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Settle U n i te d .................2 Hurst Green................... j


DESPITE having players back in the starting line-up from the previous weekend’s weakened squad, Hurst Green were slow out of the traps and ihissed the chance to close the gap on the lead­ ers.


Andy Whaites, Danny


Taylor and Danny Walker were back from injury, but the locals suffered a shock start against their lowly hosts and were two goals behind after 20 minutes. Both goals were down to


poor defending, but Hurst Green battled back and Walker scored after 35 min­ utes after being set up by Simon Tipton. Hurst Green completely


dominated the second half without managing to score. Settle defended resolute­


ly and cleared efforts off the line from Nicky Wilkinson - twice - and Ian Simpson. A host of other chances followed, but Hurst Green


.<•> were never able to recover from their calamitous start. They will have to


improve on Saturday when they entertain Poulton Town in the Lancashire Amateur Cup, or their interest in the competition will finish at the fourth round stage. The game kicks off at 1-30 p.m. Hurst Green Reserves . .7 Stacksteads Reserves. . .2 THE Reserves were in imperious form on Saturday as they trounced a belea­ guered Stacksteads. The first half was excel­


lent from the Green, as they showed passion and sprit, but mostly a togetherness of team play. Tony Williams headed in


twice early on, first getting on the end of an Oliver Bolton centre, and then glancing home a swift cross from Jason Lakeland. Player manager Tim


Craven volleyed the Green further ahead, when he got on the end of a flick by Pete Mallet at the front post. Dan Wilkinson then


scored the goal of the game, when he finished off a flow-


tC ing move by turning on the edge of the box and chip­ ping into the top corner. Stacksteads then had a


spell of pressure, resulting in some solid saves from deputy keeper Vin Wilkin­ son.


Dan Wilkinson removed


any hope for the opposition, making it five when he calmly slotted home after the keeper had parried a thumping drive from Green skipper Alex Young. The second period didn't


live up to the first, though, as the home side became complacent.


■tr Jason Lakeland did get


the Green off to a good start, when he spanked home a clever reverse pass from Dan Wilkinson. Stacksteads then scored


twice bringing the score back to 6-2, the first a spec­ ulative volley from a sliced goal kick, and the second a sharp strike, resulting from


(X lax defending. Harry Wilkinson completed the rout late on, when he fired past the keeper.


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Halesowen Town ......................i Clitheroe..................................... i


CLITHEROE came away from Halesowen Town on Saturday worthy of a replay and perhaps unfortunate not to have won this FA Trophy tie outright. Having entered the game as


underdogs to a side that play their football a level above in the South­ ern League, Chris Stammers' men thrived on the lack of pressure and expectation to put in a rousing performance. Leading Blues goalscorer James


Dean secured Tuesday's rematch with a late goal all of his own mak­ ing to level the game, following the Yeltz’s second-half opener, but the visitors should really have netted long before this 79th-minute strike. Sustained first-half pressure


from Clitheroe failed to produce the opening goal their play deserved against their Birming­


ham hosts. As despite the dangerous efforts


of dead ball specialist Owen Roberts and the close chances enjoyed by Will Exton, Darrell Avery and Gregg Anderson, the two teams entered half-time all square. Left back Roberts went the


closest with a stunning 35-yard free kick that cannoned off the Halesowen bar in the iSth minute, and goalkeeper Dan Woodhall had to be equal to both Avery and Anderson to tip their shots over the bar.


