42 Ramsbottom United v Workington

rammy news v WORKINGTON 04-11-14

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Hello and a very warm welcome to everyone who has made the long trip from Cumbria.

First and foremost I have to congratulate everybody at our great club on our first ever NPL 'club of the month'. We will be getting presented with our award prior to this evening’s game, so I'd also like to thank Clive Timmins from Bostik and league representative Phil Bradley for making the journey to tonight's game. I hope they both enjoy their visit to the Harry Williams Riverside.

October was a great month in terms of results, with us winning five out of five and getting three clean sheets in the process (including our first of the season). It was also very pleasing after our poor start - we had an horrendous run of injuries and bans which didn't help our cause, but over the last few weeks we have managed to get the squad all fit and firing, so it's no coincidence that it has culminated in our better run of form.

Workington have had a decent start to the season following relegation from the Conference North last season. It's always difficult to adapt to new opposition and grounds but they seem to have managed fairly quickly, although I'm sure they are the first to admit the traveling for every away game certainly doesn't help their cause. Having been beaten by them early on in the season we know we'll have to be better tonight to get anything out of the game, and hopefully keep the momentum going. e confidence is sky high in the camp at the moment - you could see the sense of achievement from the boys with our last minute goal at Whitby on Saturday. Everyone knows about our 'legendary' team spirit but for me Saturday was as enjoyable as any other last minute win we've had. We enjoyed our trip home on the coach after the game but there was definitely a sense amongst the lads that tonight's game is our most important of the season. If we harbor any realistic ambitions of finishing in the top five then we need to be competing and beating established sides like Workington.

I am really looking forward to the game so please get behind the lads as usual and make some noise! We also look forward to answering some of your questions at tomorrow night’s “Fans Forum”, which kicks off at 7:30pm in the cricket club - we hope you can make it.

COYR - Jonno

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tony cunningham and the wonderful world of non-league football Welcome to the Harry Williams Riverside Stadium, and a special welcome to our match officials and everyone associated with Workington FC. ANOTHER AWARD I’d also like to welcome a couple of guests who are here to present Bernard and Jonno with yet another accolade for the sterling work they are doing on behalf of Ramsbottom United Football Club.

Five wins out of five in October has seen the Rams named as the “Evo-Stik Premier Club of the Month”, and to present the latest 4 ½ gallon bottle of wine and framed certificate is Clive Timmins from Bostik Ltd (the League’s Sponsors) and Phil Bradley, the League’s Respect Manager. e presentation will be made before kick-off today, and I would like to thank them both personally for coming along to make the presentation, and congratulate Beranrd, Jonno, the players and the coaching staff on this excellent and well-deserved award. Well done, everyone!

ANOTHER STEP FORWARD A much tighter game than the recent league fixture down here at the HWRS, but the lads returned with a handy cheque and a place in

the next round of the FA Trophy. We left it late at Whitby, but we’ll take it.

Sadly, as usual, work prevented me from getting there, but as I settled in the South Stand to watch Bury take on Cambridge United, half my time was spent following the Twitter feed from the North East coast!

Our visitors tonight also progressed at the expense of our neighbours Clitheroe, which has allowed this fixture to go ahead as scheduled.

I have much to thank Workington for. I visited Borough Park on a number of occasions, following Bury in the Reds’ League days. I love the old ground, and one of my favourite memories occurred when Terry McDermott’s cross deceived the home keeper and finished up in the back of the net. My mate, who was stood with me behind the dug-out, laughed at the keeper calling him “useless” or words to that effect, when the woman in front turned round and bashed him with her umbrella. “at’s my son you’re talking about”, she screeched!

I also have Workington to thank for my long-standing love of non-league football. In their last season in the Football League, they travelled down to Bury for a League cup tie. ey were woeful, and were hammered something like 5-0. It was disappointing, but not

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Leaving it late at Whitby, but worth the wait!

surprising, that at the end of the season they were kicked out of the Football League. No Conference and natural flow in those days, so they ended up in the Northern Premier League, which alongside the Southern League, was the unofficial top league outside the “92”.

I’d ventured occasionally to watch games outside of the Football League, and quite enjoyed the forays. One night I saw that Workington were playing at Mossley. I had to see how they had coped with the change of status, so off I went. It was a foul night. Cold, wet and windy, but I was not to be deterred.

How did they fare? Well, quite frankly, they were dreadful! Mossley also won by about the same five goal scoreline, and as the final whistle sounded, wet, cold and fed up, I made my way to the players’ tunnel. en that moment that regularly flashes back to me, occurred. I saw these weary Workington players troop off the field, totally cheesed off at such a miserable performance,

and I remember thinking that I wasn’t that badly off. I only had to get in the car and make the short journey home to be back in the warmth. What lay ahead for the Workington team? A shower, quick drink and a three hour haul back up to Cumbria in the pouring rain, and probably up early for work next morning.

It was at that precise moment that my footballing affection turned from League to Non-League, as I realised that these are the players who deserve our respect and support.

Since then it has been non-league almost all the way.

So “ank you” Workington for giving me the desire to follow football at this level for the last 35 years, and I still love the ramshackle old Borough Park – a real football ground!

But if you have to suffer the same fate as your predecessors tonight, I probably won’t feel quite so bad for you!

Enjoy your non-league football!

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grant shenton shouting from between the sticks Six wins in a row, though not without a couple of unbelievable saves from you.

How does it feel to be doing so well at the moment?

All the lads are in great spirits as we are not only winning but also looking dominant in all our games. is shows in the amount of chances we are creating and the number of goals we're scoring.

Being in a team that plays such attacking football I'm expecting to be making saves as the opposition will get chances. I'm just trying my best to stop them converting those that that get. at's the reason I took up keeping.

Whitby seemed to get the fright of their life when we narrowed the attack and brought on last season's top strike partnership. Does it feel reassuring to know that we have such a strong bench at the moment and a squad that is so versatile?

