Thursday's Premier Division action review

By David Watters

Ramsbottom United, condemned to finish bottom of the EVO-STIK Northern Premier League's Premier Division table, suffered a twenty-ninth defeat of the season to date on Thursday night when they went down 3-0 at home to Matlock Town, writes Pitchero's Steve

Neither side had much to play for apart from pride at the Harry Williams Riverside Stadium but the Gladiators got off to a great start when Joel Purkiss put them in front inside the opening minute.

Charlie Dawes then doubled their advantage 11 minutes later and they later added a third just shy of the hour-mark with a second from Purkiss.

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