Apparently the home side had


been hit by injuries and suspen­ sions for this game, while Clitheroe had Steve Hussey and Ross Bain cup tied. A change in goal was also made


with the Blues fielding their fifth different keeper of the season as former Ramsbottom United stop­ per Paul Horridge stepped in and


did an outstanding job. Halesowen rarely threatened in


the first half but a double half­ time substitution brought the side to life, and on 54 minutes they took the lead. Striker Sean Dowdall latched


onto a long ball, spun the Blues back four and lofted his edge-of- the-area shot over Horridge who was off his line. But the Yeltz couldn't repeat


anything like, and it was back to Clitheroe to provide the rest of the game's goal mouth action. It is apparently 12 months since


the locals last netted from a comer but that record almost came to an end on Saturday. Albeit, it wasn't direct from the


comer flag, but Simon Gamer will be wondering how his effort didn't find the back of the net. Woodhall in itia lly punched


Garner's corner clear but the ball fell back to the winger who put a


curling back-post effort across goal, only to see it come off the inside of the woodwork and evade everypne, including the predatory Dean. But the imposing Accrington


striker didn't fail in his handling of a deep Jeff Underwood free kick to bring the Brummies back to Shawbridge. Dean shmgged off the challenge


of Town's centre backs to force enough room to knock the ball down and poke home a true strik­ er's goal, sending the travelling support into rapture. A few late scares befell the Blues


before the final whistle. Horridge had the ball.knocked from his hands at a corner and the ball was defended from the goal line after two successive efforts by substi­ tutes James Francis and Chris Brindley.


Rimington slip to second defeat


utes later, as a Gari Haslam cross set up Threlfall to vol­


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20 minutes as Andrew Blackledge won the ball in the centre of the park and sent Ben Threlfall down the right to provide Matt Gar­ ner with a pinpoint cross to slot home. The second came 10 min­


out of second gear, but did­ n’t have to as they dominat­ ed the game from the off. The first goal came after


to be held on Saturday at Ribblesdale Wanderers CC at 7-30 p.m., after the side face a tricky fixture at Lang- ho, kick-off 2 p.m. Kelbrook Reserves.........0 Rimington Reserves . . . .6 r im in g t o n responded well to their first defeat of the season by hitting Kel­ brook for six. The villagers didn't move


sponsor J. Coulter. The club's casino night is


better going forward if they are to have a say in the title race and the two cup compe­ titions. Thanks go to match ball


seemed to be absent when he mi^ed with a header from which he would normally score. The home side need to be


thing at Rock, and Lawson's downward header found Coulter close to goal, but his shot was blocked on the line. Even the class of Penman


ond half, a cross from the left was missed by the usually reliable Curtis, struck the striker's knee and flew into the bottom corner past the stranded Kershaw. Rimington threw every­


by both teams was good, but the final ball was, more often than not, woeful. Ten minutes into the sec­


fair share of possession, but clear-cut chances were at a premium. Some of the passing play


way in which the game was going to be won. Both sides enjoyed their


Rimington .....................0 Rock Rovers ...................1 RIMINGTON fell to their second defeat of the season after a goal which flew in off the knee of the visitors' cen­ tre forward. The strike typified the


ley home from the edge of the box. And before the break,


threaded through by substi­ tute Glen Dinsdale to claim his 23rd of the season, cool­ ly finding the top comer. Manager Liam Carter


ted two deserved goals, the first from a cross from the right by McClean, before he went through himself to net


one on one against the keep­ er.


to centre-half Jason Farmer. Chipping


stunned by a soft equaliser from a comer.


from James Farrell in the home goal to prevent Wal- ton-le-Dale going in front, as he turned a shot round the post, and Chipping went straight down the other end to regain the lead as Danny Austin powered a header past the keeper from Chris Leighton’s comer. The second half began


It took some good work


with Walton-le-Dale exert­ ing pressure, and it took a wonderful last ditch block from right back Fletcher to preserve the lead.


