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chopper? of me, says Harris IPPER" has straight. Ron the Ider with the uctive capac- an anti-tank is enacting a role. SPORTRAIT a clown playing t. Harris cannot rid If of the old image by press and the pub- is still "Chopper" though the nickis used with more ion than abuse these Neil Wilson on the field Harris is man. He does not ke opponents to "foul" with every today.

and is not ked himself any "If anyone called killer on the park days. I'd tell him a damned liar," he made him captain of Chelsea at the age of 21, is now 28, no longer captain but a veteran of more than 450 appearances. And happily starting a four-year contract. He is also playing in a team which places more emphasis on skill and constructive capabilities than it did when Harris was its "had" boy. "I go out to play football these days rather than just destroy." he claims.

So why does the image remain and why are liarris and Hunter and Storey lumped together as hard men? "If Hunter or I commit a foul it is blown out of proportion." Harris says. seeking an explanation. "The press can make or break a player. A lot of people really believe what they read in their papers. If all the press boys were to suddenly write that I had changed and that I had become a soft player.

90 per cent. of the fans would think I really had. It's that simple. Veteran Tis. of course.

is and wiser. The man vas the youngest capin the First Division Tommy Docherty HE'S ICELESS F' AN CLOUGH has ight his club prestige are ominous. So milly at rate. the of personality is of ramount importance men taking over a new lb. my Docherty has that ality and he has proved in past.

that in the short m. he's the man for the But Manchester United II want more from ocherty than Division I rety. They want to be long the honours again soon raring in mind the task it lies ahead of United in coming year. I'll sign off a fek New Year's mestr. In Good luck in pat The I back into Manchester It would be a bad thing for soccer if Old Trafford lost Division I football CRITICS OF BRIAN CLOUGH Wake up to the fact that he has a hell of a lot to offer the game His matter of fact attitude has won him few friends but the game needs more characters like him who are not afraid to speak their mind DAVE MACKAY Try to find another player with your own drive and deter mination to do for Forest what you have done for Tottenham and Derby ALAN MINTON Come across to Nottingham and watch Kevin Randall take some penalty kicks.

DON MASSON I hope you get the opportunity to either settle down and produce your true form for Notts. County or get the chance to move on to a club in a higher division and prove that you are capable of something better than Divi. sion 111 football MANSFIELD'S MISSING FANS Just what do you want from the team before ()till go and watch them' Only just over 4.000 people the Stags beat Hartlepool last Saturday and Danny Williams must be wondering what he has to do next. Surely his efforts deserve better reward. FOOTBALL SCOUTS Please find a new George Best who can give us the same pleasures as the Irish genius hut who can be big enough to stand up to the pressures that soccer star diem brings Ridiculous "We get more publicity than inside forwards.

If we play away from home. a bad tackle by me gets more boos than one say by Osgood or another forward. It's purely because they all believe that I have gone out to do" their player. which is ridiculous. The press and the public gave me my image years ago and they still expect me to live up to it.

But it doesn't upset me now and it didn't even in the early days." Harris believes that the image was created by the type of game he was playing under Docherty in the 19605. "The Doe was a tough competitor and he drummed it in to me that he expected me to win the ball. His effect rubbed off on me. I was the man who had to close-mark star forwards. and naturally in those circumstances I had my share of trouble with referees.

But talk to players like Jimmy Greaves and Geoff Hurst. They will not complain about my methods of marking. I have never gone out to cripple a player. Changed "I've changed definitely in the last few seasons. But I think all Chelsea defenders have under Dave Sexton.

He encourages us to be constructive. I am playing more football these days rather than just marking a forward out of the game. Chelsea today are a more skilful side defensively, more constructive. But I still tackle. and tackle as hard as I ever did." Harris.

of course. has learned from experience. Chelsea under Sexton have reached FA. League and European Cup Winners' Cup finals in recent years Sexton also dramatically dropped Harris and relieved him of the captaincy soon after last season's League Cup Final defeat Football Post, Sal Long Eaton score then Mycroft, the Long Eaton United goalkeeper, rushes from his goal to collect the ball, watched by his wing half, Hutchby, with Raynor (right), the Sutton Town centre forward, racing in during the match at Long Eaton this afternoon. ref.

calls it off LONG EATON UNITED went into a nine-minute lead over Sutton Town in their Midland League match at Grange Park this afternoon. Tindall was the scorer. But after 60 minutes the referee abandoned the match because of fog. Loom sates. Mycraft Newton.

