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24th February 2007
First Division leaders Buxton gained quick revenge for last week's defeat by Skelmersdale United when they travelled to Lancashire for the return and left with all three points courtesy of a penalty.

With Eastwood Town rained off Stocksbridge PS moved ahead of them in to second with an emphatic 6-2 win over Shepshed Dynamo whilst Cammell Laird joined Eastwood in third after beating other play-off hopefuls Bradford Park Avenue. With Goole AFC's six match winning sequence being ended with a home defeat at the hands of Kidsgrove Athletic, Welsh side Colwyn Bay maintained their final play-off place with a 3-1 success at Clitheroe. After five straight defeats Alsager Town turned things round in some style putting five past Chorley without reply and another team to find the road to goal no problem were Gresley Rovers who were scoring four for the second week in succession when beating Belper Town. Both the other games to survive the weather at Brigg Town and Ossett Albion finished all square at 1-1 with the visitors being Woodley Sports and Wakefield respectively.

Chorley Search For Former Players

Chorley have launched an appeal for help in tracing two former players from their side that beat Wimbledon in the 1997 FA Trophy. The players are holding a reunion on Tuesday, 7th March but the club have been unable to get in touch with former Sheffield Wednesday, Oldham Athletic and Altrincham midfielder Len Dickinson or centre half Peter Brown who also played for New Mills and Stalybridge Celtic. Anyone who has any information on the whereabouts of either player is asked to contact John Newman, Secretary of the Chorley Association of Former Players on 07877 244469 or 01257 263406.

UniBond League Cup Draws

The draw for the semi-finals of the UniBond League Challenge Cup and the UniBond League Chairman's Cup were made on Friday. In the League Challenge Cup the only two previous winners still left in, Fleetwood Town and Matlock Town were kept apart. Fleetwood will be at home to Witton Albion where a bumper gate can be expected whilst Matlock will also be at home against First Division surprise package Woodley Sports if they can over come Whitby Town, who they beat in the 2005 Final, in a delayed quarter-final.

There will be a Premier versus First Division Final in the Chairman's Cup with top flight teams Guiseley and Ashton United battling it out for the right to meet either Bridlington Town or league newcomers Cammell Laird. All four semi-finals will take place on Saturday 10th March.

The Final of the President's Cup will be between Buxton and Wakefield FC with arrangements for the game still to be decided.

League Challenge Cup
Fleetwood Town v Witton Albion
Matlock Town or Whitby Town v Woodley Sports

Chairman's Cup
Bridlington Town v Cammell Laird
Guiseley v Ashton United

Avenue Announce Appointment Of Community Relations Manager

Bradford Park Avenue have announced the appointment of Shadow Parvez to the position of Community Relations Manager in an effort to strengthen the club's links with the community as a whole within the city. Mr Parvez has been in involved in football for many years and is on the committee of the Bradford Sunday Alliance as well as being a qualified referee officiating in the West Yorkshire League, County Amateur League and Bradford Sunday Alliance. He was also heavily involved in the setting up of SCAR (Sports Campaign Against Racism) and was the first Asian football scout in the country when working for Bradford City.

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At home to:
Willenhall Town (UniBond President's Cup 2nd Round)

This evening, 7.45pm

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