Sat 17 Jan 2026, 14:15
Oldham are potentially vying for promotion and Ramsey gave them a proper run for their money before eventually succumbing 27-19.
Dan Kelly missed an early penalty for Ramsey, but the game remained deadlocked until the half hour. An overthrown lineout was scooped up by Ramsey skipper Josh Corteen who strolled through the defence to score.
As half time approached, Oldham then hit back. A tap and go penalty inside the Ramsey twenty two saw a big runner crash in to score under the posts. The conversion put the ahead 7-5. Brayden Roche then received an Oldham punt but was isolated. He was tackled but held onto the ball and received a yellow card for his troubles. A quick tap penalty and some slick hands gave Oldham their second score and a 12-5 half time lead.
Midway through the second half Ramsey were back on level terms. Jacob Corteen charged down an Oldham clearance, Harvey Callister gathered the loose ball but was stopped just shy of the line. Scott Kneale was on hand though and he dived in to score. Dan Kelly converted and it was all square at 12-12.
Oldham then bagged two quick tries to retake the lead and were 24-12 ahead going into the final five minutes. Ramsey then were dealt a second disciplinary blow when Dan Kelly picked up a yellow card following a tip tackle. Undaunted, the fourteen men continued fighting and when Jake Richmond hit a gap in the Oldham line his try together with a Scott Kneale conversion pushed Ramsey into bonus point territory, before a late Oldham penalty snatched it away.
Dan Kelly missed an early penalty for Ramsey, but the game remained deadlocked until the half hour. An overthrown lineout was scooped up by Ramsey skipper Josh Corteen who strolled through the defence to score.
As half time approached, Oldham then hit back. A tap and go penalty inside the Ramsey twenty two saw a big runner crash in to score under the posts. The conversion put the ahead 7-5. Brayden Roche then received an Oldham punt but was isolated. He was tackled but held onto the ball and received a yellow card for his troubles. A quick tap penalty and some slick hands gave Oldham their second score and a 12-5 half time lead.
Midway through the second half Ramsey were back on level terms. Jacob Corteen charged down an Oldham clearance, Harvey Callister gathered the loose ball but was stopped just shy of the line. Scott Kneale was on hand though and he dived in to score. Dan Kelly converted and it was all square at 12-12.
Oldham then bagged two quick tries to retake the lead and were 24-12 ahead going into the final five minutes. Ramsey then were dealt a second disciplinary blow when Dan Kelly picked up a yellow card following a tip tackle. Undaunted, the fourteen men continued fighting and when Jake Richmond hit a gap in the Oldham line his try together with a Scott Kneale conversion pushed Ramsey into bonus point territory, before a late Oldham penalty snatched it away.