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early on by Oily Hayhurst, whose deft header from a long throw from Jonny Fletcher beat the keeper at his near post. But the villagers were


Chipping.........................3 yValton-le-Dale..............1 AN outstanding display by Chipping saw them reach the quarter-finals of the Guildhall Cup for the second year mnning. The deadlock was broken


Man-of-the-match went


introduced two substitutes, Warren Green and Gary Brunskill, and effectively secured the three points. Super sub Brunskill net­


Rimington got a little com­ placent, before again taking hold of the game. Top scorer Garner was


some intricate football from Andrew Blackledge, Threlfall and Oliver McClean saw the latter side­ step the defender before driving the ball inside the bottom comer. In a scrappy second half,


and Austin seized his oppor­ tunity and sent a beautiful­ ly struck effort sailing into the top comer. Chipping will look to


sors The Gibbon Bridge, Chipping.


Grindleton


Skipton T ow n ................2 Grindleton .................... 2


GRINDLETON were final­ ly back in league action after


ly enough, but Skipton took the lead when a throughball resulted in the forward beat­ ing Fawcett to poke the ball home from six yards out. However, in a rare first


the time of year, the first half belonged to the home team. Grindleton started bright-.


an absence of several weeks, and if there was ever a game of two halves, this was it. On a near-perfect pitch for


extend their good run of form with local rivals Lon- gridge visiting on Saturday (kick-off 2 p.m.). Thanks go to match spon­


match Austin to seal the win with a textbook volley. A comer was half cleared


duced a wonder save from a well-stmck penalty to main­ tain Chipping’s advantage. It was left to man-of-the-


close to adding to the lead, but just as Chipping looked to be wresting back control, a ridiculous penalty decision gave Walton-le-Dale the chance to equalise, after Danny Austin headed clear under pressure. Thankfully, Farrell pro­


Pete Marsden twice went


Lloyd had the desired effect as (Jrindleton emerged a dif­ ferent tram. The pressure was on the


off when a long quick throw from Clarkson foimd the feet of Dobson, allowing the winger to twist and turn in the penalty box before final­


ly being upended for a penal­ ty.


Fielding coolly slotted home the dead ball to bring the village side deservedly level. And with the away team's


Centre forward Scott


defence veiy rarely troubled, it was Grindleton who did enough to win the game with the home keeper pulling oft some miraculous saves to keep the final score level.


captain Darren Barrow. Dog Sports Bar


Man-ot-the-match was


Helmshore Harrier.........3 Dog Sports B a r ...............3 DOG were denied victory by a late leveller despite man­ ager Brian Hodgson being able to field his strongest team.


son just got a hand to it, but it wasn’t enough to stop the ball firing in to the bottom left-hand comer. Some stem words at half­ time from manger Sean


sixes and sevens, the home tram went ahead again, this time from a free kick just outside the box. Grindleton keeper Jack-


half attack, Grindleton did • manage to pull one back and make the game level when a mazy run down the left- hand side by winger Dobson resulted in a neat finish from close range. And with the away side at


sides adopt the style that attack was the best form of defenca


just after the break with a shot that fizzed just over the b^, and the Dog responded with Farrington breaking the deadlock with a well-exe­ cuted shot.


the lead by being in the right place at the right time to put


Tim Fagan then doubled The Harriers went close


confidence, looked certain to score when Paul Farrington went through on goal, but with some great defensive back tracking and a well- timed sliding tackle, both teams went in to half-time goalless. The second half saw both


back of the net seven min­ utes before the break with a volley that hit the post and went in-off the keeper - only to be flagged off-side. The Dog, now growing in


Dan Sharpies found the


home side from the whistle with Fielding and Walker causing no end of problems for the Skipton defence. This persistence soon paid


the ball past the stranded Harriers keeper. To the watching neutrals,


the Dog looked favourites to go on and win the match, but Harriers kept their nerve and got a deserved goal back just before the hour with a wonderful loop­ ing effort over Chris Keny­ on.


The Dog were well and


and Ibbo stepped up at the far post, out jumping the Harriers defence, to score an impressive header with what should have been the match winner.


the Harriers for coming back from behind twice to snatch a well deserved point two minutes from time to end the game all-square.


