CLITHEROE and Chorley go into tonight's showdown at Shawbridge on the back of FA Cup successes.

And both managers are hoping that their cup fortune will rub off on their league form.

But something may have to give tonight, in what has the potential to be a mouthwatering derby, as both sides look to make their mark on the UniBond First Division.

Clitheroe manager Lee Sculpher believes his team will benefit from the six goals they scored in their comfortable win over Tow Law Town, especially after they had struggled to take advantage of their chances in recent games.

"Everyone's been working really hard. It was just a case of getting that little bit of luck that you need sometimes," the Blues boss said.

"Once we got the first goal, it always looked like we would add to it.

"It was good that our strikers got on the scoresheet, and for the first 15 minutes of the second half we played some of our best football for a long time."

Sculpher, who has doubts over Lee Cryer and goalkeeper Kris Richens but welcomes back Barrie Hart, added: "This and Rossendale were the fixtures we looked out for at the start of the season and could be massive games for all clubs."

Chorley are likely to hand a debut to loan winger Paul Carvill, who has joined them for a month from Accrington Stanley.

However, Richard Fogarty (dead leg) and Simon Kay (calf) have a fitness battle, while Mike Weedon will be sidelined for around six weeks with a broken toe.

Assistant manager Mickey Graham will remain in charge as manager John Hughes is stranded in Florida.

Hughes was due to return on Saturday but flights have been grounded due to the threat of a hurricane.

ROSSENDALE manager Ashley Hoskin has declared his side must play for pride ... and their futures at Dark Lane.

Hoskin was furious Dale surrendered a 1-0 lead to be dumped out of the FA Cup 4-1 at the hands of Liversedge at the preliminary stage of the competition on Saturday.

And he has urged them to show their mettle at home to Mossley tonight (kick-off 7.45pm), or find another club.

"It's up to them to prove me wrong. That's all I'm going to say to the players," Hoskin said.

"It wasn't good enough on Saturday. We'd played well in the first half but there are no excuses for the way we collapsed in the second half.

"But it's up to me to turn things around, which I will be doing, and if that means making changes then so be it.

"I'm not here to make friends. I'm here to get results.

"It's about personal pride as far as the players go now and showing me they are good enough to stay."