In Counties 3 ADM Lancs/Cheshire Ramsey and Vagabonds have home ties to round of their 2025. Ramsey face Ashton-under-Lyne at the Mooragh for the first time while Vagas host Clitheroe at Ballafletcher. Counties 3 will split into two mini-leagues at the end of January and both games are important. Both teams seem destined for the lower league however their visitors are on the cusp of the higher one and will need wins to remain in the hunt.

Ashton are six from nine and look to have the better prospects. They sit in third place but have surprisingly lost games away at Dukinfield and Ormskirk which should give Ramsey some encouragement.

The Ramsey sick list is however growing with Matt Livesey joining the ranks last week. On a positive front R Rory returns this week and Jake Richmond returns from a not straight knee and drops onto the bench. Big Will is back in the backs and Waaardo returns in the fifteen jersey (hopefully without the bleached blond locks).

This'll be a toughie and Ashton on balance start as favourites.