Match Information
Venue: The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium, BL0 0BS
Date: Saturday 1st February, 3pm kick off
Competition: North West Counites Premier Division
Adults: £9
Concession: £5
Under 12: £1
Cash only
Pay on the gate
The Ridge look to move on from two tough games to bring their a game to the league leaders.
We are now running thin on seats available for our coach on Saturday.
The coach will depart the ground at 11:30 with the clubhouse being open from 10:30.
We will return to Longridge at 9pm following post game drinks in Ramsbottom.
Price is no more than £20 and should be cheaper should we fill it.
Contact our chairman Lee Jameson on 07974 101613 to book a spot on the coach.
Anyone travelling with us will be provided with complimentary breakfast sandwiches.
The Opposition
Ramsbottom have undoubtedly been one of the better sides in the Premier Division this season.
They are going about returning to the Northern Premier Division West well, following their relegation in 2023.
However, you only need to look back to August to see Town's last win over them.
A second half surge from the Ridge with goals from Leighton Hewitt, Ben Trafford and Jack Anderton saw Town run out 3-1 winners over the league leaders.
Now the table looks a bit different from a Town perspective but with a 3-3 draw away in BL0 last season, maybe there is cause for confidence.
In saying that, Rammy have won their last two matches and will look to put distance between them and Bury, who follow closely behind.
With goal machines like Thomas Hoyle, Luke Sephton and Oumar Camara it's easy to see why they're flying.
Despite their attacking talent, defender Andrew Teague runs away with their most MOTM awards with a whopping ten collected after conceding just 30 goals all season, the best in the Premier Division.
For perspective, that's the third most man of the match awards in the league.
They also sit 2nd for most home wins (12), just behind Lower Breck (13).
A very tough test awaits for just the fourth competitive fixture between the two.
H2H
31/08/24 - Town 3-1 Ramsbottom
05/11/23 - Ramsbottom 3-3 Town
22/08/23 - Town 1-2 Ramsbottom
Form Guide
Longridge:
Position: 19th
Form table: 15th
Current form: LWWDL
Goals scored: 59
Goals against: 77
Ramsbottom:
Position: 1st
Form table: 8th
Current form: WWDLL
Goals scored: 68
Goals against: 30
Team News
The Ridge look to bounce back from losing at home to Cheadle.
Jack Anderton missed that game through suspension, after accumulating ten yellow cards.
Jacob Bridges also made his return from injury in Thursday's nights cup defeat.