To bring Gassy and Robbo on gives the lads on the pitch a big lift. Our bench at the moment has the strengths to mount a title push. ere's a lot of depth within the squad with a great balance of youth and experience. What a great plan B we have and a plan C and so on.

A good number of the Whitby fans, and one or two of the Rammy ones suspected Robbo to be just a touch offside for the last ditch winner. What was the opinion in the dressing room?

Robbo didn't know if he was or he wasn't. e linesman and refs only have a split second to make their decisions and the linesman decided to keep the flag down. Some of these go our way, others don’t, but now we're in draw for next round and fingers crossed for a good one.

e last ten minutes saw some of that great Robbo-Gaskell interplay that won us promotion last season. Do you think they're comfortable to sit it out on the bench at the moment, given that the fiveman midfield is working so well generally?

Both men will have little arguments at the moment as we have six wins out of six, but they obviously have frustrations with not playing - if they didn't then what would be the point of playing the game at all. When given the chance, as at Whitby, they proved how well they compliment each other again and again.

We're not short of class goal scorers at the riverside, that’s for sure.

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Dom seemed to pick up a knock. Do you know how bad it is and whether we'll see him on the pitch tonight?

I believe that Dom picked up a knock on his bum. Nothing too serious but he will be having a fitness test before the game tonight so we will see after that.

Fingers crossed he's ok.

Was the strange array of fancy dress appreciated by the lads, and did the coach trip back involve any of the usual shenanigans?

It was great to see the rammy faithful all dressed up. What a great bunch of travelling fans we have -it's unbelievable the distance you guys come to watch us, and all the lads appreciate it. e journey back was the typical rammy united coach trip, with singing, beer, a bit more singing, and some bad jokes. ere was even a quiz (?!) - that's a new one, but it was fun and the lads love a bit of competition. e highlight was a very questionable trumpet noise from our new Spanish defender - the lads have videos to use as proof. e Grapevine told me that Dan Warrender has packed up footie to go and take up boxing. Do you know any more than we do?

All I know is he has been recovering from his leg injury and I know he's been working away. Not got much news on that front I'm afraid. But being the person Dan is he won't want to come back less than 100% which might be the reason for his lengthy spell out.

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Get In There! Howson scores his second, to give Marine the fright of their lives.

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e Arriva Stdium 25th October 2014 Att: 366 Rammy Goals: Howson (29,39), Abadaki (37) Marine Goals: Fowler (71)

It is said that it is better to travel hopefully than arrive.

Having won their last 5 games and securing 23 out of the last 27 available points the question that is forming on the lips of all those in and around the Rams is whether their arrival in the Northern Premier League is the pinnacle of their journey up the the football ladder or simply a continuation of an amazing upward trajectory. ere was talk of wins being hard to come by on the banks of the Mersey but quite frankly the Rams came into the match looking a team confident in their ability to win and didrmed so, for the most part quite comfortably, and barely disrupted by the positional changes required by suspensions. It is true to say that their dominance in the first half which saw them cruise into a three goal lead was assisted by a strange passitivity on the part of their hosts but they were none the less full value for that lead . Spurred on by Gary Stopforth and Joel Pilkington, showing his versatility, in midfield who were breaking forward and attacking the edges of the Marine box at will, the Rams were a constant threat on goal. eir dominance was such that at times Steve Howson and Jon Robinson playing at the back seemed to be camped permanently in the Marine box. Howson came close on 25 minutes seeing his goal bound shot deflected wide but shortly after met Grant Spencer's corner delivered at pace with a firm header into the roof of the net.

Matthew Cooper in the Marne goals was then forced into a series of desperate saves the best being a double effort first to beat out a fierce shot and then to deny Phil Dean on the follow up flinging out an arm to send the ball wide. e reprieve was very short lived .

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From the corner the ball found it was to Osebi Abadaki in the D. His instant shot hit on the half volley swerved past Cooper into the roof of the net. On 40 minutes it seemed all up for Marine as Steve Howson met another Spencer corner this time at the far post and heading in of the foot of the post In recent weeks the Rams seem to have been playing to the adage that enough is as good as a feast declining opportunities to put teams to the sword. Marine made changes at half time and came out with at least some level of determination. As likely as the the Rams are to score at one end the risk of conceding at the other is an ever present and the warning signs of a potential Marine revival were obvious on the hour when substitute Dan Whitehall rounded Grant Shenton but scuffed wide. Up play went to

the other end and Jordan Hulme nipped the ball away from a defender in the box and was upended. Jon Robinson's under hit and ill directed penalty barely troubled Cooper.

Minutes later Marine were awarded their own penalty which Andy Flower sent cleanly past Shenton and for the last quarter of an hour put the Rams under such pressure that there was a clear feeling that if they were to score again the victory that had been so firmly in the Rams grasp might slip away. Grant Shenton was forced into a numberof sharp saves before the ship was steadied. Cooper finished of a strong performance with a good save from Abadaki and then saw Malachi Slaven's effort cleared of the line in the final moments. So three more goals. three more points, all is well with the world at the Riverside.

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Steve ‘Man Mountain’ Howson prepares to do the special ‘Jordan Dance’ after scoring his second goal.

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words of wisdom johnno shares with ‘rammy news’ what’s on his mind I think we can safely say that we've given a lot of teams the fright of their lives over the last couple of months, including some big names in non-league such as Marine and Ilkeston. How does it feel to have that growing string of WWWWWs on the form table?

We made a point after the Frickley game of trying to be harder to beat. e way we decided to do that was attack the opposition even harder and put them on the back foot for the majority of the game. So as pleasing as the run has been we have worked very hard on our fitness and ball retention and fully expected to turn the corner in October with results. e squad has really shown its mettle, with a weakened side still managing to re-shuffle and humble a team like Marine. You must be happy with the versatility of the players in our squad.

Yes, we have always said our squad is actually a lot bigger than the numbers suggest due to the fact so many of our players can play in different positions.

