72 Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, September 20th, 2007 m * Ir! fib By Adrian Capstick


CLITHEROE’S cup joy continued on Tuesday night but if Peter Smith’s side are to be successful th is season th e y need a league win on Saturday. Harrogate Railway are


the visitors to Shawbridge, and the game will be the Blues’ last opportunity to gain three points before October, as FA Cup and UniBond Challenge Cup fixtures take precedence. Joint player-manager


Smith said: “We need a win, sim ple as th a t , we need the three points. “One win and another


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result after that and you’re soon climbing. “We’ve already played


less league games, with f ive, than some, so i t ’s impor tant th a t we g e t those three points.” Clitheroe entertain Pre­


mier Division Colwyn Bay on Tuesday night in the Challenge Cup, before wel­ coming Spennymoor Unit­ ed in the next round of the FA Cup the following Sat­ urday.


Smith’s men progressed


in the FA Cup past Chor­ ley, coming through 210 minutes and penalties.


And the B lu e s boss


couldn’t praise the stamina of his players enough: “It • was a typical derby game and credit to the lads they didn’t crumbla Some peo­ p le don’t want to take penalties, but the five that did all stood up and came forward to say they want­ ed one, and I like that in a player. “There- were some glar­


ing misses in Tuesday’s game and Sarge was the first to hold his hand up about his miss, but he held it together at the end. “You can say the same


about James Mann when he spilled their goal. After all his good work through the game, the ball rico­ cheted off him, b ut he made up for i t with tha t penalty save.” He added: “On Satur­


day we showed the same character to come from behind with an all-round performance, but we know there are improvements to be made in the number of chances we create.” . Meanwhile, Paul Stans-


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field has left the club, but the door is not shut: "Paul has a couple of issues with travelling He might come back, we’ll hate to sea ” Chris Ward showed his


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displeasure at being substi­ tuted on Saturday, and if his injury doesn’t improve Smith will bring someone else in: “Chris has a ham­ string problem which is frustrating, and we’ve told him to give it two week’s rest with light training “Russ Clarke has been


injured and could feature Saturday, but I thought the two centre halves did very well. I’m pleased with Kieran Fle tcher as he ’s on ly 20 and he came through with shining colours. “Ryan Fisher was a


massive boost for us with his runs, and Sam Heap has hags and bags of pace. “Sam’s only 21 but he


will cause problems. He still has a bit to learn, but he took his goal well and is the ideal lad to throw on for the last 20 minutes. “Will Ex ton came on


Tuesday but he’s still not himself, and if Chris takes longer than expected, we may have to strengthen as we need to improve in that area.” • Blackburn Rovers


Ladies entertain Birming­ ham City at Shawbridge on Sunday, kick-off 2 p.m.


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CRAIG Sargeson had the last laugh with the winning penalty in Tuesday’s arduous FA Cup replay against Chorley. Having missed a prime opportunity to


win th e game outright in 90 minutes with a miscued shot from six yards out, the Clitheroe winger smashed home the deciding spot kick before reeling away and celebrating with the bench. However, just like the game, and the


30 minutes of extra time that followed, the shoot-out was far from straight for­ ward. C h orley s tru ck home the ir f ir s t


through Eddie Stanford, before Antho­ ny Daniels made i t 1-1. Blues keeper James Mann looked as though he would be the hero of the hour when he saved Chorley’s second by Stephen Burke, and Joel Byrom made it 2-1. But John Osbourne opted out on a


run up for Clitheroe’s third kick, which Chorley stopper Phil Priestley proved equal to, and Chorley netted their next two, either side of a successful Russ McKenna effort, to see it all square at three apiece. However, pressure got the better of


former Burnley midfielder Joel Pilking- ton, as he put the Magpies' final kick wide of the post to leave Sargeson to seal the deal, scoop the £2,250 in prize money and earn a home tie with Spen­ nymoor United in the Second Qualify­ ing Round. The two teams couldn’t be separated


on Saturday a t V icto ry Park, as the Blues came from behind twice through a Byrom p en a lty and a Peter Smith equaliser to earn a 2-2 draw and this replay.


