"EVERYONE who is still with us is fit and raring to go," joked RADCLIFFE BORO manager Kevin Glendon in the build up to tomorrow's home clash with Alfreton Town. The Stainton Park boss has trimmed his squad quite ruthlessly over the last fortnight with several departures from the club in a bid to trim the wage bill and build for next season.

Topping the list of outgoings is 34 goal striker Tony Carroll who has moved to Premier Division strugglers Chorley with Boro benefitting from a down payment and a possible permanent tranfer fee come the summer if the player impresses at Victory Park. Making the same move is defender Steve Eyre. Winger Lee Cox has gone to Marine.

Glendon has also made available vastly experienced winger Joe Connor, striker Paul Allen, former Bolton Wanderer Gary Henshaw and midfielder Jon Senior who looks set to join Atherton Colls having impressed their on loan a fortnight ago. Ironically Glendon has been busy towards the end of the week trying to bring new players in.

"It was absolutely necessary for us to cut back," he says, "and we've done it. Now I'm down to a 1st team squad of about 13, plus I've got some very impressive youngsters in the Reserves, who I want to take a good look at towards the end of the season.

"What I've been trying to do is boost us up a bit in positions where we may be a little vulnerable by talking to one or two players who are not figuring regularly at the clubs they are with now. "Tomorrow we'll start with Paul Mullin up front alongside Ian Lunt to see how that goes. Leading the front line is what I brought Luntie back to the club for but with Tony Carroll being in such devastating form we had to accomodate him in other roles. Now he's got his chance to show us what he can do." The status of the game can be checked on the club number 0161 724 8346.

RAMSBOTTOM UNITED travel to Workington for a North Western Trains League Division 1 fixture without skipper Steve Brennan who is still sidelined with a broken rib injury.

Other than that it's a full squad for manager Ken Bridge to select from for a game against a side currently 5th in the table and including former Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham and England star Paul Stewart and ex Little Hulton United and Chorley striker Mattie Swailes. The Rams number is 01204 852742. ATHERTON LR travel to table toppers Mossley with almost more players facing fitness tests that those climbing straight onto the team bus. Manager Steve Cunningham has to delay his selection plans awaiting the thumbs up on Andy Brown, Steve Dixon, Timmy Leather, Chris, Mike and Anthony Smith plus Steve Bird. the LR number is 01942 883950.

ATHERTON COLLS manager Alan Lord was hoping to sign former Leigh RMI midfielder Jon Senior who has just been released by Radcliffe Boro in time for the home clash with Leek CSOB. The Alder House club number is 01942 884649.

DAISY HILL await fitness checks on striker Steve Wynn and utility man Gary Cunliffe before managers Bob Thomason and Hughie Toher name their team to face Chadderton at home. The New Sirs number is 01942 818544.

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