We have always trusted the lads to move about the pitch and to try and take them out of their comfort zones by playing them in positions that maybe are alien to them.

Osebi Abadaki's goal-scoring record for Rammy is becoming extremely impressive, but over his career he's had more clubs than hot dinners. How did you entice him to join Rammy, and are you confident that he'll find something at Rammy that will calm his wanderlust?

We spoke with Ossie a couple of years ago when he was at Salford but he was snapped up by Halifax. He contacted us in pre-season so we took him on trial.

He did enough to impress us so we offered him a deal and the rest is history.

He said last week that its the best club he's ever been at and he's really enjoying being around the club and lads. I think he feels he's found a home after having so many clubs in such a short space of time and he's now starting to realise the potential he has always had.

You know that in the past I've criticised Grant Spencer a little, but I have to eat humble pie and admit that his role in a three man midfield is allowing him to really shine and become arguably our best ever player. Are you pleased with how the new midfield shape is working out, and with Grant's fantastic performances?

Spenno is a mercurial talent, Bolton Wanderers paid £100,000 for him from Oldham when he was fourteen, and five years later we had him.

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Grant Spencer - Mercurial Talent in action against Marine

“Spenno is a mercurial talent.

Bolton Wanderers paid £100,000 for him when he was fourteen” On his day he's the best player in nonleague football but over the last 4 seasons he hasn't shown it enough. is season though he has been an ever present in the team and has absolutely dominated games.

With Gary and Scott next to him it gives him a bit more of a license to get forward and create things for us but he has also been terrific in our half too. He's a great lad off the pitch as well and at 23 has the best years still to come which is frightening.

We've recently had a visit from the league to have a look at preparing our ground for the Conference North - it seems that the

improvements required are relatively minor. Are you happy that Rammy is getting nearer to being a club capable of competing at that level, or is there still a long way to go?

We've all got to keep our feet firmly on the ground. Six weeks ago we'd won one from five and supporters were probably thinking of staving off relegation as opposed to promotion. We're on a great little run at the minute and we've now got most players back from injuries so things look pretty good but it's very fine margins at this level and a bad run could be just round the corner.

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BUT, yes I do think the team believe they are ready to play at any level such is the confidence of the group. Wether the infrastructure of the club is ready is another question, it is something we are continually trying to improve and we will continue to do so.

Given that you and Bernard must be getting lucrative interest from elsewhere, are you both happy to continue to see the job through at Rammy and prove your ability with a limited budget, or are you tempted to take the money and run?

We've had plenty of offers, some very good monetary wise, but at the time we felt we still had work to do here. I can 100% state that we have already proven that we can not only work with a tight budget but also be successful with it. We have not stayed here to prove to anyone what we can do with a tiny club but because we enjoy and thrive on seeing this club progress through the leagues. Everyday is a challenge for us (and Glenn, John, Daz and Haroon) but it's a challenge we love. When we stop loving it then perhaps our heads will be turned but we believe we've only scratched the surface so there is a long journey ahead.

In a league where consistency is pretty elusive for most clubs, do you think that we can continue our run of form into the new year and maybe challenge Skem for that top spot?

Absolutely. But as I said earlier let's not get carried away. If we stay focused on EVERY GAME then there's no reason, but it's a long way to go.

Skem, Curzon Ashton and Rammy comprise three of the top four teams. Indeed, most of our wins this season have felt more comfortable than those hard-fought results in the first division, or even in the northwest counties. Why is it that teams like ours are managing to be successful at this level?

All three have won a league in the last two years. We have had two promotions which gives all three clubs an advantage in the sense that we've all been there and done it fairly recently. at experience is huge. We've all managed expectation and pressure!

With crowds starting to push towards the 500 mark and more and more new faces starting to come and watch the Rams, you must be pleased with the support that the team is getting. e crowds have been amazing although we want more! Ramsbottom is a fantastic place to be and to have its own successful football club can only be a good thing. I'd like to think it's because of the way we play football but mainly because it's a great family club that opens its arms to everyone. Young and old watching the Rams in big numbers is what football is all about, seeing them walk out of the gates with a smile on there face is what Ramsbottom United Football Club is all about.

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100 goals in 152 appearances.

Jon Robinson is a Rammy player through and through.

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Harry Williams Riverside Stadium 21st October 2014 Att: 237 Rammy Goals: Hulme (8), o.g. (74), Dean (76), Robinson (90) Whitby Goals:

is game was remarkable for some outstanding goalkeeping by Shane Bland in the Whitby nets, a level of wastefulness in front of goal by the Rams that would leave a Russian oligarch shamefaced and last but not least Jon Robinson's 100th goal for the club. e Rams set off where they had left off on Saturday against Buxton, all sharpness speed and zip around the box . ey could have been two up in the first few minutes if not denied by Bland who set his stall out from the outset but found himself beat after only 7 minutes Jordan Hulme receiving Phil Deans low cross with his back to goal on the penalty spot turning smartly and shooting low into the corner. e visitors were finding Hulme just too hot to handle and could barely get their foot to the ball apart from desperate clearances and flying saves and when McTiernan was sent off after 25 minutes for throwing his arm into the face of Gary Stopforth the home crowd expected a goal deluge which did not materialise.e Rams grew complacent and sloppy and Whitby to their credit refused to capitulate. e second half started slowly but then there was a crazy 25 minutes in which the Rams managed to spurn more chances than Imelda Marcos had pairs of shoes even shooting wide of a gaping net or just close enough to Bland to allow him to pull off save after save It was poetic justice that when the dam finally burst with 15 minutes left it was by way of a own goal from Bullock turning in Hulme's low cross which might otherwise have evaded the Rams attackers. Two minutes later Dean collected the ball on the edge of the box and shot low across Bland in to the corner. Finally in added time Jon Robinson on as a substitute in his now normal cameo role won the ball 25 yards out and wriggled his way into the box e tackle that brought him down was inevitable as was the absence of anyone but he to take the penalty.

