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BLUES’ AWAY DAY JOY
-PAGE 54 Thursday,November 23rd, 2006 with your sports team of Edward Lee, Chris Boden, Phil Simpson and Adrian Capstick
Blues out to cause a shock in Trophy
By Adrian Capstick
sional side from a semi-professional league, and on paper we haven't got a chance, but that's what we thought at Bmscough when we beat Gilling ham in the FA Cup! "At the end of the day we'll try our
Rockingham Road, where Paul Gas coigne was in charge briefly last sea son, in their stride: "We're out to make the most of the day. People aren't giving us much hope, but it's all on the day, and if we can get the breaks, who taows. "We're pla3dng a full-time profes
boss has already seen his team over come adversity this week, turning a comer in their league form with a 3-0 victory over Belper on Saturday, before a comprehensive 4-0 Lan cashire FA Trophy win over Chorley on Tuesday, which was dedicated to striker Will Exton, who was injured in a car accident over the weekend. So Clitheroe will take a trip to
sional Conference North outfit, with boss Chris Stammers hoping to spring the shock of the third qualify ing round. The former Burscough assistant
CLITHEROE are out to make headlines as the FA Trophy's ulti mate underdogs at Kettering Town on Saturday. The Blues travel to face the profes
is striker James Dean, back froih a four match suspension to Stammers delight: "We've got the big man back and we'll have 14 fit players at our disposal. We had a report done on Kettering last Saturday and they don't like people to get into them and make life uncomfortable. "If we can show energy, urgency
pital on Monday: "Will's had six sta ples to a gash in the side of his head and he's cut some tendons in his fin gers, but I don't think he knows how lucky he's been,” said the Blues boss. "I'm really gutted for him as we
involved in a road accident in the early hours of Sunday morning, when their taxi struck ice on an unsalted road in Rossendale. And Stammers visited him in hos
■ to faze him though. "But it will be a while before he's
back." He added: "I should have known something else was going to happen
were just beginning to see what he's all about at Belper, it doesn't appear
team coach tor the trip and we're out to enjoy ourselves whatever hap pens." Exton was one of two passengers
and a little bit of nastiness in the box, then we have a chance. "We've also got Burnley's first
luck as this competition is all about making a few headlines." Adding power to Clitheroe's line up
from Tuesday night's performance either despite Chorley being a weak side in dissarray: "A team can only play what's in front of them and we put out a performance and a win for Will.
fantastic, no disrespect to the front two, but it was done without an out and out striker. "Craig (Sargeson) and David
"The flavour of football played was
point as he was everywhere. “And we're just starting to see
ton Albion in the UniBond League Challenge Cup.
Clitheroe cruise to cup victory
minutes, Clitheroe were almost walking the ball in to the back of the net such was the v is ito rs ’ demoralised state. And the fact the locals
tie saw three former Blues players return to Shaw- bridge with the Magpies - Ben Stanford, Adam Roscoe and Scott Priest ley - and they left having been subjected to a miser able evening of dominant football by their old side. As by the end of the 90
scored so freely without any out and out strikers on the field was as much
Chorley.........................0 GOALS from Craig Sargeson, David Dempsey, Anthony Daniels and Steve Hussey saw Clitheroe cast aside a ragged Chor ley outfit to progress to the next round of the Lancashire FA Co-opera tives Challenge Trophy. Tuesday night’s derby
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ple of good saves out of Marc Threlfall, his best being an acrobatic over head effort that the Chor ley keeper had to stretch to tip over the bar,. And Darrell Avery also forced some aerobics out
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ken in the 23rd minute when a pin-point left- wing cross from captain Simon Garner was plant ed on the head of Sarge son, the forward steering home his back-post bullet header from 10 yards out. Dempsey forced a cou
the line up following a serious car accident early Sunday morning, and the suspended James Dean restricted to doing laps of the pitch a t half-time, Clitheroe called upon an effective Sargeson- Dempsey combo. The deadlock was bro
testament to their indus trious teamwork as it was to Chorley’s inadequate defending. With Will Exton out of
of the visiting keeper, with his shot heading the same way over the bar. But it was in the second
half that Clitheroe stepped it up.