However, credit goes to Dog Inn


Griffin's Head................. 0 Dog I n n ............................i


DELIGHTED Dog Inn manager Simon Kerins hailed his side's win over Griffin's Head at King George's as "our best win to date".


playing enterprising football Md deservedly took the lead just after the hour, when the tenacious Liam HUl gave the Accrington side's keeper no chance with a cool finish. While Dog had to with­


stand increased pressure in the closing moments, they also had chances to increase their lead and ran out wor­ thy winners.


half brightly but, with skip­ per Ben Dewhurst and Rick Grafton outstanding in cen­ tral defence, Dog presented their opponents with an impenetrable wall. However, they were still


Whalley side refused to be intimidated by their oppo­ nents' reputation and had chances to take the lead as they edged a tense first-half. Griffin started the second


The Athertons'-sponsored


truly rocked as the usually solid Andrew Strong then gave the Harriers another glimmer of hope by conced­ ing a penalty through a mis­ timed challenge, which Helmshore netted. But the Dog weren't done


WFC C li th e ro e ...............3 Grassington ...................3 WFC are unbeaten in four games having played out a scintillating draw against Grassington on Saturday. The Pimlico Road side


had some excellent early chances, and could have been two or three goals to the good if their finishing had been more clinical. Mercer and Kicking both


were ^ i l ty of missed oppor­ tunities, before the home side took a deserved lead from the spot through Stod- dart after a Grassington player had handled the ball. WFC kept the pressure on


and added a second when a deflected shot from Wood- head came off the back of Sullivan and found the cor­ ner of the net. But the second half was a


completely different affair. Grassington came out all


guns blazing and scored two quick goals before the home side had even got going. The Yorkshire side had


their tails up and sensed that they could win the game. WFC’s defence stood up


to the constant pressure until five minutes from time Grassington's Polish centre forward wrong footed Coul­ ter and sent goalkeeper Gaskell sprawling. But with seconds left,


WFC issued one last push forward and netted a deserved equaliser with the last kick of the game when Sullivan netted a delightful ( chip from 25 yards for a share of the spoils. Trawden C e l t ic ..............1 Clitheroe L ion s..............2 ( THE Lions moved top of the Craven League First ( Division with their ninth straight win over struggling Trawden Celtic. In blustery, cold condi­


tions, the Lions had to bat­ tle extremely hard, despite going one up early on in the game through in-form strik­ er Christophe Pinard. The move was created


with an excellent 30-yard pass from left winger John Mashiter, who picked out Zak Holgate, who threaded the ball through to Pinard to finish nonchalantly. The Lions’ failure to close


down some tidy Trawden football meant they had to soak up periods of heavy pressure, with the back four of Pickup, Day, P. Clegg and Ward having to work extremely hard all game in tough conditions.


The central midfielders


Avci and J. Clegg began to pass the ball around nicely when they had possession, and produced some tena­ cious tackling when they didn’t have the ball. The second goal came


soon after, again though Pinard with a scrappy head­ er and some good pressure from Callaghan’s set pieces. As half-time approached, the Lions knew they had a tough 45 minutes ahead, fac­ ing a strong wind, but they dug in for the win, despite conceding a delightful chip from a Trawden striker. Lions goalkeeper Michael


Mashiter was named man- of-the-match after a number of memorable saves as they held on to win 2-1.


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READSTONE United's youngest side, the Under 8s, have received a new footbali strip, kindly sponsored by CLM Drylining Ltd. The team are managed by Martin Noone and Baron Laird, and the kits were presented by John Houston from CLM. (s)


Clitheroe Wolves


Wolves Under 1 4 s ........... 5 added another after the WOLVES maintained their break when he headed home 100% record with a con­ vincing win. Played on a heavy pitch,