Elmore, Heitchby Claypole, Hardy, Smokes. Tindall, Smith, Brasher. Soh. Sorrow. Soften Town.

Straw; Johnson, Ball, Knowles. Sower. Eley, Matthews, Raynor, Severn, Aldread. Sub. Patton.

Referee: J. PC Weston, Leicester After an eight week lay-off Long Eaton defender Tony 1-liitchby was back in action. New signing Mark Burrow, a 17-year-old local amateur was named as substitute. Shifting fog made play cult as Sutton did all the early pressing. From a free kick on the right Raynor hammered a 13 yard date just wide.

United's first effort was a chipped shot from Claypole whim Was gathered by the Sutton 'keeper at the second attempt. Long Eaton went ahead in the ninth minute. After Straw, the Sutton keeper, failed to hold a shot from Smith, TINDALL followed up to score with a fine drive. But Sutton continued to press and Johnson hit a fine drive just wide in the 17th inihute. Only seconds later Sutton had a lucky let-off when Eley almost screwed a Hardy cross into his own net.

It was Hardy who almost put Long Eaton further ahead in the 35th minute but his close-range shot was tipped behind by the keeper. Sutton had a great chance to equalise three minutes before half-time but Raynor hit an easy chance high and wide. HALFTIME: Long Eaton United 1, Sutton Town a. The edge that Long Eaton had gained in the first half was lost as the home side gave way to increasing Sutton pressure. Rut referee Mr.

John Weston intervened to abandon the game after tiO minutes Shifting fog, that had made play difficult all afternoon. finally came down and made play impossible. RESULT: LONG EATON UTD. SUTTON TOWN (Abandoned fog) ASPLEY 08. LONG EATON RES.

audits OS. Iremoroger: Shaw WRldowsen, Woodlands. Roberts, Lieford. Le eeeeee Milburn. Jackson, Hickman, Sub.

Walker. Lens Eaten Res. Reason: Richmond. hickey. Genoa'', Graham, Fennimore.

Rethlus, Wieldricks, Ronda, Shaw Sub: Wharmby. Referee: D. Jamieson. Loughbormok. Aspley went close following a left-wing movement when Millburn crossed, and a first-time shot from Johnson went just wide of the upright.

The home side took the lead in the 36th minute, a perfect cross from Linnekar, found MILLBURN who rounded the advancing goalkeeper Reeson to force the ball over the line despite the close attention of two defenders. The visitors drew level a min. before the interval when a pass from Fennimore allowed SHELDRICK to shoot home from close-range. HALF-TIME: Aspley 0. Boys I.

L. Eaton Res. 1. From the whistle the game developed into a mid-field battle mith neither defence allowing the forwards any room to move. Consequently direct chances in front of goal were far and few between.

Long Eaton achieved a greater number of shots but the majority of these were longrange efforts which keeper Iremonger dealt with easily. Five minutes into the second half the visitors took the lead. A clever pass by Fennimore caught the home defence unawares and MCKAY was able to hammer the ball into the corner of the net from the edge of the area. Although Long Eaton were gaining the upper hand, Aspley fought hard to level the scores. this they almost did when an effort from Jackson from fully 23 wards just skimmed the bar.

The equaliser came in the 39th minute. a cross from Johnson was picked up by LINFORD whose first shot was blocked but he made no mistake with his second chance. For Aspley 0.8. HICKMAN 83 minutes. RESULT: LONG EATON RES.

2 LONG EATON RES. BELPER BOSTON Seller. Needham; Show. Bryan, Persson. Wragg.

Robley, Parr. Tyler. Tingay. Hlllyrard. Sob.

FM. FC. Evans: Heverkid. Hallam. Gallagher.

Creaser, grnlth. Reesen. Oiled. Coleman. Stelae.

Aortae. Sob. Lee. fieverem G. Simpson.

loosisbormegh. Belper fell behind to Boston pressure when STONE put through his own goal follow. ing a Poplar corner. The early play was Boston's. Belper only came into it after 15 minutes when a Tyler cross was met by Mllhvard who headed into the side netting.

