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Rachel scores twice as Clitheroe draw derby game


C l i th e ro e ................... 3 B la c k b u rn ................. 3 L E A G U E l e a d e r s Clitheroe came back from two goals down to earn a draw in this derby clash at home to Blackburn. From the start of this


game, Blackburn played the more flowing hockey and put Clitheroe under a lot of pressure. They were soon ahead, and they added to this


opening goal five minutes later. As the game wore on,


Clitheroe gained more possession and were awarded a penalty flick 10 minutes before half-time when Anna Griffiths was brought down. Rachel Walmsley took


and scored the flick. This spurred the


Clitheroe team on, and just before half-time Grif­


fiths got an equaliser. The second half started


in the same way as the first half, and again Blackburn went ahead. But Clitheroe began to


pressure Blackburn, and after continuing dissent, a Blackburn defender was sent off for 10 minutes. In this time, Clitheroe


failed to make their extra player count and it looked as though they were going


Blues are on the up


by Adrian Casptick


CLITHEROE manager Paul Byron’s vocal chords might just receive a welcome break now his side are now playing the way he wants them to. A solid 1-1 draw at Brigg Town on Satur­


day, a side the manager believes to be the best all-round outfit he has witnessed in the UniBond First Division, heralded a more relaxed attitude to the touchline banter wit­ nessed from him at the turn of the year. And the reason? He just could not fault


his side in any way, as he said: “They are now looking very solid and enthusiastic, as everything I've said has now been taken on board. “I was confident that when I sat down on


Saturday, I wouldn't need to get up again. “I would have been happy with a point


before the game kicked of,f but if Steve McDonald had scored then I'm sure we would have won the game.” He added: “Kris Richens didn't really


have a save to make all day. He punched the ball out far enough to clear it, and it took a good strike for them to equalise. No one was at fault, the defence were solid and you can't defend against that. “But even though we soaked up a lot of


pressure, we perhaps invited too much on ourselves at set pieces, which ultimately led to their equaliser, but the whole side were outstanding.” The root of the team's solidity presently


lies with the back four, and yet again the boss can't believe the response he has received. He said: “The fact that Chris Nestor is on


the bench, and I rate him as one of the bet­ ter players, is testament to the standard of Ryan Parr and Russell Clark, who are keep­ ing him out because, as yet, they haven't put a foot wrong. “Adam Gardner was also outstanding, and as a result the back four nicks itself.”


NEXT MATCH Shepshed Dynamo V Clitheroe


Saturday, January 22nd, kick-off 3 p.m. Likewise, at the head of the pitch, new


signing Craig Sargeson and goalscorer Paul Stansfield shone out: “I'm very pleased with Craig, he has fit in well and the lads have made him very welcome. I was a little con­ cerned about his fitness before the game, but he proved to me that he could last the full 90 minutes if I'd wanted him to. “He is here for a month, but there is


always the opportunity for him to stay longer if Witton Albion are in agreement, likewise they could call him back at any­ time if they needed to - it's a gentleman's agreement. He added: “Paul Stansfield's energy was


immense, running through the middle, which is where he likes to play, but we still don't have any delivery from the left wing, and we can only use set pieces from the right hand side of the bar.” Negotiations to solve this problem by


drafting in Paul Crompton have unfortu­ nately broken down, as the attacking mid­ fielder has decided to remain at Atherton LR until the end of the season after he scored twice in last Tuesday's Marsden Challenge Trophy defeat to Accrington Stanley. But Byron is not without options as he


has another man in the frame who he has spent time with in the past at Bamber Bridge, but like his ex-manager has moved on to pastures new. As yet the Blues boss won't name any


names, but the UniBond-experienced player will be training with the side tonight, and may make an appearance on Saturday. Which is perhaps just as well as the Foot­


ball Association have slapped a hefty four match ban on Neil Revnolds for his unfair


!JI f ' '■ s’U '■ Neil Reynolds


dismissal at Kidsgrove Athletic - three games for the red card and another for yel­ low cards earlier in the season. And understandably Byron is fuming


about the decision, he said: “Besides Neil's lengthy ban, the club have also been given a £250 fine for picking up six bookings in that one game when the referee was diabolical. “No one has questioned his decisions,


when the consensus of everyone on the day was that he had a poor game, and the asses­ sors don't seem to have had much input. “There will be a letter of complaint going


in as we shouldn't be punished for his poor standards.” Meanwhile, on a lighter note, Byron is


hoping that Reynolds' ban won't dent his side's method of play against Shepshed Dynamo on Saturday, the same side the Blues comfortably beat 2-0 on the first game of the season. “We're doing alright away from home at


the moment as we've adopted a set method which differs to our home games. “I'll be talking to Kendal manager Tony


Hesketh about them, see where we are at training and then set my stall out accord- inelv.”


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to lose the game, but 30 seconds from the end, fol­ lowing a last push up the field, Griffiths shot at goal and Walmsley put the ball in the back of the net. • Anyone interested in


joining the club should attend training, held from 8 to 9 p.m. on a Wednes­ day at Clitheroe Cricket Club, or call Hannah Laverty on 07855 337708.


Rachel Walmsley P F


Southport Ams . . .5 Chipping ..............4 A YOUNG Chipping side, with all 10 out­ field players under the age of 21, crashed out of the cup despite a heroic comeback. The locals man­


aged to recover from 4-1 down to 4-3, but ended up losing by the odd goal in nine against a side who play in the division below Chipping. Chipping knew


they faced a tough challenge against the top scorers in the league. The home side net­


ted first from the penalty spot and the lead was doubled shortly after from a tap in, after the ini­ t ia l effort was blocked following a smart move on the edge of the area. It could have been


even worse for Chip­ ping as it took an incredible save on to the post from keeper Matt Ireland to thwart the striker and he followed that with an acrobatic tip- over from a long- range piledriver. Chipping had their


chances as Danny Austin twice tested the home keeper from distance, but the home side went into the break leading 2-0. Chipping began


the second half brightly and were rewarded quickly with a goal from Ryan Valentine.


Chipping crash out As the locals


pressed for the . equaliser, however, - they were hit twice on the break. First an unstop­


pable effort was fired into the top corner and then another close-range effort made it 4-1 following another good save from the unlucky Ire­ land. Following this


harsh blow. Chipping showed a wonderful fighting spirit to get back into the game. Austin cut the


arrears with a text­ book left foot volley from 20 yards, and the outstanding Rich Ireland was unlucky when he unleashed a shot from all of 30 yards that flew nar­ rowly past the post. Chipping made it a


tense finish when Ryan Hilton, pushed into a striking role, ; netted to make it 4-3, but with Chipping back in the game, an error from a free kick by keeper Ireland cost a vital goal. Hilton again netted


to make it 5-4, and Chipping came ago­ nisingly close with the last kick of the game, but the Southport keeper somehow kept the ball out to seal victory.


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