TWO goals in five minutes secured the points for Ramsbottom in NWCL Division Two.

In the early stages Rambottom had better of the play but found it difficult to open up the well-organised Warrington defence.

On 16 minutes a fine move created a half-chance and Steve Orrell did well to get in a diving header that flew a yard wide.

The visitors constantly got nine men behind the ball, but broke quickly and Mark Thomas needed to get in a last-ditch tackle as Chris Moores threatened.

More Ramsbottom pressure saw Steve Brennan's thundering drive charged down and on the stroke of half time, Danny Goodall's surging run down the left saw him pull the ball back across the Warrington goal but the ball didn't run kindly for David Yorke-Robinson who looped the ball over the crossbar.

Warrington started the second half still soaking up the Rams pressure but managed a strike on goal, a 25-yard free kick from Andy Tague. On 56 minutes Russell Brierley was desperately unlucky when he miscued as the ball sat up after excellent play by Phil Porter created the best chance so far.

Ramsbottom continued to produce a lot of good attacking football and finally got the breakthrough they were looking for when Orrell found Yorke-Robinson who swept past two defenders before hammering a vicious 20 yard drive past Neil McCormack.

The goal came on 62 minutes and four minutes later the Rams added a second when Neil Wallace broke forward from his central defensive position before playing the ball into Brierley who turned to crack in a first-time shot that again left the Warrington keeper helpless.

Now two behind Warrington changed their tactics and formation and pressed forward more than at any time in the game. With five minutes remaining Neild made a marvellous save from striker Mike Heverin. The save was crucial for with five minutes of stoppage time, it could have been nailbiting stuff for the Rams with just a one-goal lead rather than the two goal cushion they had.

RESULT: RAMSBOTTOM UTD...2 WARRINGTON TOWN...0