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So all square at 0-0 after 90 minutes, despite b oth teams having p len ty of


opportunity to take the game, it proved a long night as the Shawbridge side had to come from b eh in d a third t im e through substitute Sam Heap to force penalties. Chorley had looked the livelier side in


the first half as they had more time on the ball, made more of their possession and looked hungrier than the Blues as they chased and fought harder. The introduction of Daniels towards


the end of the half added some fire to the Clitheroe midfield and chances appeared


in the second half. The visitors went close with a shot


against the post on 51 minutes before Sargeson had the miss of the season 15 minutes later. With time and space to poke the ball past Priestley, the ball spun awkwardly off his boot. Stanford proved a threat throughout


. Saturday's game with his free kicks and strikes from distance and this encounter proved no different. Gregg Anderson, Keiran Fletcher and


Adam Koslowski were exceptional at the back to keep Chorley at bay, but they could do nothing when a 30-yard free kick struck through the box came back off the chest of Mann for Chorley to net on the rebound in the first period of extra time. Clitheroe didn't give up, and a period


of sustained pressure in Chorley's half when the two team s swapped ends a ' third time rewarded the Blues with an equaliser. Byrom floated a 25-yard ball in to the


box and Heap got on the end of it to nod past Priestley and take the game the full distance. Clitheroe: Mann, Koslowski, McKen­


na, Fletcher, Anderson, Fisher (Exton), J. Osbourne, P. Osbourne (D an ie ls ) , Jackson (Heap), Byrom, Sargeson. ADRIAN CAPSTICK


CLITHEROE Tennis Club served up an afternoon of great talent in the finals of the club knockout tourna­ ment at the weekend. In the Junior Girls’ compe­


t it io n , Sarah Jones and Eleanor Burrill featured in finals of the singles, doubles and mixed doubles. Sarah beat Eleanor 6-2,6-


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1 in the singles, in an excellent game which was closer than the score suggested. In the doubles, Eleanor


partnered Claire Higson to beat Rebecca Cox and Katie Holgate 6-2, 6-1, and in the mixed doubles, Sarah part­ nered Richard Bell to beat Eleanor and Tim Le Breton 6-3,6-4. In the Junior Boys’ compe­


tition, Richard Bell won three trophies, beating Tim Le Bre­ ton 6-0, 6-3 in the singles,


Sieve Pym


partnering Tom Forrest in the doubles to beat Tim Le Breton and Kieran S tyle s Hollingsworth 6-1 6-2, and adding the mixed title. In the Senior Ladies’ com­


petition, Jennifer Holgate beat Louise Burrill 7-5,6-2 in a hard-fought match. In the doubles, Jennifer and Sarah Dewhurst beat


Jennifer Holgate


Julie Pym and Emma Calvert 6-2, .3-6,6-3. And in the mixed doubles,


Emma Calvert and Daniel Bush heat Steve Pym and Sarah Dewhurst 6-3,6-4. In the Senior Men’s compe­


tition, Steve Pym beat Phil Mileham 6-4, 6-4 in a two- hour marathon, and deservedly became singles


Sarah and Richard serve up title wins IilII


champion for the first time. In the doubles, big-serving


Paul Ainger and hard-hitting Mark Higson beat veterans Steve Pym and Peter Bell 6- 4,6-4. Trophies were presented to


all the winners and runners- up by club treasurer Steve Higson. Meanwhile, the club’s A


team made i t third t ime lucky in the cup final against Blackburn Northern C, hav­ ing fallen a t the final hurdle in successive seasons. In the first match, Derek


Parrott and Phil Mileham took the first set 6-2 against serve and volley specialists. However, their opponents


fought back well in the last two sets and took the match in a tight 6-4 decider. Clitheroe’s strength all sea­ son has been the quality of


Unlucky defeat


CLITHEROE Ladies’ Super L ea gue D a rts


'team were unlucky to lose 5-3 against Black­ burn oh Sunday.


• The winners for the s id e were Lindsay A s t in (2 -0 , average 35.78), Louise Proctor (2-1,39.58), and player of th e match Audrey Southwell (2-0, 45.54).


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BLACKBURN Rovers Ladies are. currenlly on the look out for a new goalkeeper. Following the depar­


ture of England interna­ tional keeper Kay Hawke in the summer, Adam Lakeland’s side are pro­ viding talented individu­ als with the opportunity of joining the hugely suc­ cessful first team squad in the Women’s Premier League.


Anyone who is interest­


ed should'contact the club’s Women and Girls' Development Officer Gemma Donnelly (01251 296123). '. ;


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their second pairings, and so it proved again, with the ver­ satile Steve Pym and power- hitter Daniel Bush overcom-" ing the Blackburn second pair in two competitive sets. In the second m a tch es ,


Parrott and Mileham were s tu n g in to a c t ion and stormed to a 6-0,6-3 victory, which left Pym and Bush to bring home the bacon. The Blackburn top pair


gave them a v a lian t fight , taking the first set 6-2, but Clitheroe hit back to take the second set and effectively end the contest. The result means th a t ,


after the opening day defeat to champions Bu rn ley A, Clitheroe have won 21 straight games, finishing as runners-up in the league, and cup winners, for th e f ir s t time.


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