On Tuesday, it’s back to league action as Celtic travel to Clitheroe. Clitheroe have played one league game so far this season, which they lost, leaving them bottom. Kick off 7:45pm.
Clitheroe’s only league game saw them lose 1-0 at home to Lower Breck, but they have played three cup games, beating AFC Liverpool in the extra-preliminary round of the FA Cup, which they won 5-0 to go on to face Wythenshawe on Saturday, losing 3-1. Their other game this season saw them go out to Pontefract in the FA Trophy, losing 2-1, with Nathan Sandison getting Clitheroe’s goal. Last season, Clitheroe finished fifteenth, starting the season hit and miss, with four wins a draw and five losses in their opening ten games. After beating Darlaston Town 9-1, Clitheroe’s last ten saw one win four draws and five losses. Their top scorer last season with eleven goals was Harry Scarborough (still with the club), two ahead of Luke Gill. They scored an average of 1.5 goals per game (2.0 at home and 1.0 away), whilst conceding 1.6 goals per game (1.5 at home, 1.7 away), keeping four of their nine clean sheets at home, and failing to score four times at home and eight away.
Clitheroe and Celtic drew 3-3 in our last meeting, at Bower Fold, with Liam Tongue, Ruben Jerome and Jack Tinning on the score sheet, Tinning’s last gasp equaliser a rare but important goal. Our last visit to Clitheroe again saw Celtic score three, winning 3-1, with Ellis Horan, Benni Smales-Braithwaite and Dylan Scott scoring. Competitive meetings have only been recent, with Celtic winning three and drawing three, but last season was our only win in Clitheroe.
In Clitheroe’s last match, the 3-1 away defeat to Wythenshawe, Clitheroe lined up as:
1. Liam Isherwood
2. Max Harrison
3. Maine Walder
4. Jordan Carroll
5. Brad Ditch
6. Sean Newton
7. Rio Alston
8. Freddie Machell
9. Harry Scarborough
10. Jason Gilchrist
11. Nathan Sandison
In Celtic’s last match, the 2-1 away defeat to Tadcaster, Celtic lined up as:
1. Charlie Monks
2. Cam Fogerty
3. Kyle Brownhill
4. Andy Scarisbrick
5. Josh Granite
6. Jack Byrne
7. Obua Mugalula
8. Liam Tongue
9. Ruben Jerome
10. Jack Irlam
11. Benni Smales-Braithewaite
It’s still early days in the League this season, but Celtic need a strong comeback after the disappointment of Tadcaster. The make-do and mend line up at Albion is likely to continue on Tuesday.
Table |
P | Pts | |
| 18 | Nantwich Town | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Chasetown FC | 2 | 1 |
| 20 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Clitheroe | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Lichfield City | 4 | 0 |
| Tue 18 Aug 2026 | Lower Breck FC | 0-1 |
| Home win | Never won at home | ||
| Away win | Never won away | ||
| Home defeat | Never lost at home | ||
| Away defeat | Never lost away | ||
| Home score | Never played home | ||
| Away score | Never played away | ||
| Games Since... | Overall | Home | Away |
| Last Scored | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Last Conceded | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Last Won | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Last Drew | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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.