Match Preview :- Ramsbottom United - Tuesday November 7th, 2017 (19:45:00)

Tuesday night sees Celtic have another go at the Integro Cup when we travel to Ramsbottom United (kick of 7:45pm) for the second time, after the first game was abandoned due to floodlight failure. Entry to this game is free. Ramsbottom are currently tenth in the Evo-Stik Northern Division 1 North after fifteen games, with six wins and two draws. There will be a match centre, radio coverage and Twitter feed for this game.

All six of Ramsbottom's wins have come at home this season, with six wins and two losses, the first when they lost to Bamber Bridge 1-0 at the end of September and most recently losing 4-0 to Colne in their last home league match. Away from home, they have not yet won, although they have two draws against Hyde and Colwyn Bay early in the season. They are through to the next round in two cups so far, beating Liversedge in the FA Cup and Colwyn Bay in the FA Trophy, both at Ramsbottom, and in the FA Trophy continued that form to beat Shaw Lane after a holding them to a 2-2 draw at Shaw Lane, took them back to Ramsbottom and beat Shaw Lane 4-0. Their most recent game was a 2-1 away defeat to Scarborough Athletic. Ramsbottom's most recent home match was the 4-0 win over Shaw Lane in the FA Trophy.

Ramsbottom have only failed to score three times this season in the league, losing 2-0 away at Mossley, 1-0 at home to Bamber Bridge and 4-0 at home to Colne. They have also kept two clean sheets this season, winning 3-0 over Radcliffe and 1-0 over Prescot Cables (both at home). They score their twenty-six goals at an average of 1.8 goals per game (2.2 at home), and concede their twenty-five goals at an average of 1.7 (1.3 at home). Their top scorers so far this season are Jereome Wright and Sam Heathcote, both of whom have five each, their remaining goals are split across eight different scorers.

In Ramsbottom's last match, the 2-1 away defeat at Scarborough Athletic, they lined up as:
1. Daniel Taberner
2. Brad Roscoe
3. Kyle Brownhill
4. Eddie Moran
5. Luke Thompson
6. Josh Heaton
7. Philip Dean
8. Jamie Rother
9. Tom Brooks
10. Greg Daniels
11. Jerome Wright

Celtic's last match was the 5-0 home defeat to Mickleover, in which we lined up as:
1. Joe Slinn
2. Danny Morton
3. Lee Neville
4. Tom Brown
5. Luke Ashworth
6. Ross Killock
7. Theo Bailey-Jones
8. Oli Roberts
9. Liam Dickinson
10. Matty Wolfenden
11. Connor Hughes

The last time the match was attempted to be played, Celtic didn't really perform, following this season's away hoodoo pattern. Hopefully, lessons have been learned since the lights went out, and there will be a much better performance from the Celts.

Directions
Distance: 20
Time: 30 minutes

Take the M60 for 17 miles towards the M66 and stay on the carriageway to join the M66.
Exit at junction 1 of the M66, onto the A56.
At the lights, turn right onto the A56.
After a mile turn left onto Bury New Road.
After half a mile, the club is on the left, besides the cricket club.