Craven Cup Results 20 February 2010
February 20, 2010
Craven Cup
Embsay FC 0 Carleton AFC 3
Grindleton FC 0 Rimington FC 5
Skipton LMS FC 3 Grassington United AFC 4
Craven Cup Results 21 November 2009
November 22, 2009
Craven Cup
Rolls FC 4 Settle United AFC 0
Skipton LMS FC 2 Ingleton FC 0
Craven Challenge Cup Final Result
May 16, 2009
Craven Football Association
Bluefin Insurance Services Craven Challenge Cup Final
Colne Utd 2 Rimington 4
The sterling efforts of the Barnoldswick Town FC groundstaff ensured that the all East Lancs Craven Cup Final went ahead after a day of constant rain had left the West Close ground waterlogged in places. Groundsman Ces Naylor and his assistants Peter Naylor, John Beswick and Alverley Ashworth deserve the highest credit for preparing a near perfect pitch for the game that went ahead after a 5-30pm inspection by referee Charles Veighey. The rain ceased two and half hours before kick- off which did help the groundstaff and the two teams were presented to Bluefin Associate Director David Townson prior to kick off.
The wet conditions help the game as a spectacle as both sides were playing a fast open game as the ball skidded on the wet surface. As expected Rimington who had retain the East Lancs Division One championship for a second year, took the game to Colne and were looking the more dangerous side and it was no surprise that Chris Heslop put them ahead from close range, the stocky winger had impressed in the early stages with some good left wing play, however Colne battled back and their neat approach work impressed the disappointingly small crowd. At 1-0 at half time the game was still in the balance and as the second half commenced the heavy rain returned which had the spectators thankful for the covered accommodation, after 55 minutes Mark Barnes levelled the scores and for a period Rimington were on the back foot but on 65 minutes from a right wing corner Robert Lloyd rose to head home with a powerful header and his co=striker Jon Penman, who between them have netted over 40 goals this season, struck with a cross shot which put Rimington back in the driving seat. A penalty awarded to Colne with five minutes left was converted by veteran centre back John Bailey but any ideas of a further come back were erased when substitute Danny Green scored Rimington’s fourth goal to seal a win and his club retaining the Craven Cup for a second year. The game was played in an excellent spirit by both sides and produced one of the better finals of recent times.Thankfully the rain abated when the presentations were made by Bluefin Associate Director David Townson to match officials Charles Veighey and his Assistants Alan Robinson, David Helliwell and fourth official Ian Walsh and the two teams. For his industrious work in mid field Rimington’s Oli McClean was voted the Ronnie Jones Man of the Match.
