THE East Lancashire Football League is desperately short of referees for the season which starts on Saturday, August 28.

Anyone interested in officiating on the league is asked to contact the referees appointments secretary Eric Norman on 01254 208192 or fixtures secretary Peter Hargreaves on 01282 775271.

Fixtures - Harry Waddington Memorial Charity Shield: Crosshills v Worsthorne, tonight (kick-off 6.30pm) at Barnoldswick Park Rovers.

Saturday - Division One: Crosshills v Rolls Royce; Hurst Green v Chatburn; Kelbrook v Oswaldtwistle; Stacksteads SJ v Colne Utd; Trawden Celtic v Settle Utd; Worsthorne v Whinney Hill.

Division Two: Calderstones v Rock Rovers; Earby Town v Colne Blue Stars; Goodshaw Utd v Sabden; Mill Hill P v Read Utd; Ribchester Rovers v Barnoldswick Park Rovers.

Reserve Division: Barnoldswick Park Rovers v Hurst Green; Read Utd v Rock Rovers; Rolls Royce v Mill Hill St Peter's; Sabden v Colne Utd.

Tuesday, August 31 (kick-off 6.30pm) - Division One: Trawden Celtic v Worsthorne; Whinney Hill v Hurst Green.

Division Two: Colne Blue Stars v Burnley Belvedere; Rock Rovers v Earby Town.

Wednesday, September 1 (kick-off 6.30pm - Reserve Division: Barnoldswick PR v Earby Town; Chatburn v Hurst Green; Kelbrook v Burnley Belvedere; Read Utd v MIll Hill SP; Sabden v Rock Rovers.

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