Low into the centre of the net it went for his 100th goal in 152 appearances- fittingly the last kick of the match.

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workington years of struggle in cumberland Formed in 1884, Workington played competitive football in the Cumberland Association, Cumberland Senior, Lancashire, Lancashire Combination and the North Eastern leagues before disbanding in 1911 going into voluntary liquidation. e club was reformed in 1921 and, since then, has operated from the North Eastern League (25 seasons), Football League (26 seasons), Northern Premier League (27 seasons), North West Counties League (1 season) and Conference North (9 seasons).

Last season was a disaster, on and off the pitch, and culminated in relegation, returning to the Northern Premier League (Evo-Stik) from whence they came in 2005.

Elected to the ird Division North in 1951, their first Football League fixture was against Halifax Town but ended in a 3-1 defeat. A few days later, Chesterfield became the first visitors to Borough Park with Reds emerging 3-1 victors. It was a tough baptism, though, and Workington finished 24th, 23rd and 20th in their first three seasons with a record FL defeat (0-8 at Wrexham) inflicted upon them during the ’53-54 campaign.

Promotion from the Fourth Division in 1964 led to three seasons in the ird and, whilst there, attained their highest placing – 5th position at the end of the ’65-66 campaign. Sadly, though, relegation was experienced twelve months later. ey became famed League Cup fighters in the sixties, reaching the quarter finals in

both 1964 and 1965 only to lose to West Ham United and Chelsea respectively. e run in ‘64-65 competition began with a 9-1 victory over Barrow and included a sensational 5-1 replay success over Blackburn Rovers – arguably the club’s finest ever result.

Other cup heroics were recorded in the FA Cup – a narrow 1-0 defeat against Liverpool (51-52) and a 1-3 reverse v. Manchester United (57-58) – both memorable occasions. e decline set in during the mid-seventies and Workington’s final four seasons saw them finish 23rd, 23rd, 24th and 24th. It ended in demotion from the Football League in 1977, voted out and replaced by Wimbledon. ey became members of the Northern Premier League on the 18th June, 1977 but life remained a struggle. Indeed, they were left to reflect on 19th, 14th and 21st final placings in the first three campaigns and didn’t manage a top half finish (7th) until the end of their sixth season.

Winning a first trophy in forty seven years was welcome respite when they lifted the President’s Cup in 1984 but matters deteriorated on the league front culminating in relegation at the end of the 1987-88 season. Many unwanted records were established including an all-time heaviest loss, 0-9 at Chorley and the heaviest home defeat, 0-8 v. Rhyl.

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Back in the good old days when league grounds had character and pies were for throwing at away fans

“ promotion from the fourth division led to three seasons in the third and their highest ever league inish“ Ten mediocre seasons in the NPL First Division followed, before another relegation had to be endured in 1998 to the North West Counties League.

After years of struggle and decline, what happened in the NWCL was truly remarkable. ey won their final fourteen league games to pip Mossley for the ’9899 title on the final day of a dramatic season – a first senior championship in the club’s history. It prompted fifteen years of moderate success and a nine season stint in Conference North, ending last April. ey twice reached the Conference

North play-offs, and enjoyed several good FA Trophy runs, with a few Cumberland Cup successes thrown in for good measure.

Now, they have to adapt to life in the Evo-Stik once more for what will be a twenty eighth campaign at this level.

Borough Park has been Workington’s home for seventy seven years and the record attendance for the ground was set in 1958 when 21,000 fans witnessed the visit of Manchester United (FA Cup 3rd Round). e Fourth Division Boxing Day derby v. Carlisle United in 1963 attracted a record league crowd of 18,628.

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In action against Grantham Town a couple of weeks ago

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GAVIN SKELTON (player manager) - Returned to the club in the summer of 2013 having originally played Northern Premier League football for Workington fourteen years earlier.

Came through the ranks at Carlisle United, eventually making his Football League debut for them in 1999. After a year at Borough Park, he joined Gretna during their spectacular but brief stay in the Scottish Football League. With them he won three promotions, played in the 2006 Scottish Cup Final and the UEFA Cup. Fittingly, it was he who scored Gretna’s final goal in the SPL. Remained in Scottish football playing for Kilmarnock and Hamilton Academical, before resuming his career south of the border with Barrow. Appointed Workington manager in May.

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CONOR TINNION (midfield) - Talented player who started his career with Carlisle United and has also played in New Zealand football. Plenty of Conference North experience as well as a spell in the Northern League with Penrith.

ANTHONY WRIGHT (defender) - Originally with Carlisle United, he has also played for Penrith and American club Wilmington Hammerheads but has now made nearly 300 appearances for Workington. Can operate comfortably in defence or midfield and nominated ‘Supporters’ Player of the Year’ in 2010 and 2011 confirming his popularity at the club.

LEE ANDREWS (defender) - Began his career with Carlisle United, making over a hundred appearances for them, and has since played for Rochdale, York City, Torquay United and Newcastle Blue Star arriving from the latter six years ago. Voted Supporters’ Player of the Year in 2009 and completed his 200th appearance for the club last season.

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tony’s teasers 1. In which League do Workington Town play?

2. Bury entertain Hemel Hempstead Town in the FA Cup on Saturday. Which League do they play in?

3. Bobby Langton was a local hero at which Evo-Stik club?

4. Name the club that plays at Ashby Avenue 5. Neville Powell is the long-term manager of which struggling Welsh premier league side?

