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Under the gaze of Pendle Hill Clitheroe and Glossop North End met in a play off six pointer with both teams being in the top five, there was a need for both of them to consolidate their positions.
Glossop were promoted last season and also appeared in the final of the FA Vase which they lost to North Shields.
There was not a lot of finesse in this game, the many match balls that were used took a severe battering as the ball was propelled with force into outer space on many occasions.
Clitheroe took the lead after seven minutes when a long ball from the left was allowed to bounce 10 yards out by Glossop left back Russell, it was a fatal mistake whilst waiting for the ball to bounce Clitheroe winger Hampson anticipated the bounce and headed past the Glossop keeper into the corner of the net.
A fast and furious game ensued Glossop should have levelled but the forward fired harmlessly wide when well placed. Clitheroe always looked the more dangerous with tall centre forward Gonzalez a handful. Two quick goals sealed the game for the home side before half time. As was the norm a long ball was chased by winger Harries he easily turned the Glossop defender and advanced on goal before sliding a shot past the Glossop keeper. Within minutes Harries turned provider using his pace to go past the full back on the left wing, his inch perfect cross found the head of Gonzalez whose's header hit the post before rebounding into the net off the Glossop keeper. Game over, in a word yes.
Although they had glimmers of the Clitheroe goal Glossop rarely looked like scoring in fact the home side really should have scored more but missed a couple of good chances. Russell who committed the error for the first goal did not finish the game picking up a straight red for a bad tackle. Was not a good night for Glossop.

Clitheroe 3 Glossop North End 0 Att 306