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Strikers ready for an Olympic challenge!


NEIL Reynolds believes Clitheroe have the fire power and right mentality to progress in the FA Trophy at Rushall Olympic. The Blues travel to the


Walsall club on Saturday full of optimism, with an armory of strikers and key players back from injury. Clitheroe thrashed Chor-


Lancaster City win. I was disappointed about Tues­ day as it was a cup competi­ tion we could have done well in, as again we had plenty of opportunities and three mis­ takes cost us. “But the lads are starting


ley 5-1 to move above them in the league on Saturday, and were knocked out of the UniBond President’s Cup by Rossendale United on Tuesday night. But the Shawbridge boss


now knows his side will treat their next fixture like “the biggest game of the season”, whatever the occasion. He said: “Saturday was a fantastic display after the


to share my mentality that whatever the fixture, whether it be a league, tro­ phy or cup match, they now treat it as the biggest game of the season every time they pull on a shirt.” Reynolds and Gary Jack-


strong side then, and we did well to overcome them. We’ve had them watched, and I’ve spoken to Mossley manager Gerry Quinn, who says they are a strong side who like to put their foot in. “They’ll be smarting


the Midlands outfit knocked out Mossley in the previous round, and reached the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup last week. He said: “They were a


son have both faced Rushall before, seven seasons ago when the Blues won 3-1 in the FA Vase on their way to the semi-finals. The Blues boss remem­


bers it well, and expects another tough encounter as


from their 6-0 FA Cup exit to York City. I’ve seen the footage on the internet, and although they were up against quality, they look susceptible at the back. “We’ve got four really


three goals in five games and is renowned for scoring 20 a season, and on top of Jacko and Sam Heap, we’ve got Joel Byrom chipping in. “Plus, Barry Shuttle-


Rossendale United.......3 Clitheroe......................2 CLITHEROE had a hit and miss evening at Dark Lane on Tuesday night. The Blues were first to


worth has given us that left foot we’ve not had at the back, he was a little short of fitness towards the end of Tuesday’s game, but he has­ n’t played at this level for a while.” Reynolds expects to have


both Craig Sargeson (ankle) and Gary Stopforth (dead leg) in the squad, with Nigel Taylor, Russ McKenna and Dave Dempsey all back in training. On Tuesday, the Blues


good strikers now. Paul Fildes has shown what he can do, Neil Zarac’s now got


travel to Leigh RMI in the Lancashire Co-op Trophy (kick-off 7-45 p.m.).


score on 27 minutes when Paul Fildes raced down the right wing and swung a ball across the box for Joel Byrom to swiftly stick away. Neil Zarac went close to


making it 2-0 when his measured 16-yard strike cannoned off the cross bar. Less than three minutes


after the locals had taken the lead, Rossendale broke down the left and swung a ball to the back post for Phil Turner to head home. A mistake by Russ Clarke


gifted Rossendale the lead on 37 minutes. The defender misjudged


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Floodlit bowling success


Paul Fildes


his flick back to goal, and Adam Cook was quicldy on the ball, and rounded Paul Horridge to slot homa The Blues wobbled fur­


THE final of the second floodlit competition held in October at Rib- blesdale Wanderers Cricket and Bowling Club was again very well attended. Held on Sunday, the


ther going in to the break but ran rampant in the sec­ ond half only to miss a filial touch in the box. Rossendale broke away to


net a third when a right wing cross was met by the head of Turner. But Clitheroe were far


from done and further opportunities followed before substitute Gary Jack- son was bundled over in the box and Byrom smashed home from the spot. The Blues didn't find


competition started in bright sunshine and all the bowlers remarked on how well the green was running. The rain didn't start


until the semi-finals but the crowd stayed to watch a well matched final, with M. Burns and M. Yerkess from Rishton beating A. Hodson Jnr and J. Hod- son from Leyland 21 - 17.


another goal, but Paul Osborne was dismissed with a straight red card in injury time.


Fresh faces help Blues fire five-goal salvo


Clilheroe...................... 5 Charley............ \ .........1 FRESH faces gave Clitheroe the boost they needed on Saturday to comprehensively beat Chorley and pick up their second league win of the season. Cup success has played


Sam Heap and Ryan Fish­ er all found the back of the net, as Clitheroe gave for­ mer team-mate Peter Collinge nightmares in the Chorley goal. Neil Reynolds and Pete


havoc with the Blues’ out­ ings in the UniBond League Hirst Division North this term, but the debut of Paul Fildes along­ side Neil Zarac, and the return of Gary Stopforth to link up with Joel Byrom, saw the team gel together to make this rare league clash count. Byrom, Zarac, Fildes,


ball into the six-yard box for Byrom to finish. But Zarac could have


Smith's men could quite easily have been further ahead than the one goal that separated the teams at half-time, as this game was nothing like the tense FA Cup encounter that Clitheroe won on penalties last month. Byrom broke the dead­


netted as early as six min­ utes when the same three players combined for a prime opportunity to take the lead, Byrom planting a well-weighted cross on the head of the towering strik­ er, only to see him nod wide from four yards. In fact, the former


lock in the 24th minute when Zarac crossed from the right wing for Fildes at the back post, and the former Padiham player nodded the


Rossendale forward could have put Clitheroe three up before the break, as he missed another great chance when put through by Byrom shortly before half-time. But with Heap and Gary Jackson still to come


off the bench, the second half saw plenty more opportunity for a Blues team packed with fire power. Stopforth put Zarac


Another newly-signed


through on goal for the Shawbridge side's second goal shortly after the break, with the Clitheroe striker spot on as Chorley's defence disappeared throughout the half. Fildes forced a save out


of Collinge after a nod through from Zarac, but it was from the creative boot of Byrom that Clitheroe's newest striker netted on his debut, nodding home a 40-yard free kick across the face of goal.


player in Jack Overson had another great game at right back, as adding to his solid defensive duties, he also laid on a deep ball to the back post for Fisher to call Collinge in to action. Chorley had little


when substitute Danny Nolan rose to power home a left-wing cross. However, in a double


opportunity on goal in either half. Kieran Fletch­ er was called on to deny Gary Williams a solid shot on goal in the first half, which Horridge gathered in goal. The Clitheroe keeper


substitution, Heap and Jackson entered the fray for Zarac and Fildes, the former intent on stamping his own mark on the game. Any through ball


was called upon to dive at the feet of Stephen Burke on 75 minutes, but he couldn't do anything about the visitors’ goal


pumped past Chorley's static defence had Heap in hot pursuit, and after a couple of near misses that also saw Jackson slot wide, he was through again to hit the mark. To cap off a command­


ing display, Heap turned provider to see Fisher smash home Clitheroe's fifth strike in injury-time.


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again thanked Rectella International for their kind sponsorship and all the dedicated helpers for making this compe­ tition a great success. The Great Harwood


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and District Bowling League’s annual general meeting will be held at Rishton Conservative Club on Monday, November 12th, at 7-30 p.m. ■ Following this is the


league’s annual presen­ tation evening, which will also be held at Rish­ ton Conservative Club, on Friday, November 23rd at 8 p.m. Tickets are now available from the secretary, priced £4 each.


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