6. What colours do Sheffield FC play in?

7. Which club surprisingly hammered big-spending Salford City 6-0 in last weekend’s EvoStik North match?

8. Witton Albion have allegedly been asked about the possibility of groundsharing with them by which other club?

9. Which north east club won the Lipton’s World Cup early last century?

10. Stalybridge Celtic suffered a 5-0 home mauling on Saturday at the hands of which club?

ANSWERS: 1. e RUGBY LEAGUE! 2. Conference South 3. Burscough 4. Lincoln United 5. Bangor City 6. Red shirts and Black shorts and socks 7. Kendal Town 8. Northwich Victoria! 9. West Auckland 10. Hednesford Town

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Steve Howson

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Pilkington Pilkington * Abadaki * Williams Williams + Williams # Williams + Mota + Mota * Pugh Dean + Burton + Williams * Robinson 1# Williams * Williams + Williams * Williams + Williams

Slaven Slaven + Slaven + Slaven Krou * Robinson * Robinson # Cook Williams + Williams # Mota # Dean * Cook + Williams + Mota Mota * Mota Mota # Mota

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rammy in exile sky sports statto richard isaacs Good evening everyone, hope you are all keeping well. It is with great excitement that I will actually be at the game today as I have made a kind of special trip up as today is my birthday. I am also coinciding it with the County Cricket Scorers luncheon and meeting in Derby tomorrow and a funeral and memorial in Sale on ursday for the recently departed Lancashire Cricket scorer Alan West but I certainly couldn't miss an opportunity to catch a Rammy match.

What an amazing October for the lads!

Five games played, five wins, 14 goals scored and just three conceded, absolutely outstanding. And, thanks to a very pleasing set of results last Tuesday night with Buxton, Skelmersdale and Curzon all slipping up meaning we have game(s) in hand and ... oh stop it ... far far too early to be thinking such silly things like that! Well, it is really, isn't it?

I was at a bit of a loose end last Tuesday night with my pool league fixture having been rearranged, so Dad and I decided to head down to the Testwood Stadium to watch a bit of non-league football. It was an Evo-Stik Southern Premier League Division One South and West fixture between AFC Totton and Larkhall Athletic, a team from down Bath way. Larkhall, who were fifth coming into the

game playing against AFC Totton, who were relegated from the Premier Division last year. You may remember them from their run in the FA Cup a couple of years ago which came to a halt in the second round proper when they lost to Bristol Rovers.

It was a pleasant enough evening and 262 spectators were on for a game played under really poor floodlighting. I know there is a protocol with regards to floodlighting but there were so many very dark spots around the pitch, including in the centre circle, which I thought was really strange (Rob would have loved taking pictures there!!!).

In a quite eventful game, both sides had a player sent off in the first half, both for a professional foul as the attacking side pushed into and near the penalty area. is made both sides a little tetchy and the referee decided the best course of action to try and calm things down was to book everything! It didn't really help as some of the play acting from the Larkhall mob was comical but the game closed 11 which continued Totton's recent good run (if you ignore the 4-0 whopping against Merthyr Tydfil at the weekend).

As you would do, I tried to make some comparisons with the Testwood Stadium and what we have at the Harry WIlliams Riverside. Tea in a polystyrene cup ... fail!

No pies ... fail! No peas ... fail! Club shop ...

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Richard having a lovely time at Totton v Larkhall

closed as the woman who runs it was working - fail! Big stand - success!

Floodlighting ... awful fail! Cheerful person at the gate ... snap! e one thing they had many more of were stewards. ey have loads - I counted about fifteen, most of whom were local students who looked like they were dragged along, but considering there was only 262 people on the gate, there were plenty of stewards ensuring the peace was kept. Well, sort of, as the crowd gave the referee plenty of grief and the Totton team quite a bit as well as the skill levels certainly left plenty to be desired. Maybe we are just spoilt at Rammy.

I watched the Totton number 11 expecting him to do things like Whiz does. He didn't. I watched the Totton keeper expecting him to be like Shents.

He wasn't. Sorry, AFC Totton, but I think my visits will be sporadic to watch you if that is the quality of the fayre on show.

But I do have a question - and this is a serious question. If I am not mistaken, we play in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League. AFC Totton play in the Evo-Stik Southern Premier League. We used to play in the North West Counties League and down here, loads of footballers play in the local parks in the Southampton Saturday Football League and the City of Southampton Sunday Football League.

I have just had a quick look at the Oxford English Dictionary at the description of the word "non". And it reads "use to add the meaning 'not' or 'the opposite of'". So, why is the football that we play called "NON-LEAGUE", which means NOT A LEAGUE if you use the above. It is a league ....... I don't get it!

Answers on the forum if you please.

Anyway, I will see you at the game tonight .... voice is ready for a few "YOOOOOOU RAAAAAAMS!" - Richard

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e Turnbull Ground 1st November 2014 Att: 233 Rammy Goals: Spencer (15), Robinson (90) Whitby Goals: McTiernan (32)

e Rams will be glad to see the back of young Shane Bland the Whitby goalkeeper. For the third game in succession he repelled the Rams strike force like garlic repels vampires such that, despite dominating the match from almost first kick to last it was not until deep into time-added-on that the Rams finally broke the home team's resistance, and only then in somewhat controversial circumstances.

Except for a 20 minute period mid-way through the second half the Rams were quick, slick, and fluid, carving openings down both sides of the Whitby defence at will orchestrated by Gary Stopforth's sharp interventions on and around the centre circle and Scott Burton's sweeping passes to both flanks. In front from just 10 minutes after Stopforth put Grant Spencer clear through with a pass of unerring accuracy - they were in easy control. e problem though with Jordan Hulme playing a sole role upfront, successful as that has been, is that he often finds himself alone in the opposition box and unless the final ball is timed and directed to perfection promising attacks come to naught. So it was on Saturday with any number of clear openings going begging.

Despite not extending their lead th Rams were still well in their comfort zone until the half hour when Grant Shenton became temporarily unsure of his position in trying to deal with a swinging cross from the right to allow David McTiernan to get in front of him and head home. e encouragement that the home side might have expected from that equaliser never materialised. Where the Rams were intricate and challenging the home team were unable to bring any sustained pressure apart from a long range shot well saved by Shenton and a ball across the face of the goal when Dominic Smalley pulled up with an injury. At the other end Bland spread himself well to deny Phil Dean, Osabi Abadaki cut in and saw a shot headed over and Bland then did well to grasp a shot from Stopforth. e Rams attacks were becoming increasingly frantic and the final pass lacking composure.

