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Clitheroe v Widnes Match Report
After the usual mad panic in the Outwood household this Saturday morning, as I realised I had not put my phone on charge after being out on a do the previous night, things gradually settled down. Got my train tickets from Manchester in good time and copped some Reading fans en route to Blackburn and a clutch of Pompey fans making their way to Accrington.
Clitheroe made a bright start and capitalised with an early goal on 7 minutes as Zac Clarke cut in from the right wing and curled a left foot shot into the bottom corner. Jake Connelly was making some forceful runs down the left wing but his crosses were missing their mark. However Clitheroe pressure finally told after 25 minutes when promising 18 year old centre half Harrison Burke swept the ball home in a goalmouth scramble. Sinkov had given me the heads up on this player and he put in a eye catching performance to go with his goal.
The news from Southampton was good as Maxwel Cornet had made the breakthrough at St Mary’s. Clitheroe continued to create and miss good chances. 2-0 at half time but it could have been 4 or 5 as the Widnes keeper was keeping the visitors in the game with a string of fine saves. The news from Southampton was not so good. Saints had drawn level at the interval.
The second half at Shawbridge kicked off with Widnes coming more into the game and we wondered if Clitheroe would rue all those missed chances. It was edgy so I checked the score from St Mary’s again on the hour mark and it was now 2-2. Cornet at the double after Saints had grabbed the lead. Could the Clarets hold on for a point? Could Clitheroe see out the game? Five minutes left and Widnes were awarded a clear-cut penalty which was converted. A few minutes of added time saw more nerves shredded in the near 600 crowd before the full-time whistle sounded. 2-1 Clitheroe. A check on the BBC and it had ended 2-2 down at St Mary’s. Not quite the dull dour game I had predicted. With a performance like that I joked we could actually be fourth game on MOTD. Turns out were.
Matchday experience? A lovely ground in a picturesque setting with Clitheroe castle on the hill above. Proper football with proper prices. Really tasty pre match pie (thanks sinkov) and you could but not love the border collie following the action so intently with his paws up on the perimeter wall. What is there not to enjoy indeed on a trip to Clitheroe?
After the usual mad panic in the Outwood household this Saturday morning, as I realised I had not put my phone on charge after being out on a do the previous night, things gradually settled down. Got my train tickets from Manchester in good time and copped some Reading fans en route to Blackburn and a clutch of Pompey fans making their way to Accrington.
Clitheroe made a bright start and capitalised with an early goal on 7 minutes as Zac Clarke cut in from the right wing and curled a left foot shot into the bottom corner. Jake Connelly was making some forceful runs down the left wing but his crosses were missing their mark. However Clitheroe pressure finally told after 25 minutes when promising 18 year old centre half Harrison Burke swept the ball home in a goalmouth scramble. Sinkov had given me the heads up on this player and he put in a eye catching performance to go with his goal.
The news from Southampton was good as Maxwel Cornet had made the breakthrough at St Mary’s. Clitheroe continued to create and miss good chances. 2-0 at half time but it could have been 4 or 5 as the Widnes keeper was keeping the visitors in the game with a string of fine saves. The news from Southampton was not so good. Saints had drawn level at the interval.
The second half at Shawbridge kicked off with Widnes coming more into the game and we wondered if Clitheroe would rue all those missed chances. It was edgy so I checked the score from St Mary’s again on the hour mark and it was now 2-2. Cornet at the double after Saints had grabbed the lead. Could the Clarets hold on for a point? Could Clitheroe see out the game? Five minutes left and Widnes were awarded a clear-cut penalty which was converted. A few minutes of added time saw more nerves shredded in the near 600 crowd before the full-time whistle sounded. 2-1 Clitheroe. A check on the BBC and it had ended 2-2 down at St Mary’s. Not quite the dull dour game I had predicted. With a performance like that I joked we could actually be fourth game on MOTD. Turns out were.
Matchday experience? A lovely ground in a picturesque setting with Clitheroe castle on the hill above. Proper football with proper prices. Really tasty pre match pie (thanks sinkov) and you could but not love the border collie following the action so intently with his paws up on the perimeter wall. What is there not to enjoy indeed on a trip to Clitheroe?
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