Pre-season friendly
Burnham Ramblers 0 Redbridge 0

Ramblers continued their pre-season buildup with a very creditable draw against a full-strength Ryman League side.

Most pleasing of all was Burnham's ability to keep a clean sheet against a side with a couple of pacey and skilful frontmen. In truth though, they never really looked that likely to concede.

Ramblers still have a large squad which will have to be whittled down to some extent before the season starts in a fortnight's time.

Nevertheless, they do look to be potentially a very strong outfit who ought to be up there challenging in the Essex senior league.

All last season's first team squad have re-signed, with the exception of the two Suffolk-based players, Cornish and Norfolk.

Aside from Nicky Muir, who has not yet been seen, everyone else is back - including the hugely influential Bradley Woodards, whose absence last year through injury was a big blow.

There are also a number of new players, notably Jordin Tolan, Dean Allen,George Allder and Scott Pethers, all from Bowers.

Danny Smith has joined from Hornchurchand looked useful in midfield on Saturday. Additionally a young centre half called Mark Gorbells has also given a couple of impressive displays.

8:41pm Monday 28th July 2008

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