PADIHAM FC played four pre-season warm-up matches in five days last week and used over 30 different players in the process.

Padiham's first team squad drew 2-2 away to Crosshills FC when Jason Stubbs and Jason Tansey scored. They also drew 2-2 when they played Whitworth Valley FC away. This time Anthony McCluskey scored both the Storks goals.

Padiham's reserve team squad beat Rimington 2-0 with goals from Adams and Littler, but lost 4-3 away to Belvedere Reserves when Littler, Park and Buck were the goal scorers.

This coming Saturday, Padiham start their West Lancashire Football League fixtures when they visit Carnforth Rangers and Padiham Reserves play Worsthorne Reserves at Bank Hall in a friendly, kick offs 3pm.

Fixtures (subject to change by the league): Aug 7 v (Carnforth Rangers) away, Aug 10 v (Thornton Cleveleys) away ko 6.45pm; August 14 (v Hesketh Bank) (away); Aug 17 (v Tempest Utd) away ko 6.30pm; Aug 21 (v Lancs Constab) away; Aug 28 (v Wigan SMR) away; Sep 4 (v Haslingden SM) away; Sept 11 (v Whinney Hill) away; Sept 18 (v Poulton Town) away; Sept 25 (v Fleetwood Hesketh) away; Oct 2 (v Blackpool Wren Rovers) away; Oct 9 (v Milnthorpe Corinthians) away; Oct 16 (v Garstang) home; Oct 23 no game; Oct 20 (v Preston West End) home; Nov 6 (v Hesketh Bank) home; Nov 13 no game; Nov 20 (v Carnforth Rangers) home; Nov 27 no game. Dec 4 (v Thornton Cleveleys) home; Dec 11 no game; Dec 18 (v Wigan SMR) home; Dec 25 no game; Jan 1 no game; Jan 8 (v BAC/EE Preston) away; Jan 15 (v Whinney Hill) home; Jan 22 no game; Jan 29 (v Fleetwood Hesketh) home; Feb 5 no game; Feb 12 (v Garstang) away; Feb 19 (v Milnthorpe Cor) home; Feb 26 (v Preston West End) away; March 4 (v Haslingden SM) home; March 11(v Lancs Constab) home; March 18 (v Poulton Town) home; March 25 no game; April 1 (v Tempest Utd) home; April 8 no game; April 15 (v BAC/EE Preston) home; April 22 (v Blackpool Wren Rovers) home.

Reserves: Aug 7 no game; Aug 10 no game; Aug 14 no game; Aug 16 (v Feniscowles Res) away, 6.30pm ko; Aug 17 no game; Aug 21 (v Leyland MA Res) away; Aug 28 no game; Sept 4 (v Norcross and Warbreck Res) away; Sept 11 no game; Sept 18 no game; Sept 25 (v Kirkham & Wesham Res) away; Oct 2 (v Springfields Res) away; Oct 9 (v Eagley Res) home; Oct 16 (v Tempest Utd Res) away; Oct 23 (v Feniscowles Res) home; Oct 30 (v Turton Res) away; Nov 6 (v Fulwood Am A Res) away; Nov 13 (v Kirkham & Wesham Res) home; Nov 20 no game; Nov 27 (v Leyland MA Res) home.

Dec 4 (v Blackrod Town Res) away; Dec 11 (v Norcross & Warbreck Res) home; Dec 18 (v Fleetwood Hesketh Res) away; Dec 25 no game; Jan 1 no game; Jan 9 (v Poulton Town Res) home; Jan 15 (v Burnley Utd Res) away; Jan 22 (v Springhfields Res) home; Jan 29 (v Charnock Richard Res) away; Feb 5 (v Fulwood Am A Res) home; Feb 12 (v Tempest Utd Res) home; Feb 19 (v Eagley Res) away; Feb 26 (v Turton Res) home.

March 4 no game; March 11 no game; March 18 no game; March 25 (v Fleetwood Hesketh Res) home; April 1 no game; April 8 (v Charnock Richard Res) home; April 15 (v Poulton Town Res) away; April 22 no game; April 29 (v Blackrod Town Res) home; May 6 (v Burnley Utd Res) home.

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