Rams sat proudly on top of the table, whilst Colne languished at the bottom. That situation however was the case when Ram returned from the spartan steel magnificence of Holt House a few weeks ago following yet another defeat against their jinx team. Absorbing hard statistical evidence from the club's own pre-match analysis was enough to send a judder down the spine of the most optimistic of Rams fans.
The game itself, started in a cagey fashion. The Rams struggled to find their usual passing game, but did create chances, and were to find fluency in isolated bursts. As the half wore on without the breakthrough, and this being Colne, a feeling grew that Rams might be made to pay later in the in the game.
Colne, playing in yellow, grew into the game and created a series of clearcut chances through smart footwork, to access the penalty area and posed a real danger throughout the game. A mazy forward run and a series of attacks from the visitors would have been punished by teams higher on confidence. So nil, nil at half time, and an absorbing rather than exciting encounter.
As the second half got underway, Colne continue to press and quickly set up another chance as the visitors passed their way forwards and Brad Rose, in the home goal, was grateful to collect a scuffed effort. Shortly afterwards an even better chance for Colne with a glorious chance around the penalty spot before the shot from Yusuff was skied over the railway end crossbar - when it should have been buried in th.