Belper equalised after 23 minutes when BULLS perseverance got him past three defenders and he smashed his shot past Evans. Belper were more Into it now and PARR scored after a length of the field movement. PARR 80 minutes for Be'per. RESULT: HELPER TOWN 3 BOSTON FC NORRIS PEPS SHAKEN GRANTHAM GRANTHAM received a first half shock at home to Bury Town in the Southern League, Division 1, North, this afternoon. The visitors took the lead and although Grantham equalised soon after the interval they did not have control of the situation.

Bury kept plugging away, regained their lead only for Ronnie Harrison to equalise and Bob Norris finally put Grantham ahead. Once in front Grantham went on to a 6.2 win. Grantham. Taylor (0): Moamar. Crawford, Thompson, Harrison, Chambers, Horobin, Norris, Ninon, Taylor (G).

Benskia. Substitute: Dawn, Bury Town. Lowe: tlucke Hewitt. Ruc. Hrtkr, Gardiner.

it Crightuti. Pe.Arc Sutstple: Patterson The visitors stormed back and took the lead in the 40th minute. A long throw-in by Buckle was headed on to MANSFULD by a Grantham defender. At the other end Taylor dived full length to fist away a drive from Buckle. HALF-TIME.

Grantham 0, Bury Town 1. Grantham were on level terms in less than a minute from the resumption. A short drive from Norris was blocked by I.owe. The ball broke to THONIPSON who slammed it home. Seconds later a low shot from Norris went inches wide as Grantham continued to press.

After being caught times in quick succession in the tors' offside trap, Nikon broke through and his pass ruched Horobin but the winger's cross landed on the roof of the nei. The visitors raced down field and regained the lead in the 60th minute when BOGGIS shot home in a goalmouth scramble. coaiviut. Grantham were without regular keeper Chris Gardiner a flu victim for today's clash with Bury Town, who were at full strength. Grantham had the chance of completing a double, having won 8-2 at Bury.

Grantham opened with a promising move on the right but Hewitt intercepted Nixon's pass. The league leaders forced an early corner and in their next raid almost went ahead when Roe deflected a low drive from Horobin inches wide of a post. After 15 minutes an overhead flick from Nixon spelled danger in the visitors' goalmouth until Lowe grasped the ball at the second attempt. At the other end, in the first real Bury raid, the Grantham keeper was bundled off the ball by Boggis as he clutched a cross from Pearce. Grantham returned to the attack and a superb header from Norris shaved the wrong side of the woodwork The fog seemed to thicken midway through the half making one goal barely from the other.

Grantham returned to the attack and got another quick equaliser when HARRISON dived low to head home a corner from Horobin NORRIS put Grantham into the lead in the 67th minute Additional scorers for Grantham were THOMPSON, 77 minutes. and NORRIS (2), both 89th minute. RESULT: GRANTHAM 6 BURY TOWN 2 On the half hour mark Mansfield put Boggis through but the striker was brought down on the edge of the penalty area. From the free-kick Bury forced their first corner. Taylor did well to hold a fierce rising drive froin Gardiner as the visitors tried to keep the initiative.

Then Benskin put a long through pass to Nixon and the Bury 'keeper saved a dangerous situation by racing uut to intercept. YORK v. PORT VALE Defences dominated and neither attack showed much enterprise. York began to get on top but Seal and Bowles were slow to take advantage of a clever Burrows cross. The Vale keeper Boswell could only punch out a Woodward free kick but Lally shot wide.

After 33 minutes Harford. having his first game of the season for Vale, was booked for a foul on Mackin. HALF-TIME York 0, Port Vale 0. CAVANAGH JOINS DOC AT UNITED TOMMY CAVANAGH, the Hull City and former Nottingham Forest coach is to join Tommy Docherty, the new Manchester United manager, as coach at Old Trafford. Cavanagh and Docherty were colleagues at Hull where Docherty was assistant manager for a short period after his return from Oporto.