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Opening goalscorer, the Mercurial Grant Spencer

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Lee Gaskell heads just wide after some great play down the left

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î Łe Turnbull Ground 1st November 2014 Att: 233 Rammy Goals: Spencer (15), Robinson (90) Whitby Goals: McTiernan (32)

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Robbo volleys home Gaskell’s header with the last kick of the match

e managers clearly sensed a change of approach was needed to avoid a replay. On 70 minutes the wide men were removed and replaced by Jon Robinson and Lee Gaskell forming a narrow three pronged attack with Jordan Hulme. With a silvery moon rising and casting an eerie glow over the ground this was like the hounds of hell being let loose on the Whitby defence. e Rams swarmed in and round the Whitby box. Bland dived, flew and launched himself at shot and header, and Rams'

heads began to droop with despair until in the last of four added minutes Scott Burton broke up another attempt by the home side to clear and fired in a last desperate cross. Gaskell headed on and Robinson lurking at the very edge of legality chested down and thrashed a shot past Bland into the roof of the net. Whitby players and fans alike howled for the linesman's flag which stayed resolutely down while the hard core mutton army, 40 odd strong, cavorted and danced. is is what cup games are made of!

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the boogie bus on the road with rammy is coming Saturday will see the Rams take a trip to the West Midlands to take on Halesowen Town which are one of the oldest existing football clubs, having been formed in 1873 and they have been based at their 5,000 capacity ground, e Grove (B63 3TB) since then. ey are nicknamed e Yeltz, which is certainly more evocative than some of the boring monikers clubs name themselves these days.

Like Rammy, Halesowen spent many years playing in local league football, but after winning four West Midlands League Championships in a row they were elevated to the Southern League in 1986. e 1980’s were a very successful period for the club and they made the trip to the old Wembley for the F.A. Vase Final on three separate occasions. eir first visit in 1983 saw them go down by 1-0 to VS Rugby and it seems they learnt some lessons from this experience as they won the trophy in 1985, beating Fleetwood Town 3-1, and 1986 when they retained the trophy with a 3-0 win over Southall. e club has also reached the 1st Round of the F.A. Cup on nine separate occasions, but never ventured any further than this.

Recent players who have turned out for e Yeltz include the Watford pair, Troy Deeney and Ikecha Anya (who despite the exotic name has won nine international caps for Scotland) For a town that is mentioned in e Domesday Book it is no surprise that Halesowen has several interesting historical places to visit. Amongst these is Halesowen Abbey which dates back to 1215 and is now owned by English Heritage. On the other hand, the town also has a shopping

centre which was built in the 1960’s and includes a large ASDA supermarket and a multi-storey car park.

Having never visited this part of the country it is difficult to advise you on whether or not it is worth a visit, but if you are looking for somewhere for a pre-match pint you could try either the ‘Hawne Tavern’ or ‘Waggon and Horses’, both of which are regulars in CAMRA’s ‘Good Beer Guide’ Halesowen seems to be the place to be educated if you intend to be a leading TV naturist or a multi-platinum selling , international rock god as both Bill Oddie and Led Zeppelin’s, Robert Plant were both students at Halesowen Grammar School. e comedian, Frank Skinner was also a teacher at Halesowen College before realising that his future lay in television and writing chart topping, football anthems for Euro 96. e journey should take just under 2 hours, traffic jams and road works permitting, and Harry is running a coach to the game if you don’t fancy driving (telephone Harry on 07849 686374 to book). e Rams have been on a great run recently, so let’s all make an effort to ensure we have another big turnout from the travelling Ultras, and lets cheer the lads on in their rise up the Northern Premier League.

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Grant SHENTON Born in January 1991, this 6ft 2” goalkeeper joined Rammy from FC United at the end of August 2010. He was number two at FC United, but a superb season in 2010/11 saw him win Player of the Year for the Rams. He Signed full-time with the club at the start of 2011/12.

Dominic SMALLEY Signed for the club after impressing the managers when he played against the Rams for Atherton LR. Adds a whole new dimension to the Riversiders’ squad, and equally at home on the right side as either a defender or attacking winger.. Brother of Plymouth Argyle’s Deane Smalley.

Grant SPENCER Creative midfield who signed for the club in 2011 following the demise of Rossendale United, for whom he scored a hat-trick in the ridiculous 7-5 Rammy win the previous season. Won the NWCFL title with the club and was offered terms with Conference Premier side Hyde but returned to the club on loan, eventually signing full terms.

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Steve HOWSON Signed from local rivals Radcliffe Borough after a spell playing in Australia, the big man is equally at home in the heart of the defence, or up front poaching goals.

Tom WILLIAMS Wing man Tom came on as a sub in the playoff game for our opponents Bamber Bridge. e Rams management team acted swiftly in the summer to bring him down to Ramsbottom

Joel PILKINGTON Former Burnley professional player who is a model of consistency, wherever he is picked.

A previous Player of the Year award-winner, Joel is a firm favourite with the fans at the Harry Williams Riverside Stadium, and has played over 200 games for the club.

Scott BURTON It has taken some two years for the management to finally get Scott to join the Rams. Bernard and Jonno have followed Scott’s career with Runcorn Town and he finally joined the club in late January 2014.

A hard-working midfielder, similar in style to Gary Stopforth, and an integral part of the promotion winning team.

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Jon ROBINSON Experienced striker Jon was signed from New Mills and despite plentiful interest from other clubs has remained loyal to the Rams for a number of seasons now, and always finishes near the top of the goal-scoring charts. Regarded as a “Rammy legend” in east Lancashire..

Phil DEAN A constant threat in attack, a solid performer in defence. Awarded Clubman of the Year award in 2011. Continues to cause plentiful problems to defences around the leagues.

Lee GASKELL Signed at the end of August 2011 from Manchester League side Walshaw Sports and has taken his opportunity with some relish.

