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: ;taking chances in the Evo-Stik . League in light of his side’s im­ pressive unbeaten start. Despite being elated with the


- BLUES boss Peter Smith has : re-iterated the importance of


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point earned in the 1-1 stalemate against the Citizens on the opening ■ day of the season, Smith conceded' that his side lacked a cutting edge in front of goal after dominating


. huge chunks of the game at the Ar- nott Stadium. .


Evann Graham had given the


hosts a 23rd minute lead but. Danny Williams equalised after 55 minutes after firing home from


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.close range. However, Tuesday night’s fixture against Mossley at Shawbridge demonstrated just how.


- ruthless Ciitheroe can be. ; ' , : r Five different scorers, namely Chris Smalley (27), Mark Jackson


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(72), Danny Williams (75), Tom Williams (83) and Jason Jones (89), led the Blues to a resounding 5-0 victory in their first home game of the campaign.


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■ the first game away at Durham City as well we dominated the game and should’ve won it. We had plenty of


; possession, played some good foot- , ball and created a lot of chances.: , ...“Mossley were quicker than us out of the blocks on Tuesday night and could have been 2-0 up in the first 25 minutes. But they didn’t take their chances and.we took hold of the game before scoring some quality goals.


; .“At this level of football when ■ start


■ dominated the game and created chances but then went 1-0 down to abreak-awaygoal.” • ' . Smith added: “But that’s what


Smith said; “It was a good win for us against Mossley. If you go to ^


. happens at this level. You can dominate a game one week but get • beat then be under the cosh tne : following week and steal a 1-0 win.


■ iacing another Evo-Stik First Di­ vision North away fixture against Salford City on Monday.


:cup Borough on Saturday in the -FA Cup preliminary round before


I ’m pleased with the start we’ve had and it was nice to see us put on a good show for the home support­ ers. We just need to keep enjoying it and giving 100%. We’ve got a tough start to the season but so far it’s been very encouraging.” ... Clitherde now travel to face Ba-


. timately get punished if you don’t take your chances. On Saturday we


chances come along you’ve got to be lethal and take them. You ul-


■OLYMPIC hopeful Jonnie- Schofield returned home , from the Canoe Sprint World Championship in Poznan; Poland laden with medals. I The Sawley ,ace linked up with'Liam Heath - with -


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i whom he.won the’European . Championship ■- to take bronze in the men’s K2 200m, before the pair joined World


' and European 200m KIM' ■ champion Ed McKeever, and . Ed .Cox,'to win silver in the ' men’s 200m relay. In the K2 200m, Schofield


>and Heath.were looking to^ . add to their European crown,’ ■


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; in an extremely tight race; the pairing gayeit their all.


won in Trasona in Spain; and ,


inevitable that Great Britain


'.would be challenging for a . podium finish. . - . McKeever, Schofield, Heath


' and Cox used every ounce of power they had to battle for the


. gold against the Spanish; just’, missing out by 0.4 sec, taking.


•: the silver medal.- : i . The medals added to 'a


.-■stunning.year.for 25-year-^j .old Schofield, who,' along'


• . ' Neck and neck with France ‘.'and Spain; they had to wait for a photo finish to determine , their position, finishing in third • to take the bronze medal. ■ - ■


:.;,-,The:men’s:’200m relay was the closing event of the. Championships,: and with - McKeever, Schofield I and! jHeath In.the^teani; it seemed


■ with Heath, as well as relay silver in Duisburg.


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' securing Olympic places next, year...


:■ “We also now have another ’ World champion which is


. awesome, we are now.seen as a serious threat across multiple:


- events,'and are really starting . to challenge the pecking order.-. - -“Our group of athletes now ,believe;and expect to be in


■ with European gold, has also,. enjoyed wins in the.Wdrld Cup;'’- series in Szeged and Duisburg-.


.■ ' Canoe Sprint-National';’; ::Performance Coach Brendan ;;: .Purcell said: .“It’s been such an'y. -exciting Championshipwe


' made five Olympic-A'finals, one more than last year; taking ::- medals in four of the'five finals.*;


-I ’.“As a year, it’s put:;us';in? : a really strong position fdry


; the final and challenging for . ■ medals.” ’.'


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-j.r After a dominant year at ’ j the new,Olympic distance, '; ■ Schofield will now have six ' ' weeks’deserved break, before -i .: getting stuck into preparations ■ '. for a massive year.


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•,»■ '.The new"season kicks-off in ■' April,.;with selection: for the* -European Championships'


-iand'Olympic team at stake in. ,uegattas in Nottingham; -..'v'V But-he can go' into, th a t ..


^crucial-period with g r e a t ' confidence;


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