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;: CLITKDEROE chairman / Carl . G a rn e r knows V that Wednesday’s LFA ■' Co-Operative County 3 Challenge Trophy final at the Reebok Stadium could be a very first and i last for many players at
., fixture against Conference North leaders Southport will mark
the.first time that • Clitheroe have plied their
'■ trade on a Premier League ' stage and Garner knows it ■ could be the last. “This may be the last
• time we ever get the chance to see Clitheroe play at a
; Premier League stadium. “In fact it may even be
, the first. It’s going to be a -totally different occasion
\ for everyone involved at Clitheroe and something
' we are not accustomed to. I : can’twait. -
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' . “In terms of football it’s going to be a big'ask. “We are pla3dng a side
■- who are looking as though they will be a Conference
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, miles apart but for everyone y involved at .Clitheroe FGy' the Reebok Stadium, home to Bolton Wanderers, has become th e ir version of ■ Wembley. The Blues will hope for better
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-s id e next year.- I t ’s a ■ monumental task for our lads but it’s a cup final and anything can happen." “In six months time they
, will be three divisions above us. It’s like Accrington
'.. Stanley playing Manchester United. : “But whatever happens
:■ I’lnpleased to be involved : at Clitheroe and I’m proud at what we'have achieved. “We have beaten some
: good sides along the way : and I-just hope that our players turn up on the m"ght
Jmerit having beaten AFC Fylde, :
ihigh-flying Conference North- ■/side Fleetwood Town,-Marine:
. cup final fortune in Greater' ? Manchester. when theyr go ■' head-to-head with Southport in ‘ the Co-Operative Lancashire Cup final on Wednesday after . the: heartache they suffered ■ in - the- cou n try ’s capital ;■
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- during the 1995/96 season when •■ ; they were beaten 3-0 by Brigg -. Town in, the -FA--Vase final ■' under the joint managership of •; - Dennis Underwood and Gary: -' Butcher. • But 14 seasons later, the y
I:: : - Smith saidt “It’s going to be like our Wembley. It’s going to -
■ be a huge buzz for everyone.- • ' -.“We are under no illusions .- .because we know it’s going to be a tough task but we are
.definitely going to go and enjoy the occasion. “Southport are flyng high: - and looking like they are going-
- to win the Conference-North - but'on our day we are
a.very v- good team'Tt’s a one::pff gamer.;-
Shawbridge outfit are back and. - ready to add more silverware-yi to the trophycabinet under the i r experienced guidance of Peter'. .:;
Smith and assistant Kenny Mayers. , :. And Clitheroe are there on
and there’s no pressure'on us'so 4 hopefully we can cause a bit of-: j a shock.”
- - Clitheroe’s opponents lead -i
./and ^ ig h Genesis along the - way.'
. Three: d iv is io n s ’ could--' separate the two sides come the': start of next season but Smith
Operative Lancashire Cup finals himself.
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League stage and hopefully ■' that will see the players excell • themselves.” Smith said.
'“We are playing on a Premier
- “I know what it’s all about because I’ve won it a couple of times as a player and I took
I Kendal to the final five years ago as a manager. - • ■ .i,:“I’ve been there myself four ■
.when::I;-'played.; for Great 'Harwood..
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therConference-North by:a • point butwith a game in hand-i; over: title rivals .Fleetwood - & Towh with just four games leftr^l to play. ^
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-Hopefully/history. will repeat" itself.'" 1'" /
• -usJ-I’.ve-won the Lancashire- -C/u
knows anything can happen -■ - having experienced four Co-
up with Bamber Bridge as w reelll and it would bee great to
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.drive Clitheroe to that same achievement.’’^
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■' the final is a real buzz. ■ -■ • “It’s a w e ir known a n d '
. ,He added: “I t ’s -a good competition and there are some very good teams in it so to get to
established cup competition' Md teams like ^Wgan have won it when they were out o f th'e
■ and raise their game for the .
occa.sion. They know what
: it’s all about.” Clitheroe’s first major
trophy was won in 1893 — TTie Lancashire Junior
- Cup - the same trophy they will be competing for on Wednesday. The Ribble
.FootballLeague. ; : “The lads should not need ■ any motivation. That should come when they walk out
: times and won it twice; one o f iwhich.was against Southport ■
;r>.“We beat them 3-2 at the ' formerhome ground of Bolton ■ s Wanderers^ Burnden Park. -
onto the pitch at the Reebok. Stadium.
’ their chance. “This is their .Wembley and -
/ “Many players in the non- lea gu e . pyramid will never '
get: the opportunity to play at a Premier League stadium especially not in a final. What -
a special occasion this is going to be.”
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■ "Valley outfit had to wait another 92 years before they won it again; hopefully it won’t be the same this -time round.
' He added: “I feel so
' proud that we have reached this stage because it ’s only the third time in the club’s history that we have reached the final o f this competition. “We’ll give it our best
shot and hopefully we can give, the fans, something to shout about. This will be the icing on the cake to what has been a fantastic season and I will savour every moment.'
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