Last season the 29 year old won the Golden Boot accolade for being the highest scorer in the Division One North.

Jordan HULME Joined the club in December 2011 from Clitheroe via Padiham. Son of a former 1990s Rammy favourite Martin, midfielder Jordan is highly rated and scored 8 goals for the Storks before going to Clitheroe. A versatile player – he can play anywhere from defence to striker.

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Sam COOK

Malachi SLAVEN

Having spent time at University, the youngster spent last season with Shepshed Dynamo before moving back to the northwest, where joint-managers Bernard Morley and Anthony Johnson snapped him up for the Rams.

Joined the Rams in the summer of 2014, this midfield player spent last season as a member of the struggling Droylsden side which changed places with e Rams at the end of the campaign.

Osebi ABADAKI e speedy wingman joined the Rams at the beginning of the 2014/15 season, having spent the previous campaign at fellow EvoStik Premier club Nantwich Town.

Cedric KROU Cedric joined the club in January 2014 having impressed the management team during his time with rivals Trafford FC. Essentially a defender, Cedric has the ability to fit in other positions for the team.

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Lee PUGH e talented left full-back rejoined the club from Chester during the 2013/14 season having had a short spell here a couple of years earlier. His long throw-in is always a dangerous piece of his armory.

Nelson MOTA A 24-year old forward player who signed for the Rams in the middle of September.

Previously with FC United of Manchester and Salford City. Prior to that he had spells at Niort, Lilas, DH Saint-Maur and Paris DC in France, as well as Tercera in Spain.

Gary STOPFORTH A skilful battling midfielder who signed full time with the Rams during the summer of 2012 after coming on loan from AFC Fylde the previous season and dominating the midfield. In his third season with the club he was a vital member of the promotion set-up last term.

Alex PIACENTILE A left-back who signed for the Rams in the middle of September. Previously with C.E.Principado De Andorra, a second division Andorran team with whom he experienced Champions League football.

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Liam IRWIN

George GRAYSON

Son of Manchester United player Dennis Irwin, Liam signed for the Rams in the middle of September. Previously with Stockport Sports, Altrincham and Bolton Wanderers. He played at international level for Republic of Ireland youth.

A 20 year old player who joined from Conference side Tamworth early in the 2014/15 season. George is a highly rated fullback capable of playing on either flank, giving the Rams additional defensive flexibility.

Anthony JOHNSON Appointed joint manager at the start of the 2009/2010 season and took the club to the NWCFL title in 2011/12 season, despite missing much of the season through injury.

He has helped guide the club through another promotion via the play-offs into the Evo-Stik Premier League in May 2014.

Bernard MORLEY Re-joined the club in January 2009 and became joint manager at the start of 2009/2010. A Rammy man to his core, a combative and hard-working midfelder who has occasionally taken over with some prowess in goal. Successful in guiding the Rams to two promotions in three seasons.

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from the darkside darren comer reports on the latest rammy ultras adventures e last Saturday in October saw e Rams travelling to Marine to see if they could make it five wins out of five games and ensure our Jonno and Bernard got their bottle of whisky for Mangers of the Month.

So, it was with some trepidation we set off, wondering if our bubble was about to burst after a fantastic month. e four previous games had seen the lads in excellent form, not just beating the likes of Buxton and Whitby, but blowing them away with surely some of the most beautiful football ever seen at e Riverside.

It was business as usual in the HulmeMobile for this trip with Mrs Darkside and Geoff back on board after missing the trip to Trafford a fortnight earlier. As we set off down Railway Street, Martin put in a C.D. which immediately got me worried and wondering if it was going to be his Take at’s Greatest Hits - or was he going to go for some solo Robbie Williams. Imagine my surprise then when I heard the opening bars of Punk Police by our very own UkePunk, and suddenly the day was looking like being a good one (If you have not heard UkePunk yet, go and buy one of

the C.D’s from Paul or Lee at the game today. Not only will you be supporting local Rammy musicians, it’s an excellent album with real instruments, catchy tunes and some great lyrics).

As we were coming off the M66 we noticed Tony Cunningham in the car next to us, with his Rammy scarf proudly on display, and the convoy was well and truly on the road. We were later joined in the convoy by Anthony Moore who followed us all way down the East Lancs Road and across the border into Merseyside, in what was our very own version of Rammy Wacky Races. We were soon travelling through Crosby, although unlike others we decided against visiting the beach to see Anthony Gormley’s statues and headed straight to the ground.

You could really tell you were on Merseyside when we got out of the car and were immediately passed by a bus heading off to Penny Lane (unfortunately it was not followed by a Yellow Submarine).

Marine’s was yet another great old, traditional ground steeped in history, which is one of the wonderful things about watching football at this level. Behind the goal was quite a large stand by non-league standards, which was a little odd as most of us are used to seeing stands down the side of the pitch. e reason for it being behind the goal is that the ground is surrounded by

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ere’s no escape now luv - Angie (Mrs Carlsberg) hops on the Rammy Boogie Bus at Marine.

terraced houses and the ground is locked-in between them. Imagine if Wetherfield had a football team on Coronation Street - this is what their ground would look like.

By 2.45, it was obvious there was yet another very large following from Ramsbottom and there seemed to be more familiar faces than unfamiliar ones on the terraces. We really do have one of the most loyal and passionate followings at this level of football with new faces (old, young, male and female) joining us each week, and long may this continue. One of the new faces this week was Carlsberg’s better half, Angie, who had finally had her arm twisted (metaphorically, not physically) and I went to stand with them down the side of the pitch with a few more Ultras. Welcome to the Rammy Rocket, Angie, but I must warn you that once you’re on it, you can’t get off it !

e Rams were certainly not at their best in the first half, although they were more than a match for Marine who seemed pretty poor - their only tactic seemed to be hoofing the ball out of defence so that we could launch another attack. On the half-hour, Howsey scored a header from a set piece to give us the lead and open the floodgates. e opening goal was soon followed by an Osebi scorcher a few minutes later, and this in turn was followed by a second Steve Howson goal, to make it three goals in less than ten minutes. Howsey almost got his hat trick just before the interval, but this time his header went just the other side of the post with the goalkeeper well beaten. A special mention to Marine’s goalkeeper who had a great 90 minutes and stopped it being a cricket score for an underperforming Rammy team.

