18 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, October 11 th, 2007


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MONUMENTAL BLUES’ TASK


MONUMENTAL — the one word Neil Reynolds uses to describe Sat­ urday’s FA Cup third qualifying round trip to Blue Square North outfit Harrogate Town (kick-off 1 p.m).


task ahead of us. I’ve heard people saying that it’s just 11 men against 11 but we’re talking the top team in the Conference North! “It’s a massive one-off game. The


emphasise enough the gap between the two sides and the difficulty of the draw, but as the Blues prepare to face a semi-professional team topping a division two levels above, he has the utmost confidence in his side’s spirit to succeed. He said: “There’s a monumental


The Clitheroe co-manager can’t


ifying round of the FA Trophy last season and Harrogate, interesting­ ly, lead their league this term by three points over Kettering. Reynolds added: “I ’ve heard


when Clitheroe were three or four down it was a case of Kettering


Pete Smith had any involvement in the Shawbridge side’s record 10-1 defeat to Kettering Town the last time the team met a Conference North club, but the Blues boss guarantees Clitheroe won’t be humiliated again. That game was in the third qual­


draw could have been much kinder, but it’s a task we’re relishing, and definitely not one we fear, as we have one or two players who would­ n’t look out of place in Harrogate’s league.” Neither Reynolds nor fellow boss


coming forward, taking it to them and the team collapsed. I t’s not a situation we’re going to be in this time.


then Second Division Cambridge United and hope to now pass on what they know to their team as managers.


they’re talking about as together they have first hand experience of what it takes to get to the first, and second, round proper of the compe­ tition having done so as players with Bamber Bridge in 1999/2000. The pair were knocked out by


the spirit in the side is too good for us to be beaten 10-1. We’re on a real high at the moment and we haven’t got it in us to let that kind of result happen again.” Both managers know what


“Perhaps I shouldn’t say this, but Neil Reynolds “We’ve got the experience and


another massive game when FC United of Manchester return to replay last month’s floodlight fail­ ure league fixture (kick-off 7-45 p.m. - arrive early to avoid queues).


Jackson double earns Trophy win


proved deadly with their balls behind the back four and in to the box, picking


hat-trick in the opening 30 minutes such was the deliv­ ery from Craig Sargeson and David Dempsey from the wings. The two wide men


West Yorkshire visitors early with two quick goals, before second-in-the-table Ossett pulled one back before the break and went in search of a Tuesday night replay. Jackson could have had a


Clitheroe......................2 Ossett Albion................1 TWO first-half Gary Jack- son strikes saw Clitheroe make progress in the FA Trophy at the expense of in-form fellow UniBond league outfit Ossett Albion. The Blues caught their


ball been re-spotted and the game resumed, than a ball forward by right-back Adam Koslowski ran loose behind the Ossett back four


minutes from a magic pin­ point cross by Sargeson out wide on the right, the strik­ er powering his header over the keeper from the edge of the box. And no sooner had the


some balls from the centre of the park that wouldn't have looked amiss from usual play-maker Joel Byrom, as the Blues bombed forward to seal a home tie against Lancaster City in the next round. Jackson's first came on 15


out their men with ease and giving both Jackson and strike partner Sam Heap space to thrive on. Dempsey even played in


. Blues' attacking play. Deft touch and control


crossbar from a Sargeson free kick, but even though Clitheroe didn't actually score from one of his balls in to the box, Dempsey was equally at the root of the


son had served on the right, Dempsey laid on two great balls in behind the Ossett defence from the left for Jackson to force a corner


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seen from the player in the middle of the field released his fellow winger with a delightful ball forward that Sargeson in turn laid across the face of goal for what would have been the move of the match as Jackson almost forced a third. And then just as Sarge­


for Jackson to run on to and slot under the keeper. Heap had earlier hit the


goals followed in the second half it wasn't through a lack of trying on Ossett's part as


couldn't stop sprightly winger David Syers from gathering the rebound. Although no further


David Dickinson a bargain minutes before half-time with a parried shot, having seen the visitors break through the barrier of Russ Clarke and Gregg Anderson for their first real chance of the game. But the Clitheroe stopper


to James Mann in the Clitheroe goal as although unlucky for Ossett's strike, he pulled off more than one special save in the second half and showed his strength at set pieces. Mann denied Ossett's


each time. However, praise must go


Clarke, John Osbourne and substitute Jack Overson were given plenty to do at the back, as Mann coped admirably with difficult shots from distance against the low sunlight. Ossett had a man sent off


for a late challenge on Will Exton when the substitute striker had beaten Stephen West for pace, and player- manager Neil Reynolds was instrumental in preventing the visitors from breaking away.


But Clitheroe could quite


easily have been going to Ossett on Tuesday night had Mann not pulled off a sharp save from Syers min­ utes from the end.


ADRIAN CAPSTICK


many competitions as possible for as long as we can.” On Tuesday, Clitheroe face


over Ossett Albion we said to the lads that they would have to give a good performance if they wanted to play in this week’s FA Cup game, and that’s what we got. “We just want be successful in as


know about what it takes to get to that stage,” said Reynolds. “The FA Cup is a really special competi­ tion and as long as this cup run con­ tinues it doesn’t matter about the league as points will come. “Before Saturday’s Trophy win


Clitheroe cue men mix with the big boys!


comfort for Andy Black- bum as he beat professional snooker player and 2007 World Snooker Champi­


another Globe pairing in the last eight by beating John Eborall and Jim Pemberton 21-9, before coming from 15-6 down to beat Great Harwood pair Colin Massey and Stuart Gall 21-16.


THE Allspeeds Doubles Com­ petition held at the Globe BC on Saturday was won by Clitheroe bowlers Mel Edmundson and Alan Dewhurst as the pair beat Globe’s Colin Crompton and David Bond 21-9 in the final. Mel and Alan overcame


galling to the side was the fact they missed out on the next round by a point, and could have beaten Brighton if they hadn’t thrown away four early frames However, there was some


against Goliath situation, Clitheroe faced Brighton and Leicester in their group stage, losing 11-7 to the team from the south coast but beating the midlands city side 12-6. And what proved most


million times better than they thought they would and if they had been more confident in their first match they would have made it through to the lat­ ter stages. In what looked a David


CLITHEROE’S Town Team pool players took on the big boys and nearly won at the National Knockout Finals in Great Yarmouth at the weekend. The locals performed a


onship finalist Mark Selby from Leicester.


While Clitheroe team­ mate James Whitwell was


required, anyone interested in trying out should contact Dan Ridgeway before Sun­ day, October 21st (07805954909).


Pair land doubles title Colin and David boat


Haslingden pair B. and T. Williams 21-10. followed by Oswaldtwistle bowlers Roy Hope and Gary Stevenson in a 21-17 scoreline to reach their second final in two years.


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be held for a Town B Team a t the Kings Arms, Clitheroe on Sunday. Octo­ ber 28th. Fifteen players are


returning to Great Yarmouth next March for the National League Finals too, needing just a win and a draw from their final two play-off games later this month against Blackburn and Preston to make the grade. Meanwhile, trials are to


named player-of-the-tour- nament for his four wins from four over the weekend. The rest of team were Ian Townson, Ian Ilarle. Steve Almond, Simon Thompson, Paul Hodges, Paul Black­ burn, Mark Riley, Liam Sutcliffe and Eric Barnes. Clitheroe are close to


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