On Tuesday Celtic travel across to Clitheroe. Clitheroe are currently twelfth on thirteen points, seven places and six points behind Celtic, with a game in hand. Kick-off 7:45pm.
Clitheroe had an excellent start to the season with two wins and a draw lifting them to top spot. Two wins in the last six with four losses has seen them drop to mid-table. Their last two wins, away at Bootle and at home to Newcastle were both 1-0, as was their opening win away at Shifnal, whilst their last losses have seen them ship nine goals with two in reply. At home, Clitheroe have gone on to win any game they’re not losing at half time, so finishing the first half in the lead is a good indicator for a win.
Clitheroe have never won by more than one goal, and have conceded three more goals than Celtic, whilst scoring fewer than half of Celtic’s goals. Three different scorers have found the net twice in the league, with four players on one-apiece. On average, they score 1.8 goals per game at home (1.2 overall) whilst conceding 2.2 goals per home game (1.7 overall). They have kept one of their four clean sheets at home, but have scored in every home game this season.
Celtic have good results against Clitheroe, although the last visit there last season finished 1-1, with Jack Irlam getting an injury time equaliser, our previous league visit saw us win 1-0 with Jordan Burton grabbing the game’s only goal. In the return visits, Celtic won the last match at Bower Fold 1-0 (Joe Duckworth), while the two teams drew the season before.
In Clitheroe’s last match, their 2-5 home defeat by Vauxhall Motors, Clitheroe lined up as:
1. James McClenaghan
2. Jacob Hanson
3. Dylan Dwyer
4. Samuel Olawumi
5. Jake Carroll
6. Brad Ditch
7. Leon Creech
8. Danny Wilkins
9. Joshua Briggs
10. Vernon Parny
11. Lewis Trickett
In Celtic’s last match, the 0-1 away defeat to Shifnal Town, Celtic lined up as:
1. Connot Harte
2. Charlie Doyle
3. Kyle Brownhill
4. Jordan Butterworth
5. Jack Byrne
6. Brandon Newall
7. Andy Scarisbrick
8. Liam Tongue
9. Tunde Owolabi
10. Benni Smales-Braithwaite
11. Max Leonard
Celtic’s makeshift team may have to continue for a little while longer, with Mike Koral, Jack Tinning, Charlie Monks, Jack Irlam and Ruben Jerome all missing the last match through injury.
Celtic are two points behind league leaders Avro, clinging into the top five on goal difference. Avro are away at Witton, Lower Breck hosting Trafford, Bury host Wythenshawe and Chasetown are away at Nantwich. It is feasible for Celtic to go top, but unlikely. Vauxhall (away at Congleton) and Atherton (away at Bootle) are all within overtaking distance of Celtic, so Celtic could end the day anywhere between top and seventh.
Table |
P | Pts | |
| 12 | Newcastle Town | 13 | 14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Witton Albion | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | Clitheroe | 10 | 13 |
| 15 | Runcorn Linnets | 7 | 12 |
| 16 | Mossley AFC | 11 | 12 |
| Tue 14 Oct 2025 | Stalybridge Celtic | 1-3 |
| Sat 11 Oct 2025 | Vauxhall Motors | 2-5 |
| Wed 08 Oct 2025 | Avro FC | 0-4 |
| Tue 30 Sep 2025 | Bootle | 1-0 |
| Sat 27 Sep 2025 | Newcastle Town | 1-0 |
Goal Scorers | H | A | 1st | 2nd | Total | |
| 1 | Creech, Leon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1= | Parny, Veron | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1= | Wilkins, Danny | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Briggs, Josh | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2= | Hanson, Jacob | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Home win | Newcastle Town | 1-0 | Sat 27th Sep |
| Away win | Bootle | 0-1 | Tue 30th Sep |
| Home defeat | Vauxhall Motors | 2-5 | Sat 11th Oct |
| Away defeat | Avro FC | 4-0 | Wed 8th Oct |
| Home score | Vauxhall Motors | 2-5 | Sat 11th Oct |
| Away score | Avro FC | 4-0 | Wed 8th Oct |
| Games Since... | Overall | Home | Away |
| Last Scored | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Last Conceded | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Won | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Last Drew | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Join the M60 towards Oldham.
At the junction of the M60, M66 and M62, continue under the M62 to join the M66.
Stay on the M66 to the very end where it becomes the A56.
After one and a half miles, the A56 splits off the main carriageway (which continues on as the A682), bear to the left towards Blackburn to stay on the A56.
After two miles you will reach a roundabout with the A680; continue straight across (exit 2 of 4) to stay on the A56.
After a further four miles you will reach a roundabout with the M65; continue straight across to join the A6068 (signposted Clitheroe).
After a further mile and a half, keep to the left to join the A671 (Whalley Road) on entering Padiham.
This is the second turning after crossing the M65.
After about four miles you will reach a roundabout with the A59; turn right onto the A59.
After half a mile there is a mini-roundabout; continue straight on (exit 2 of 3) to stay on the A59.
Almost immediately there is a second roundabout with the A671 (Whalley Road) signposted Clitheroe; continue straight on (exit 2 of 3) to stay on the A59.
After just over a mile there is a left turn (the second left after the roundabout) onto Four Lanes End (signposted Clitheroe, and also Information and Telephone).
Four Lanes End immediately becomes Pendle road.
Continue up Pendle Road, and across the mini-roundabout.
When you see a paper shop on the corner on your left, find a parking space.
The ground is further along, on the right, behind the Bridge Pub, and the turnstile is up the narrow lane to the right of the pub.