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from the darkside We had to go outside for our half time pint as the Marine Social Club was just outside the ground, and the travelling Ultras had a very pleasant half time pint with our three goal lead and march on into the play-off places. e half-time pint (John Willies, yum yum) was downed alongside Martin, Carlsberg, A Mary-less Gaz, Dave Coote and his son Jake. A special mention here for Jake, who could easily be tempted to support a Premiership team like his school friends, but supports Rammy with as much passion as any of us, and joins in with the

singing and chanting we do. I’m sure I can speak for all the other Ultras in saying we are proud to count you amongst our numbers, Jake.

I’m not sure what the Marine manager said at Half Time, but they came out battling and putting some pressure on the makeshift Rammy defence. Steve Howson had to be at his very best defensively, after his attacking opening 45 minutes. Robbo also worked his socks off as a makeshift centre half to stop a much improved Marine. Unfortunately, Robbo missed a penalty, and an opportunity to finally kill

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e away end at Marine - and this was just over half the away following!

the game just before Marine pulled a goal back, although it was a little too late for them to salvage anything. On the final whistle we had the usual love-in between supporters, players and management who gave each other another rousing ovation.

Yet again we were leaving another club’s ground as very happy, and very proud Rams. e only down point of the day was the old guy from Marine who spent the game abusing our players and even wished a serious injury on Spenner when he was down. If you want more info on this vindictive old man check out both the Rammy and Marine forums - he has been a much discussed topic on both (even the Marine fans were embarrassed and apologetic over his behaviour).

All in all, it was yet another great day on the Rammy Rocket and on returning to our Lancastrian Shangri-La we all headed back to the cricket club to continue the celebrations.. Myself, Mrs Darkside, Martin and Joanne, e Gaz and Mary Chain, Uncle Dave, Young Dave, Carlsberg, Paul and Cheryl Wizz and Mick Jonno were joined by Jordan, Wizz, Howsey, Jonno, Bernard and of course, e Godfather, Mr Harry Williams. e beer was flowing, a few games of killer on the pool table and a large order of kebabs, pizzas, garlic bread, onion rings and fries from Pizza Nova meant it was yet again another perfect day following our beloved Mighty, Mighty Rammy

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supporters club on the terraces of rammy is is what non-league footie is all about - a bunch of headcases turning up in some little seaside town dressed like everything from a demented Father Christmas through to a rubber sheep!

Nice to see Mr and Mrs Gaskell joining in with the frivolities - and both looking incredibly fetching in their Wiz hats - still disappointed that Mr Wiz didn’t wear a silly hat though - booooooo!

If you didn’t make the trip then you missed out on a great day out, not least the sight of thousands of fishnets-clad goths who’d turned up in Whitby to celebrate Halloween. I’ve always had a thing for goths so I was like a pig in muck!

I’ll leave the rest of the Whitby details for Darren to tell you about in next Tuesday’s column when he’s recovered from his five hours in a rubber sheep’s head!

Tuesday night sees the managers hosting a Fans Forum in the cricket club, kicking off at 7:30pm. ese are a great opportunity to quiz the chaps on how they feel that things are going.

After six wins on the trot It’ll be quite a different session from the last one back in September (when we were losing everything!) so please come along, meet the fellas, and pose your questions.

If you’re free and able then I’d thoroughly recommend getting yourself on the bus to Halesowen on Saturday, as Rammy away days are great fun. I believe Harry’s running a coach - his phone number is on the Away Day page earlier in the programme, so give him a ring if you fancy it. Little Katie (Golden Goals seller) is also trying to sort out lift-sharing for all our matches, so speak to her if you’re stuck for a lift, or have space in your car.

We now have a mammoth 123 members of the Supporters Club, and would like to thank everyone who’s signed up - particularly those who voted for the Player of the Month for October which will be presented tonight. No fewer than TWELVE different players received votes, which tells us something about the quality of this squad. If you haven’t yet joined then please grab Little Katie, Rob (with the camera), Darren (with the sheep’s head, right) or, if you know them, Paul, Karol, John or ‘Captain’. e final word this week has to be for Jon Robinson who achieved 100 goals for the club at the Whitby home game (with his 101st coming with the last kick of the game on Saturday). It’s a real testimony of Robbo’s commitment to the club that at the intervening match he played centreback! Well done and thanks, Robbo.

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The Rammy Fans combined with ‘Goth Weekend’ and a late winner to leave Whitby wondering what had hit it!

Only the second time we’ve ever seen Robbo smile! We’d like to say “Well Done” to a true Rammy Legend.

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Managers: Anthony Johnson, Bernard Morley

Grant SHENTON Dominic SMALLEY Joel PILKINGTON Gary STOPFORTH Steve HOWSON Cedric KROU Osebi ABADAKI Scott BURTON Jordan HULME Grant SPENCER Phil DEAN Jon ROBINSON Malachi SLAVEN Tom WILLIAMS Lee GASKELL Lee PUGH Sam COOK George GRAYSON

Manager: Gavin Skelton

Jonny JAMIESON Jake SIMPSON Gari ROWNTREE Lee ANDREWS Dan WORDSWORTH Gavin SKELTON Scott ALLISON Stephen HINDMARCH Matty TYMON Alex NEWBY Conor TINNION Phil McLUCKIE Josh CALVERT Adam TELFER Gareth ARNISON Anthony WRIGHT

Referee: Joseph Hull Referee’s Assistants: Darren Brown, Gordon Durward

Next home game: Tuesday 11th November 7:45pm, Rammy v West Didsbury & Chorlton

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