Push for play-offs fired by Rams fans
CHRIS Willcock has praised the growing number of supporters getting behindfollowing his Ramsbottom United side.
The game may currently be on hold as the nation confronts the outbreak of coronavirus, but Willcock has been quick to acknowledge the role of the club’s supporters in helping the Rams’ push for promotion this season. Before Covid- 19 forced the suspension of all football, the Rams maintained their bid for promotion by beating play- off hopefuls Marine away with Jamie Rother netting a late winner in impressive fashion.
“It was great to see a large away support at Marine,” remarked Wiilcock. “It was essentially a key game because of the league positions of both clubs.
“Our away support has started to gain momentum with larger numbers and it was great to see them giving the lads a standing ovation which they clearly deserved at full time.
“Fans gathered behind the goal were in full voice throughout the game and their experience was given best value with Jamie Rother’s 88th minute winner”.
Rother has featured less regularly in the starting eleven over the past few months but his moment in the sun was well deserved on Merseyside.
And the gaffer singled him out for praise along with Daniel Naidole and Richie Baker.
“Jamie has been an integral part of the run that we have put together but unfortunately he has been struggling with his injury throughout February,” he said. “Since Jamie’s injury, Daniel Naidole and also Richie Baker have come back into contention and replaced Jamie, both players contributing massively to maintaining our good form.
“After February was virtually a washout, the lack of playing time has led to an understandable rustiness amongst the starting eleven, but the most recent away games at Marine and Kendal have produced grand stand finishes with both Rother and Luke Thompson getting on the scoresheet within the final moments.
“The lads have been working hard away from match day games in training but there’s nothing like playing and we have lost a bit of sharpness and that was there for all to see at Kendal the previous week.
“However I must say against Marine our sharpness was back and we were looking like our old selves.”