Ramsey host Vagabonds at the Mooragh Park on Saturday in Counties 3 ADM Lancs/Cheshire in a tie which has been eagerly awaited since the fixture list was announced back in July. The dilution of the leagues in 2019 has resulted in a few mismatches and left both Ramsey and Vagabonds occupying the bottom two places in the table. Vagas though have the slightly better record with one win from seven while Ramsey have yet to break their duck. Additionally, Vagas have a losing bonus point from their game against Orrell, plus a draw against Hoylake which all suggests Vagas could have then edge in this clash.

The playing records are not that dissimilar though. Vagas have scored two more points than Ramsey in their seven games which implies the attacks are not that different. Ramsey however have the leakiest defence in the table with four hundred points going against them, albeit one hundred and sixteen were all in one game back in September.

The Vagas defence against Dukinfield two weeks ago was immense. From one to fifteen they were all making tackles and some thumping ones too. Leo Marques and Cam Findlay definitely caught the eye that day. Cal Donnell is another solid defender and he was back last week to make just his third appearance of the season. Vagas strength though is up front and they will look to dominate Ramsey’s tight five to deliver clean ball to skipper Dan Bonwick and his back line.

There are some changes to the Ramsey line up this week. Adam Dunlop (top slug balancer) returns to prop with R Rory getting a start on the tight head. Jacob2 C'teen returns in the engine room and Harvey Callister joins Kyle Kenyon in a new look back row. In the back line the only change to the starting line up from last week is Meechs (crash bank wallop specialist) filling in at centre in place of the injured Jake Severs.

Juan Callister comes onto the bench along with Dempo.

Ramsey, despite their playing record were right in the game at half time last week against Burnley. There were just four points separating the sides after forty minutes but Burnley tightened things up after the break.

Based on form though, Vagas probably start as favourites in what should be a proper blood and thunder game.