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pltch .whtch put paid to Saturday’s match against Woodley Sports


IS outings - a 3-1 victory over


r-S' surrogate Railway Athletic M at Shawbridge - which has ^ e n their position in First Division North suffer. And their next couple of


encounters don’t get any ea^er. The Blues travel to Ingfield to face Ossett Town on Saturday, before heading out on the road again to play title-chasing Curzon Ashton M ‘uo Tameside Stadium on


after the weekend’s home It’s going to be a big test


onday evening. The double-header comes


g ^ e agamst Woodley Sports w ^ c ^ e d off, due to a frozen oJiawbridge pitch.


once in their previous five


BLUES boss Carl Garner IS expecting to-see fight and desire from his players over the coming fixtures. Clitheroe have won just


48 hours. Ossett Town are a very experienced side, and Gurzon Ashton have led the table all season long.


looking to muscle up for the games. We are confident, but


as many points on the board as possible.”


changes from the starting XI that earned a 3-3 draw away at Wakefield at the end of


Garner is set to ring the


though Garner admits any decisions made will be tou^ .


January. At least five changes urc expected to be made,


we’ve got 13 games remaining and we’ve got to look to get


p 1 just want to see a dogged erformance, and we’ll be


TOUGH TEST: Carl Garner


following the hard work and


working really hard,” he said.


commitment he’s witnessed ot his squad in training. The lads have been


Everyone is free of injury and suspension, so they’ve


f°f,us now,” said Garner. We ve got two tough games in the space-of


for the Blues in the stalemate at home to Mossley.


recalkd by Altrincham boss Lee Sinnott, but a deal has been struck behveen the two clubs for the striker to return to the nibble Valley.


W a tmore had b e en


to bnng Duncan back from |Mtnncham on a month-long loan, said Gamer. “He had been with us for a short time but was recalled. “However, they’ve since


“I ’m negotiating a deal


trained really well and are ready to go. All the lads haVe done well, so I’ve got some big decisions to make. But I’ll be inaking a minimum of five or six changes, because'we need a fresh impetus.” _ One. man he hopes to include for the journey to West Yorkshire is Duncan Watmore, who had featured


made four or five signings so f ne s in a position to return


H e said: “It went well. I


the recent open fomm held in' s Bar was a big success


or us. Meanwhile, Garner says


tried to answer everything honestly, and it seemed to be received very well. Some people were surprised by the differentials being paid in our league, but it was just ■ a case of being honest with


been some nastiness on the forum. I don’t think any of


people.” He added: “There had


pur own supporters were involved, it was outsiders trying to disrupt things, so it was important to clear things up. I think most people got something from it. Hopefullv


Its something we’ll do again in the future.”


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