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Tough watch this week. A professional performance saw Rochdale take 3 points from Braintree Town in this snoozefest. Despite this, Mani D still put on a clinic in front of goal. A goal in the 26th and the 33rd minute for Mani led Dale to a 2-0 victory.

Oscar Radcliffe’s strike just after the half-hour mark proved to be the difference in a hard-fought 1-0 victory for the Rams away at Abbey Hey on Tuesday night.

Being a Ramsbottom United supporter has been something of a white-knuckle ride in recent years. In mid-week the home side had been knocked out of the world's oldest football competition, the FA cup, despite holding a two-nil lead in the third minute of injury time.

Football under floodlights is always special and so it was in Ramsbottom on Tuesday evening with he home side earning the replay in Yorkshire with a late equaliser.

Ramsbottom United have made a promising start to the season but St Helens won at the Riverside last season.