Day for Rams

With a slightly less frantic start to the second half, the first chance still fell to the home side. An in swinging free kick from Symington found the head of Dan Wordsworth at the back post but his looping header landed on the roof of the goal.

Just shy of the hour, mark Stewart should have been picking the ball out of the net for a fifth time. Tinnion released sub Waterson in behind Kelvin Lugdsen, however the ball slowed up in what seemed to be a longer than normal lawn, forcing him to check his run and momentum was lost as he sent his shot wide.

Sixty five minutes and the Rams had another effort on goal. An Evangelinos corner was met by the head of Murphy but his effort reflected the team’s performance and was way off the mark.

Brockbank, who hadn’t been the threat of the first half, had an opportunity to dance away down the left and made the most of his time in possession and rifled a ball across the 6 yard line.

Stewart was brave and collected the ball at the feet of Waterson.

Another half chance for the Rams saw Karl Jones control a high ball into the area and nudge it towards Evangelinos whose scuffed effort left Atkinson flat footed, the ball agonisingly rolling inches wide.

Ramsbottom were almost gifted a second goal as a Kennedy corner was headed against his own bar by a home defender. As everyone seemed to stop the danger was cleared.

Workington’s fifth arrived on 78 minutes. Brad Hubbold found Waterson behind the back line and this time made no mistake as he coolly slotted his effort away under the onrushing Stewart.

Waterson again had the opportunity to add to his and his teams tally as he found himself on the six yard line completely alone but this still wasn’t enough time for him to sort his feet out and Murphy managed to divert a potential sixth goal.

The shots off target count was rising steadily for the home side, this time Allison was the guilty party as his shot from seven yards flew over the bar.

As the assistant referee held up three minutes, the visitors knew their misery would soon be put to an end.

A day and performance to forget, and stark realisation that with more composure and discipline from the home side’s finishing, the score line could have been bordering on embarrassment.

With a return to home soil next week, a much improved showing will be the least the management and supporters alike will demand.