On Tuesday Celtic continue their league campaign with an away trip to Clitheroe. Clitheroe are currently fourth in the league, two places above Celtic on goal difference, with both teams on four points. Kick off 7:45pm.
Clitheroe sailed through their FA Cup match on Saturday, beating Padiham 5-2, with John McGrath scoring a hattrick in the last fifteen minutes. Like Celtic, Clitheroe have won one and drawn one in the league. Most recently, they drew 2-2 away at Trafford. Their opening match saw them beat City of Liverpool 2-0 at home.
Last season, Clitheroe finished fourth, but lost out in the play-offs. Only Macclesfield won more home matches, with Clitheroe winning eleven, drawing three and losing five. Additionally, Clitheroe were high scorers last season, scoring seventy with only Macclesfield and Workington scoring more. That came at a cost, with Clitheroe the weakest defence of the top ten teams, conceding fifty goals.
We’ve not played Clitheroe competitively, at least in the last forty years, but have played two friendlies in Clitheroe. Both of which Celtic won.
In Clitheroe’s last match, the 5-2 away win in the FA Cup over Padiham, Clitheoe lined up as:
1. Hakan Burton
2. Jacob Hansen
3. Lee Pugh
4. Richard Baker
5. Billy Priestley
6. Scott Sephton
7. John McGrath
8. Alex Henderson
9. Sefton Gonzales
10. Ross Dent
11. Domaine Rouse
In Celtic’s last match, the 3-2 away loss in the FA Cup away at Runcorn, Celtic lined up as:
1. Luke Hewitson
2. Jake Kenny
3. Lucas Cook
4. Michael Brewster
5. Connor O’Grady
6. Greg Wilkinson
7. Aaron Dwyer
8. Brandon Newell
9. Matty Bryan
10. Max Harrop
11. Jordan Burton
There are several familiar faces in the Clitheroe line-up. Scott Sephton made twelve appearances for Celtic in the 20/21 season, scoring his only goal against Morpeth. Sefton Gonzales made three appearances in the 16/17 season. Ethan Kershaw, who made four appearances last season, mainly as a sub. Ross Dent was with Celtic for two seasons, and almost ever present making seventy-eight appearances and netting nine times from the 18/19 season to the 19/20 season. Danny Wilkins is also still at Clitheroe after leaving Celtic in 2014, after making forty appearances and scoring five. Last, but not least, Domain Rouse, who made thirty-eight appearances last season and scored three.
Elliot Wynne is eligible again after his sending off against Hanley Town, and now has competition for his place with Luke Hewitson joining on loan from Liverpool’s under-18s academy.
Table |
P | Pts | |
| 6 | Mossley AFC | 3 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Witton Albion | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | Clitheroe | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Runcorn Linnets | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Hednesford Town | 3 | 4 |
| Tue 22 Aug 2023 | Stalybridge Celtic | 0-1 |
| Tue 15 Aug 2023 | Trafford | 2-2 |
| Sat 12 Aug 2023 | City Of Liverpool | 2-0 |
Goal Scorers | H | A | 1st | 2nd | Total | |
| 1 | Parny, Veron | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Gonzales, Sefron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2= | Baker, Richard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Home win | City Of Liverpool | 2-0 | Sat 12th Aug |
| Away win | Never won away | ||
| Home defeat | Never lost at home | ||
| Away defeat | Never lost away | ||
| Home score | City Of Liverpool | 2-0 | Sat 12th Aug |
| Away score | Trafford | 2-2 | Tue 15th Aug |
| Games Since... | Overall | Home | Away |
| Last Scored | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Last Conceded | 1 | n/a | 1 |
| Last Won | 2 | 1 | n/a |
| Last Drew | 1 | n/a | 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.