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64 . Clitheroe Advertiser & Times, Thursday, September 11th, 2008


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CLITHEROE PC’S ^NEXITGAMES


-V Leek Town, home '


(FA Cup nrslqualifying round) Saturday, 3p.m. ■ '


m V Skeimersdale.Unit^, home


^' (UniBond First Division North) . Tuesday, 7-45 p.m.


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for Wolves! - / W,44 Anthony Johnson By Phil Simpson


CHRIS Sutton and Alan Shear­ er - in their prime, one of the most feared strike partnerships in the country. The pair struck 49 goals


between them to fire Blackburn to the 1994/95 Premiership title. And Clitheroe boss Neil


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Reynolds feels he has his own SAS strikeforce developing at Shawbridge. ■ Carl Lomax and Anthony Johnson have hit nine goals in seven matches so far this season. And the pair combined to fire


. And he added: “Anthony John­ son isn’t getting as many plaudits, • as Carl, but he’s working as hard and doing as much for the team. “They’re both fantastic sigh-


ih ^ -Anthony was frustrated at being substituted on Tuesday but he was magnificent again. “Those two are our SAS -


they’re both absolutely fantastic and long may it continue.’:' ■ ’Reynolds went on: “After the Mossley game we were all really down, and after that game I tar­ geted 10 points from 18. “We now have 15 from 18


the Blues to victory at Radcliffe Boroifgh on Tuesday, with John­ son's quick-thinking setting up Lomax for the only goal. Reynolds said afterwards: “We


made it hard work for ourselves, but not through the want of pla5dng. We dictated the match, we dominated the game, but I told them a t half-time to be patient and not to get frustrated. “I knew the chance would


come, and the goal that came was worthy of winning any game. Carl’s on fire a t the minute, it seems he can do no wrong. “I don’t think any keeper in


also a break from the league hav­ ing got the points on the board. “I t ’s an enjoyable occasion,


and hopefully, on home soil, peo-, pie can come through the gate and watch a confident team ” Should Saturday’s match fin­


. pie can see how close we are and we are developing a family ethos.' “But i t ’s one thing scoring


which is a fantastic return, but credit to the lads, they fully deserve it. “They work well together, peo-


goals, and at the other end I thought the back four'were fan­ tastic oh Tuesday. “James Mann, Jonny Smith,


the league would have saved that, but he loves to come in on his ' right foot, and that’s the confi­ dence he’s playing with at the minute. “He lOTes being here, he


thrives oh being captain and he thrives on nights like Tuesday.”


ihention to Bernard Morley, who . I thought was outstanding, he was everywhere and he set the tempo. I think he covered more grOund than anyone, and’typi­ fied the attitude of everyone.” • .Clitheroe vrill hope tomaintain


Ian Flannery - I don’t think there’s two better centre halves in , this league. “But,I want to give special


■ And Reynolds added: “The FA ' Cup is a special thing, but it is '


their rich-vein of form in Satur- day’s'FA Cup first qualifying round tie'at home to Leek 'Town (kick-off 3 p.m;); : '


ish level, the replay will take place at Harriron Park on Tues­ day (kick-off 7-45 p.m.), other­ wise, Skelmersdale United will- ■visit Shawbridge in the league. Radcliffe Borough............ ..0 C l i t h e r o e , ........1 CARL Lomax hit his sbeth goal of the season, to maintain Clitheroe’s stunning start to the season on Tuesday n i^ t . Five wins from six league


games has propelled the Blues to the top of the table, alongside Mossley. ■


just after the hour proving the winner. But he was indebted to strike


I t was nothing more than Clitheroe deserved, as they doni- inated .possession and chances. Radcliffe put the Blues under


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immense pressure in the latter stages, but ah equaliser, would have been harsh on the'Blues. The home side had the first


real chance, ■with Tom Rutter snatching at an early shot. But from there on it was all


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difference at the Inn2(5ether Sta­ dium, ■with his delightful strike


And skipper Lomax was the


partner Anthony Johnson, whose quick thinking from a throw in ’ set up the chance.


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. was put through on the right only. to blast high and ■wide. ' Johnson sent an effort jiBt over


son’s flag kick, and Scott Red­ head then had a free kick deflect- . ed just •wide, before Dave Hankin


the traps after the break, but never really tested James Mann. - And Clitheroe came close to going in front when, first, Ryan Fisher’s shot was tipped onto the post by Phil Priestley, before Sargeson’s follow-up smacked against the bar. . However, minutes later, John­


after good work from Lomax, while the latter came close after flicking Smith’s header from a comer just over the top. -Radcliffe were quicker out of


Toot before unleashing a stinging drive past Priestley. Liam McManus’ fine tackle on


son’s quick thro'w-in set up Lomax, who cut onto his right


. Griff Jones prevented a certain goal for the hosts, ■while Simon Kelly’s header from Greg Traynor’s comer hit the post. Clitheroe could have sealed it


A NEW season, new spon­ sor and new kit helped a Clitheroe junior football team reach new heights when they won their first match 7-1.


The Clitheroe Wolves , '


squad of nine and 10- year-olds opened their 2008/9 account with an emphatic -win over Rish- ton - great news for the te am’s new sponsor, Clitheroe entrepreneur Michael Robinson. He is founder and


director of Blackburn- based Clear Prospects Ltd, which manufactures and distributes a range of innovative and unique products to retail suppli­ ers.


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^ Redhead, Flannery, Smith, Mor­ ley, Hankin, Fisher, Johnson (Pilkington 86), Lomax, Sar^sori ' (Osborne 73)V' Subs: V Clark,-


late on, when substitute Paul Osborne shot straight at Priest­ ley, before Lomax shot over fol-' lowing good.wprk from Hankin, but they had done enough. - Clitheroe: Mann, McManus,-


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new blue and white kit, bearing the www.peel- stickandgo.com logo, the Wolves started the new season in superb style. They are pictured in


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