"OVERALL I was happy with the way things went," said manager Vince Overson of Ramsbottom United's 3-3 draw at Glossop North End last Saturday.

"Compared with the way we'd been playing recently it was a big improvement.

"Mistakes led to us gifting them a goal but then the lads dug in and everything we've been working on paid dividends and I wasn't in the least surprised when we went in 3-1 up."

However, in the second half Rammy took their collective feet of the collective pedals and surrendered their lead.

"We were kicking into the wind, but despite being told what to do we did exactly the opposite.

"We did not push up as a unit and we sat back. We didn't make sure our clearances went over halfway and we failed to get long balls behind their full-backs.

"I told the lads they had nothing to lose and that they would come at us, but instead of keeping up the momentum we sat back and let them pile on the pressure.

"Although I have to say they did work hard throughout and they were truly devastated at the end, I know it's a cliche but it was definately two points lost, not one won."

Having accepted the negatives he then concentrated on the positives.

"Apart from a win one thing I wanted to see was a much improved work rate and I thought I got it, I thought we prevented them from playing for most of the game, in particular Colin Bulwich was effective."

Back for tomorrow's visit to the Lyme Valley Parkway Stadium home of Newcastle Town is goalkeeper Paul Horridge.

However, still missing will be Mark Brown, Gareth Gardiner and Luke Hardman.

"It's up to us to win, I don't spend much time worrying about the opposition. I'm more concerned with how my team plays, that's what it's all about. If we perform the way we can we will have nothing to worry about. It's all down to how we play on the day," pronounced Overson.

It will be the first meeting of the season with the Potteries side who currently lie ninth with 38 points from 25 games.

Rammy, on the other hand, are currently 18th with 28 points and are just four places above Atherton Collieries, who prop up the North West Counties Football League first division table.

Despite the lowly position, Overson is not unduly worried about the club's first division status.

"I have not been here that long and I am certainly not a miracle worker, but I am not unduly concerned with our present position.

"We are quite capable of moving up the table. We have application and skill, we just need to eliminate the mistakes."

We can move up the table says Overson