Mossley v Clitheroe

Another salutary lesson in playing for the full 90 minutes ... and more. At half-time (0-0) I felt we'd just nick it in the end - five minutes into the second half Mossley found themselves 2-0 down ! Sleeves were then rolled up, and on a heavy heavy pitch (verti-drained this week ? allegedly ...), we got back into the game and pulled it round to 2-2 - with supersub Lee Blackshaw playing an important part (came on at 62 minutes - and our goals came on 65 and 70) ... and just when we were feeling satisfied to have got it back to 2-2 - two late late goals (aparently 90 and 93) gave us a much needed victory. If I was a Clitheroe fan (and as usual there was a good turnout from the "Blue Army") the word "mugged" would come to mind ! A "bumper bundle" of pix at:

Mossley 4 Clitheroe 2

A word about the "meagre crowd" of 126 - as I pointed out yesterday, five of the "Six Tame Sides" were at home - and when that happens it means no neutrals, no fans from elsewhere not wishing to travel ... and a very thin spead across the borough - a quick glance (haven't got my "Non League Paper" yet either) shows Ashton United (136), Curzon Ashton (121) Droylsden (264) and Stalybridge (423) - so really 126 wasn't that bad.

It's awayday time for Mossley now - Bamber Bridge, Wakefield and Radcliffe over the next week and a bit. Won't be at Bamber on Tuesday - now need to get that NLP and map out the week ahead ...
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