Todmorden S C ................2


the drive and determination from midfielders Harrison and man-of-the-match Dewhurst was the highlight of the match as their com­ bined attacking flair carved out goals. Harrison had established


a comfortable lead with his double strike, before a swerving shot from the home team cut the Wolves' lead. Thompson then restored


a two-goal advantage before half-time - a just reward for some good attacking left- wing play, before Dewhurst netted his brace to secure the win. And when the visitors did


attack, the defence held firm, with some excellent tackling and covering work from Hutchins. A late strike from the


home team proved scant consolation. Wolves Under 10s Green


2 Paak U n i te d ...................0


AN all-round team per­ formance gave Clitheroe Wolves all three points against league newcomers Paak United at the week­ end. Another first minute


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strike, this time by Jay Nib­ ble, saw the side take the lead. And the same player net­


ted a second after the break through good team work Notable performances


were seen from Tom Davies, man-of-the-match Tom Jackson, Dan Thompson and Nathan Mitchell, who were all unlucky not to con­ tribute to the scorelina


Whalley Juniors Under 14 s..................................... 4 Blackburn Eagles...........1 WHALLEY'S good run of results continued with a fine win over league leaders Blackburn Eagles. Skipper David Astley


fired the villagers ahead from close range following a goalmouth melee, before top scorer Connor Ripley


lead was soon restored when Ripley hit the back of the net a second time from a free kick.


Readstone United'


Readslone Under 10s . . .4 Barnoldswick Barons . .0 A DENZYL Yates hat- trick and a fourth by Adam Keys rewarded Readstone with a resounding win over Barnoldswick Barons. Luke Gent was man-of-


the-match. Readstone Under 14s . . .4 Pendle Forest..................0


ANOTHER good perform­ ance from Readstone saw Pendle Forest well beaten. Goals came courtesy of


Luke Kimberley, Sam Schofield and Elliot Bywa­ ter. Man-of-the-match was Kieran Lee. Readstone Under 15s . . .2 Ramsbottom Juniors . .1 THANKS to a brace by man-of-the-match Ryan Brereton, Readstone remain joint top of the table. The locals edged out


doubled Whalley's advan­ tage.


Richard Lang quickly


a trademark goal for Whal­ ley's third, following a good move, before the Eagles pulled a goal back. But Whalley's three-goal


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Maroon and Golds eagerly await rematch


Garstang....................... 17 Clitheroe RUFC............. 5 CLITHEROE are already looking forward to the return match with Garstang at Littlemoor in February to avenge this disappointing reverse. A physical, and at times


highly-charged encounter, saw Clitheroe's already lengthy injury list grow again. Centre Rick Slinger


Ramsbottom Juniors in this close encounter after com­ ing back from a goal down. Readstone Utd Under 16 G ir ls .................................6 Glenross Girls ! ! ! ! ___ 1 game with back rower Alan UNITED earned ' an Nuttall manfully standing


emphatic victory, and the whole team deserv^es praise for their efforts. Two goals apiece for Jody


Simpson and Rickella Green established a winning scoreline, before further by strikes by Melissa McKay and player-of-the-match Charley Almond completed the rout.


Langho:


Accrington Stanley Red 0 Langho Under 1 1 s .........2 LANGHO had to work hard to win this bruising encounter at Witton Park. Both sets of players pro­


vided moments of quality to make it a competitive encounter. Early Langho pressure


led to Sean Holmes taking one of his chances with a superb strike, latching on to Joel Phelps' through ball. This gave Langho a half­


time lead, which they had to fight hard to protect until, late in the game, Tom Riley's excellent cross could only be helped into his own goal by an Accrington defender to give Langho a deserved win.


departed on the hour, then his replacement Mark Gan­ naway retired just 10 min­ utes later with a suspected dislocated shoulder. Clitheroe were forced to


in the back line. Garstang were first out of


the blocks when a penalty was conceded by the Maroons. Expecting a sim­ ple kick at goal, they made the cardinal sin of turning their backs on the ball, as the home side took a quick tap and scooted in for a soft try.


