SOCCER: The Red Rose Assurance (Blackburn Youth) Football League season begins this Sunday with matches in every age group except at Under 14s and Under 15s which will start next week.

In the Under 18s section last season's champions Clitheroe FC, travel to Mill Hill to play a young St Peter's team in which the majority of the side are eligible for the Under 17s age group.

Last year's Sportsmanship winners, Revidge Youth, play newcomers Rochdalians Youth on the sand pitches at Pleckgate.

A last-minute withdrawal from the Under 14s has led to a vacancy. Any team wishing to fill it should contact the secretary at the earliest opportunity (Peter Holden 883517).

Fixtures for Sunday - Under 12: AC Blackburn v Colne Clarets (Canberra, British Aeropace) 10.30am; Clitheroe Wolves v Feniscowles St Pauls (Roefield, Edisford) 10.30am; Knuzden Juniors v Mellor Juniors (Pleckgate) 2pm; Roman Road Boys v t Joseph's Juniors (Newfield Drive, off Roman Road) 1pm. Under 13: Akzo Nobel v Gt Harwood Rovers (Square Meadow, Moorland HS) 2pm; Blackburn Boys Juniors v Clitheroe Wolves (St Mary's College, Shear Brow) 2pm; Blackburn Dynamos v Mill Hill St Peter's (Meadowhead School, Shorrock Lane) 2pm; Blackburn Utd v Ivy Rovers (Pleckgate) 2pm; West End CYC v t Mary's Juniors (QEGS, Lammack Road) 2pm.

Under 17: Akzo Nobel Juniors v Clitheroe Wolves (Oakenhurst, Anchor Lane) 2pm; Colne Claret v Darwen Boys (Holt House, Colne) 1pm; Darwen Utd v Knuzden Youth (Blacksnape) 2pm; Newchurch Forest FC v Worsthorne FC (Marl Pits, Rossendale) 10.30am; Old Blacks v Darwen Town (Old Blacks) 1.30pm; Walton-le-Dale v Whinney Hill (Preston Colleges, London Road) 11am.

Under 18: Accrington Stanley v Blackburn Eagles (Crown Ground) 2pm; Brnoldswick Utd v Nelson (West Close, Victory Park) 11.30am; Mill Hill St Peter's v Clitheroe FC (Queen Victoria St, Mill Hill) 2pm; Revidge Youth v Rochdalians Youth (Pleckgate) 2pm; Rossendale Valley v Todmorden Colts (Haslingden SC) 2pm; Whinney Hill v Old Blacks (Burnley Road, Altham) 2pm.

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