diff --git a/routes/_convenor.py b/routes/_convenor.py
index a3970bc..e4a780f 100644
--- a/routes/_convenor.py
+++ b/routes/_convenor.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def convenorAddClubResult():
         _club = request.form['clubName']
         club_lookup = "SELECT club FROM _clubTeams WHERE club='" + _club + "' GROUP BY club"
         club_create = "INSERT INTO _clubTeams (club, team) VALUES ('" + _club + "', 'A')"
-        
+
         # validate that this data has been entered
         if _club and request.method == 'POST':
             clubExist = sql_read(club_lookup)
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ def convenorAddClubResult():
 
 @routes.route('/convenor/teamAdd')
 def convenorAddTeam():
-    sql = "SELECT club FROM _clubTeams GROUP BY club ORDER BY club"
-    clubs = sql_read(sql)
+    clubs_query = "SELECT club FROM _clubTeams GROUP BY club ORDER BY club"
+    clubs = sql_read(clubs_query)
     form = addTeamForm()
     return render_template('_convenorTeamAdd.html', data=clubs, form=form)
 
@@ -61,14 +61,15 @@ def convenorAddTeamResult():
     try:
         _club = request.form['clubName']
         _team = request.form['teamName']
+        clubTeam_lookup = "SELECT club, team FROM _clubTeams WHERE club='" + _club + "' AND team='" + _team + "'"
+        clubTeam_create = "INSERT INTO _clubTeams (club, team) VALUES ('" + _club + "', '" + _team + "')"
         if _club and _team and request.method == 'POST':
-            sql = "SELECT club, team FROM _clubTeams WHERE club='" + _club + "' AND team='" + _team + "'"
-            teamExist = sql_read(sql)
+            sql = 
+            teamExist = sql_read(clubTeam_lookup)
             if teamExist:
                 return 'Team already exists in the database'
             else:
-                sql2 = "INSERT INTO _clubTeams (club, team) VALUES ('" + _club + "', '" + _team + "')"
-                sql_write(sql2)
+                sql_write(clubTeam_create)
                 return render_template('_convenorTeamAddResults.html', club=_club, team=_team)
     except Exception as e:
         print(e)