Portugal. Hull manager Terry Neill gave his blessing on the move prior to the Manchester City friendly at Old Trafford this afternoon. Cavanagh was coach at Nottingham Forest before moving to Hull City for a season. He played for Preston, Stockport, Huddersfield, Doncaster and Carlisle. Worksop surge ahead TWO fine goals by Reid gave Worksop a comfortable lead over Stockton in their Midland League match at Worksop this afternoon.

Treharee: Radford. Watts. Well. Clarke. Daley.

Reid. Pls4l Dolby. Tewllams. Sub. Dalai.

Swat's. Martine. TYSlick, Annstrons. hymen Stel.ine. Beesley.

NsCheeky. Smith. Plereee. Ilefilee. Sub.

Senates. J. Dolby. Sable-14-Aslik4d. Early Worksop advances were broken up without much trouble before a lively Stockton attack took up the running.

Smith led two likely raids which had Treharne in action. The visitors kept up the pressure and forced a succession of corners. one of which led to McCluskey putting in a powerful rising drive. But Treharne turned the ball over the bar. After 25 minutes Woilzson swept in front when REID forced the ball home after McGann had pushed out an initial cross-shot from Oxley.

Treharne robbed Morton of an almost certain goal by snatching the ball away as the Stockton man chased a through pass from McClusky. After 38 minutes Workson went further ahead when REID first-timed Tomlinson's cross past McGann. HALF-TIME: Worksop 2, Stockton 0. Reid chasing his hat-trick was beaten to the ball by McGann in racing after a pass by Dolby. The Stockton goal had another escape when Peverell headed off the line from Pearson in the action following a corner.

Further Worksop scorers were Oxley is 64 minutes and Reid in the 67th and 86th minutes. Beesley for Stockton in 89 minutes. RESULT: WORKSOP 5 STOCKTON STA MFO POTION Stamford: Names. Wareham. Harris.

Comm'. kartathowsai. Sunless. Webster. Fell.

Adams. Davies. Sub: 8011. iliest': Williams; Johnsmi OM abrem Price (R). Smith.

Rawlings. Robbins. Steenberg, Prke (C). Steele. Macrae.SW: Khig, iielitiee: Cirniek.

Leicester. Potton created practically all the early chances in this afternoon's cup-tie with Steele causing Samford all kinds of trouble. tie headedjust the wrong side of the post from a Dave Price cross, hooked the ball incites wide of the far upright from the right flank and then headed a Robbins corner just wide. In the 35th minute Gerry Fell fired in the home side's first real shot of the half. But three minutes after that STEELE was rewarded for his efforts IA hen he slammed the ball home after Macrae floated over a corner on the left.

Davies cut in to send in a fine shot which Potion goalkeeper Williams tipped for a corner. and Adams sent a fine shot just over the top. HALF-TIME: Stamford 0. Potion 1. Stamford played a lot better after the break, but their pressure brought no reward.

Substitute Bull came on for Burgess in the 00th minute, and forced a good save from Williams after running on to a fine throurh ball from Harris. RESULT: STAMFORD 0 POTTON Alfreton pepped by Harrison leveller ALFRETON TOWN recovered quickly from the shock of being a goal down after 13 minutes this afternoon to level through John Harrison nine minutes later. Alfreton Town. Meehan: Blackburn. Slater.

Ford. w. Tunstalt. Sensor. Harrison.

Parlett. Griffiths, Walker. the penalty area after 22 minutes. Utteridge: Cenlnson, Seekers. Eley Shrewsbury, Lancaster, Eley Senility.

Mather. Daniels. Richmond. Sub, Farrar. Referee: P.

Norris. Mattes. Despite poor visibility exchanges were fast and plentiful. Harrison was unlucky not to beat Utteridge in a race for the ball and at the other end Bentley went close for the visitors. Bentley missed an open goal before SHREWSBURY made amends for the Seasiders in the 13th minute.

Richmond put in some useful crosses but the home defence stood firm. Alfreton forced two consecutive corners without reward and at the other end Blackburn halted a dangerous move by Skegness. HALF-TIME: A if reton Town 1, Skegness Town 1. The referee inspected the pitch after the interval andabandoned the match because of poor visibilitiy i. RESULT: ALFRETON TOWN SKEGNESS TOWN HARRISON equalised direct from a free-kick on the edge of (Abandoned.

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