ond strike of the night five minutes into the half when Threlfall, under pressure from Ian Johnson, flapped at the forward’s 20-yard left-foot shot, struck from way out on the right wing. And Sargeson put
Dempsey fired in the sec
followed. Sargeson showed great composure to control a long ball and force a fine save from Threlfall at his near post, and Dempsey struck the bar with a chipped effort from outside the area. Chorley got in on the act towards the end as Roscoe
Daniels through on goal with a simple ball for the third, by-passing Priestley at left-back for the central midfielder to hammer home at the near post. Further opportunities
tough away trip to Confer ence North side Marine in the second round, having played a struggling Chorley side for the fourth and final time this season. Clitheroe: Horridge,
Nay, Garner (Roberts), Daniels (Underwood), Anderson, Bain, Avery (Jones), Hussey, Sargeson, Johnson, Dempsey.
the root of the move as he returned a one-two pass into the path of Hussey, who glanced past the visit ing back tour to bury his close range shot. Clitheroe will now face a
wrapped up proceedings with the Blues’ fourth strike of the night, Chor ley’s defence was in tatters. Again Sargeson was at
forced an accomplished save out of Paul Horridge from a free kick, but the Clitheroe keeper was solid throughout, claiming and dispensing the ball with impeccable assurancy every time he came in contact. But when Hussey
(Dempsey) really had the bit between their teeth. Sarge has been outstanding these last two games and his goal Tuesday just shows the eagerness in the side. 'Two weeks ago he would have tried to bring that ball down rather than hit it first time. "Dempsey was out to prove a
what (Steve) Hussey is all about. We haven't seen the best of him yet and he will get better." On Tuesday, Clitheroe are at Wit-
ner were superb in the middle. Anthony Daniels did extremely well at right back and I thought Darrell Avery and Ian Johnson really mixed it up." He couldn't take anything away
after losing four centre halves the same day, but it just shows what you can do as a squad. "Jeff Underwood and Simon Gar
PROMISING: Whallcy tennis player Conor Bunting shone for Great Britain in their recent match against Sweden at the Bolton Arena (s).
CHELSEA EARNS SILVER MEDALS
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Swede success for ace Conor!
A PROMISING Whalley tennis player turned out for Great Britain at the weekend and won four of his five games against Swedish opposition. Conor Bunting was
playing as number two for the nation at the Bolton Arena, and he got off to a great start in the three- day event. On day one, the 12-
year-old teamed up with doubles p a r tne r Liam Broady to beat the Swedish number one pair 6-1,7-6. And in his second
match, with coach Mark Schofield sat on the side lines watching the Davis Cup-style event, Conor came from one set behind to beat the Swedish num ber three in three hard- fought sets. The second day at the
Arena saw the St Augus tine's pupil contest the singles competition against the Swedish num ber four in the morning, and the Swedish number
one in the afternoon. The number four again
proved a tough opponent, with Conor coming through to take another three set win. And the second match
of the day got oft to a great s ta r t , with Conor winning the opening set 6- 4, before the Swede mounted a comeback to take the second set 6-3. However, the third set
was decided on a tiebreak, which Conor narrowly lost 10-8, but having seen the Swedish boy easily beat all of Britain's other boys, this was a very creditable performance. On the final day, Conor
played his one remaining singles match against the Swedish number two, tak ing the contest for the loss of just two games, and rounding off a great week end. This wasn’t the first
time the young star in the making has represented his country, as he played in two international
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events earlier this year. One was a team compe
tition that was narrowly lost to Russia in the final, and the other an individ ual event where Conor lost in the quarter-final to the Russian number one, who went on to win the event. Looking to the future,
the teenager has just qual ified for the Under 14s’ Nation Grand Prix to be played a t Corby next weekend. Conor plays and trains
at Ribble Valey Tennis Centre and Blackburn Northern Sports Club. He is currently looking
for sponsorship, and any one willing to help should contact his coach Mark Schofield (07976432403).
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