Here is a selection of photos from the excellent Frank Crook from Saturday's rain-lashed final pre-season friendly with Radcliffe, which ended goalless.

A selection of pictures from Tuesday night's penultimate pre-season friendly which saw the Rams go down to NPL East newcomers Liversedge 3-1.

Lee Donafee's side go 'international' this weekend as we make the trip into deepest North Wales to face Cymru Premier side Bala Town in our next pre-season friendly.

There was a real buzz around Ramsbottom United Football Club when Lee Donafee was announced as the new first XI manager on Friday, following the exit of Chris Willcock just 24 hours previously.

Ramsbottom United have moved quickly following to replace Chris Willcock by announcing that his assistant, Lee Donafee, will be taking the first XI reigns for the forthcoming season.

Ramsbottom United have been rocked by the news that manager Chris Willcock has resigned, just three weeks ahead of the 2021/22 season.

It has been a long wait but, at last, the fixtures for the 2021/22 season are out for the Northern Premier League West Division.

Saturday's return to action was the end of a 286-day long, hard, difficult and challenging period recovering from an injury sustained just prior to half-time in the FA Trophy victory over Ossett United at the back end of September 2020.