C^htodtyforofrBatourofourfacfjjfes Thursday, May 6th, 2004 with your sports team of Edward Lee, Chris Boden, Phil Simpson and Adrian Capstlck i 2 i # Titanic clash! by Phil Simpson I
IS their anyone out there who can stop Read waltz ing to the Veka Ribbles- dale League title? O s w a l d t w i s t l e
Immanuel, Whalley, Cher ry Tree and Baxenden have all tried - and failed. And w ith ju s t four
games gone, Warren East- ham’s men already hold a seven-point lead over the chasing pack. Bamoldswick and Cher
ry Tree head the rest, as th e clubs tak e a break from the league this week end. The Ramsbottom Cup
takes s tarts on Saturday, and it is the match involv ing the men from Whalley Road th a t will take centre stage. The reigning champions
Clitheroe celebrate their tide after victory on Saturday at Nantwich. PHOTO: Adrian Capslick Champions! by Adrian Capstick
BREATHLESS Clitheroe manager Lee Sculpher hailed his side’s character after clinching the North West Counties First Divi sion title. The Blues needed a point
from th e ir final game of the season a t Nantwich Town on Saturday, and they made sure, winning 3-2, courtesy of a late Neil Reynolds strike. Sculpher adm i tted , a fte r
missing a chance to seal the championship a t home las t week, it was apt that his away- day experts settled matters on the road: “The bottom line is th a t , u n fo r tu n a te ly for our home sp e c ta to rs , our away
. form has been magnificent this season and th a t is the one rea son we have won the league. “To only lose two games
away from home all season at any level is unbelievable,, and it just shows the character in the side. “T h a t final 20 minutes, a t
two apiece, a lot of teams would have folded, b u t every one stuck a t it and what a magnifi cent achievement.” The culmination of
Reynold’s goal and the relief at the final whistle sent both play ers and supporters alike into raptures, turning the after match celebrations into a chamoatme-SDraved frenzv.
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When the winning goal came it was fantastic. The build, the move ment and what a great finish by Neil Reynolds
And Sculpher admitted: “I
can’t describe how it feels. “At half-time we were 2-0 up,
and then in the second half one goal goes in and you think ‘that’s alright, we’ll finish 2-1’. “But they equalised, and you
just didn’t know how i t would go.
“So when the winning goal
came, it was absolutely fantas tic, a great winning goal, the build up to it, the movement, everything, and what a great finish by Neil Reynolds.” . Reynolds came off the bench
to score the winner,
and.the Blues boss had nothing but admiration for his composure as he praised his players: “People like Neil, who struggled with an in ju ry la s t week, probably thought he should have played, but he kept his head up before the game when he was told he wouldn’t be starting, and he’s come on and netted the winner. “All people will be talking
about from now on is Neil Reynolds, a great finish and an absolutely fantastic way to win the league after not doing it last week.” And after coming so close to
the title on so many occasions, Sculpher was overjoyed for everyone connected to the club the club: " I t’s brilliant, I’m just over the moon and so pleased for people a t the club like our groundsman, kitman and club stalwart Keith Lord, who has been here for so long, treasurer Terry Nelson and Barry Beck, who puts in a lot of work behind the scenes. “But I’ve got to thank all the
spectators that follow us up and down the country. “They’re always there, come
rain or shine, home and away, they’re always there encourag ing us,” Gary Jackson, whose double
s tr ik e saw the locals tak e a he a lthy 2-0 lead, was also praised for the way he has come back from a broken foot sus tained earlier in the season. Sculpher said: “There is no
one more delighted than me for Gary, he’s a local lad done well. “Dave Burgess and I recog
nised his talents three seasons ago, he’s a prolific goal scorer and given those opportunities he will score goals for you. “At times, by his own admis
sion, he’s not the fittest lad, but he’s worked hard this season and when the statistics come out he will have scored some thing like 14 goals in 18 starts, which says i t all. “But it makes you wonder
how many he would have scored this season if he hadn’t
broken his foot. “And i t also points a t how
good he could be in the future.” But Gary Jackson’s not on
his own, as the rest of the squad have
proven.themselves above and beyond, something the Blues boss is keen to stress and hopes shall continue next sea son. He said: “Martin Aspinwall
is another local lad who was out 18 months due to injury, but he came back a t Christmas and has been magnificent since. “I could go around the whole
team, Lee Cryer leads by exam ple, Paul Stansfield, new to the club last season, has had a fan tastic season,-but I must say Barrie Hart has been outstand ing for us, and one of the rea sons why we have won th is league title is down to Barrie Hart. “The man is made of steel -
he hates to get beat.” He added:“Hopefully now
tha t we have won something, this will be the s ta rt of great things to come, because i t is a winning habit and sometimes it only takes one step to go on a winning run. “Looking ahead, we’ll look to
bring in one or two new addi tions, b u t me and M a r tin Eatough would like everyone of the present squad to be there for this new adventure that we are going to embark on come August in th e UniBond League.”
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Sunday) 20th ifram ^ i lam
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s ta rt the defence of their crown a t Ribblesdale Wanderers, who currently lie fourth in the table. Both Wanderers skipper
Terry B ra ithw a i te and opposite number Eastham felt prio r to th e season, th a t th e winner of th a t encounter could well go on to lift the prize. And they might not be
the Ribble Valley
at Mitton Hall Country House Hotel, Mitton Road, Mitton, Whalley
far wrong, as the pair lock horns at Church Meadow, ( with the winners facing a tr ip to Oswaldtwistle Immanuel in the quarter final. On the flip side, Whal
ley go in search of some respite on Saturday after a disastrous s ta r t to their campaign. Four games, four defeats
and no bonus points see them prop up the rest. And after a nine-wicket
reverse a t Padiham, the pair meet again at Station Road on Saturday. The winner of th a t
showdown will see them h o s t th e victor of the
E d e n f i e ld -B a x e n d e n encounter. Clitheroe also face a
tough task as they take on last season’s beaten final ists Great Harwood. Harwood - who were
pipped at the post in both 4 | l th e league and cup by ™ Read - travel to Chatburn Road on the back of two weekend defeats.
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