Clitheroe then seemed to


have snuffed an innocuous attack out, only for Garstang's fly half to jink through a static defence. Fortunately the easy extra two points were missed. This kick-started


Clitheroe into action, and some strong drives saw them force a lineout five metres from the home line. A clean catch from lock


Ralph Rigby, followed by a well-constructed driving maul, saw Bob Wilkinson secure the touchdown. Clitheroe had an identical


opportunity five minutes later, but this time the maul was collapsed, but the refer­ ee, unsighted gave nothing, and Garstang escaped 10-5 ahead at the break. A refreshed town team took the game to Garstang


after the interval, and played some good attacking rugby, but far too often for comfort, basic errors let them down. With the enforced reshuf­


fle for the injuries, Clitheroe found themselves on the defence for long periods, and it was no real surprise that the hosts scored another try to put themselves in the clear. Clitheroe host an improv­


ing Thornton Cleveleys on Saturday at Littlemoor, kick-off 2-15 p.m. Clilheroe Cavaliers . . .13 Chorlcg..........................25 THIS fixture was full of promise with an excellent blend of youth and knowl­ edge clearly evident. But as the visitors took to


the field, the mood changed, as the consequences of the Chorley first team fixture being cancelled became apparent. The game started at a


ferocious pace that left the home side in complete disar­ ray, as three scores were notched up by the expansive backs in little time. Then out of the blue, and


against the run of play, a wide pass to the evergreen Gretton saw him scamper down the touchline, evading two tackles to score in the comer. Tactical and injury


changes came to pass at the break, and the second half was a classic. Chorley scored a break­


away try due a temporary loss of concentration, but Clitheroe reverted to ruck­ ing and mauling and were rewarded with an excellent try by Firth from a rolling l^yard maul. Thomber senior at num­


ber eight and young scrum half Dawson marshalled the attacking game as Clitheroe rampaged phase after phase towards the Chorley line.


and hard graft presented Thomber junior with a 10- yard bullocking charge to score. Alas, with only one try in


it, it was Clitheroe’s fitness and certainly not their heart that ebbed away, and in the dying seconds, Chorley scored the final try of the game. Clilheroe Buccaneers Under 13s ......................17 Preston Grasshoppers .26 THERE were plenty of fire­ works on display against local rivals Preston Grasshoppers with a seven- try feast for the spectators. Preston started strongly


through their burly pack of forwards. They dominated in the scrums and had plen­ ty of possession in the mid­ dle of the park. A powerful surge by their


tight head prop took the game deep into the Clitheroe half. A good strong maul ensued, and the first try was scored by the Preston scrum half. Clitheroe, however,


reverted to their game plan for the remainder of the first half, which was to keep the ball out of the forwards and use the width of the pitch and speed of the backline. To their credit they did


this, and created gaps for winger Matthew Heskett, who scored two fantastic tries on the left wing to leave the opposition in bewilderment. For the first time this sea­


son, Clitheroe Buccaneers were in front at half-time. In the second period,


however. Grasshoppers scored twice and converted both. Clitheroe rallied round for one final war cry, and, with the whole team running straight at the opposition and supporting each other well, a couple of powerful mauls, with Higson ball in


hand, got them close to the white wash, only to be deterred by the opposition’s steely grit. They became more confi­


dent in the scrums, with Robbie Tabemer managing to take one against the head, and with a full head of steam, the team took pos­ session. The ball landed in the


hands of Heskett once more, who traversed from right to left across the pitch, leaving behind him half a dozen Preston players to score his hat-trick try in the left hand comer. Clitheroe C o l ls ............12 Tyldesley C o lls ............ 5 THE Colts recorded their first win of the season with an impressive display. From the kick off


Clitheroe showed that they meant business and in the first half dominated posses­ sion and territory. Constant pressure from


the Clitheroe forwards was rewarded after 20 minutes when the ball reached out­ side centre Joe Lee, who powered through his oppo­ site number and the full back to score a good try. Then, after a period of


stop-start rugby, a deter- , mined push by the Clitheroe forwards gained sufficient ground for their backs to threaten the line. The ball was kicked for­


wards, and Lee won the chase to touch down for his second try. In the second half


Clitheroe slowed a little, but denied Tyldesley any points until, when on the back foot on their own line, an attempt to kick the ball clear was sliced, and gath­ ered on the run by a Tyldes­ ley back to score. The locals’ next game is


on Sunday against Oldham Colts at Littlemoor Park.


