Both sides adapted extremely well considering the poor playing conditions and each side created many chances throughout the game but it was Silsden who scored twice to take the points back to Cougar Park.

The first half ended goalless but Silsden could count themselves unlucky not to have been in the lead after striking the post and bar.  Although that may sound like Silsden dominated the opening 45 minutes, the Rams created several good chances to have scored themselves.

Rob Crank, on loan from Rochdale had two good opportunities but his final shots where easily scooped by by Foulger in the Silsden goal.

Rams assistant manager Iain McLellan was unlucky with one header from a Ramsbottom freekick when he out jumped his marker but his headed shot went high over the bar.

At the other end, Rams keeper John Ogden did well to prevent Silsden taking the lead on a couple of occasions but he could do nothing when one shot cannoned off the bar and then minutes later another shot hit the foot of the post.

The second half saw more chances falling to both sides but it was Silsden who took the lead in the 57th minute when McNulty picked up a loose ball midway in the Rams half and after a surging run and with no Rams player making any sort of challenge he unleashed a swerving shot that somehow deceived Ogden in goal and the ball found its way into the net.

Within minutes of the goal being scored, Rams number eight, Matty Kay was unlucky when his 25 yard shot came back off the bar with the keeper beaten and almost immediately another shot by Vaughan was pushed onto the bar by Foulger and out for a corner kick.

Silsden created more chances as the Rams moved up field trying to find an equaliser and they went two-goals up when in the 78th minute a poor pass was picked up by the Silsden midfield and with King in acres of space he was picked out by his team mates and he simply placed the ball under Ogden's body.

Ogden was the busier of the two keepers in the final minutes and he did well to push a shot away to prevent another goal being scored which would have been even harshy on the Rams as they produced another good display but without any rewards for their endevours.

Silsden perhaps shaded the game with the number of chances created but the Rams did play well enough to sneak a point.   Their only draw back is the lack of goals.  

They have now only scored one goal in the last three games and manager Neil Hart is going to have to bring in another striker if he wants to turn chances into goals.

Above : John Blackley (right) challenges

Above: Mark Williams prevents a third being scored by Silsden at the Riverside

Above : Foulger saves from Crank

Above : Another Foulger save.  This time onto the bar!

Above : McLellan heads over the bar.