TIGHT, exciting matches are in prospect when the semi-finals of the Blackburn Philanthropic Youth League Under-12s Cup competition are played at Pleckgate this weekend.

Blackburn Dynamos Boys play Mill Hill St Peter's on Friday evening, while West End take Great Harwood Rovers on Sunday.

The teams involved currently occupy four out of the top five positions in the league.

In the Under-18s section, Whinney Hill entertain Clitheroe in a match that could have a great bearing on the league championship - current leaders Clitheroe are going through an inconsistent patch which could leave them vulnerable to the hard-working Whinney Hill team.

Results - Under 18: Blackburn Utd 3, Burnley GSOB 2; Todmorden Colts 1, Whinney Hill 3; Nelson 1, Clitheroe 1; Clitheroe 7, Whinney Hill 5; Whinney Hill 4, Blackburn Utd 1; Blackburn Utd 1, Whinney Hill 4; Nelson 1, Burnley GSOB 2; Burnley GSOB 3, Nelson 2; Euxton Villa 3, Darwen 0; Great Harwood Town 3, Todmorden Colts 0.

Under 17: Great Harwood Town 1, Rossendale Valley 6; Old Blacks 6, Feniscowles 0; Revidge Youth 1, Mill Hill St Peter's 2.

Under 14: Mill Hill St Peter's 1, Blackburn Utd 4; Rossendale Valley 1, Park Lane Rangers 5.

Under 12: West End 6, Feniscowles 0; Roefield Leisure 1, Gt Harwood Rovers 3; Blackburn Dynamoes 0, West End 3; Mellor 3, Ivy Rovers 5; Mellor 4, Gt Harwood Rovers 8. Fixtures for Thursday - Under 12: Roman Road v West End (Roman Road) 6.15pm.

Under 14: Rossendale Valley v Mill Hill St Peter's (Haslingden SC) 6.15pm.

Friday, April 16 - Under 17: Feniscowles v Revidge Youth (Pleckgate) 6.15pm. Under 12: Mill Hill St Peter's v Blackburn Dyn Boys (Pleckgate) 6.15pm.

Sunday - Under 18: Gt Harwood Town v Euxton Villa (Showground) 2pm; Burnley GSOB v Darwen (Mount Lane, Cliviger) 2pm; Whinney Hill v Clitheroe (Burnley Road, Altham) 2pm; Todmorden Colts v Nelson FC (Centre Vale Park) 1pm.

Under 14: Park Lane Rangers v Mill HIll St Peter's (Beardwood HS) 2pm.

Under 12: Feniscowles v Mellor (Pleckgate) 2pm; Gt Harwood Rovers v West End (Pleckgate) 2pm.

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