Rachel hits five in Clitheroe win double


RACHEL Walmsley hit five goals over the weekend as Clitheroe Ladies Hockey Club continued their excel­ lent start to the season with another two wins. Krst up, the league lead­


ers brat Lancaster thirds 2- 0 with a brace from Walms­ ley.


The basement side, with


something to prove, made life difficult for the locals, however. Clitheroe would attack


and Lancaster would break down their every move and steal possession - and this was the pattern of play for most of the game. Lancaster’s style frus­


trated Clitheroe, but it did­ n't prevent them from final­ ly breaking the deadlock after 25 minutes.


Mounts of pressure from


Clitheroe ended in Walms­ ley dancing around the defence to fire past the keeper. Straight from the half­


time whistle, Lancaster came out fighting and threw everything at Clitheroe. Their central midfielders


controlled the middle of the pitch and forced penalty comers to try and get them­ selves back in the match, but some outstanding defending kept them out. Eventually the visiting


defence gave in and Walms­ ley picked up a loose ball and netted to give Clitheroe a 2-0 lead. Player of the match was


"The Rock", Hannah Laverty, and a big thanks


goes to matchball sponsor Dawsons. Clitheroe then beat


fourth place Lancaster Uni­ versity 5-0 on Sunday in a fixture brought forward from the end of the season. The game was very even


at the start but it didn't take long before a well- weighted pass from Liz Collins gave Walmsley only one defender and the keep­ er to beat, which she did with ease. The constant pressure


from Clitheroe paid off again when Nicola Horsfall fooled the defender and left the keeper with no chance to make it 2-0. Throughout the first half,


Lancaster played some excellent hockey of there own and earned themselves


a good 10 penalty corners, but failed to convert any of them, down to some solid defending from the back four and Sarah Simpson’s heroics in the Clitheroe goal. A couple of changes at


half-time seemed to do Clitheroe good as Walmsley weaved her way through challenge after challenge to beat four defenders and score a magical goal, flick­ ing the ball in from a wide angle to leave the visitors shell-shocked, and her own team gobsmacked at a piece of pure genius. After going 3-0 behind,


the University team tried all different t3q)es of tactics to try and stop Walmsley from getting her well- deserved hat-trick, but in doing so paved the way for


Pauline Moorby to steal the ball and score a cracking goal to make it 4-0. The final five minutes


saw possession switch many times, until an accurate pass found Walmsley, whose speed and quick stick skills netted her a third. Clitheroe Ladies 2nds . .3 Lancaster 5 th s ................0 TOP of the table Clitheroe travelled to Morecambe on Saturday to beat lowly Lancaster The visitors were denied


by the in-form Lancaster keeper throughout the first half, and didn't find the hack of the net until after the break. After some compromising


at the half-time team talk, and a reminder that Lan- .caster had let in a lot of


goals in the rest of their games, Clitheroe went out in a very attacking mode. And within minutes,


some good play saw Fiona slot the ball past the rooted Lancaster keeper to take the lead. The game then got very


tedious in the middle of the second half and a lot of chances were squandered, until Dawn cracked a shot past the keeper in the last five minutes. And just two minutes


later, more good hockey fol­ lowed and Fran was able to add to the scoreline to make it a flattering 3-0. The umpire’s man-of-the-


match was Dawn for some brilliant hockey down the wing, and players' player of the match was Andrea.


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