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Both teams met for the first time this season and no one knew what to expect. Nation and Rams are flying high in the league but Rams do have four games in hand and could solidify the runners up position. Today however, their mission was to win the 2009 League Cup Final and avoid the runners up position. It was a lively encounter with both set of fans enjoying the beautiful game in the Easter sunshine. Though no goals came from the opening 45 minutes, Nation missed opportunity after opportunity to take the lead. Rams keeper Colm Fay made several classy saves to keep Rams in the game and the best was a tip over the cross bar, which from distance was looking good in going in.

In the second half, against all odds, Nation took a 3-0 lead. Rams Manager Kamrul Haque must have thought it was time to throw in the towel. However, it's at this stage that the Rams began to play in the style that has clinched victory over the mighty on several occasions this season. The first goal came from a Pavel Iskra penalty, which Nation Keeper Aziz Miah had no chance in saving. It was perfectly taken as Iskra sent Miah the wrong way and with such force. Rams piled on the pressure after that and minutes later grabbed their second goal from Junaid Afzal. A high cross from the left seemed to be going out but Afzal 'the German Stallion' directed the ball into the net with a well taken header. With seconds ticking away, Rams did everything they could to take the game into extra time but Nation were brilliant in defence and held the ball well in the dying seconds.

There were jubilant celebrations at the final whistle but Nation had to fight hard for the win. Had there been a further 10 minutes remaining on the clock, things may have turned out different but the day belonged to Akthar Miah's One Nation. Rams will now be aiming to beat them in the league twice and finish above them come the end of the season.

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Both teams were fighting for a place in the final, so both teams gave it their all in this epic match. Rams were knocked out of the Beds FA Centenary Cup Third Round by the Saints and today was revenge time. St John’s started the brighter in the opening exchanges, followed by good possession from the Rams. The first goal came when Junaid Afzal thread through a neat reverse ball for Jaja Santana to nip in front of the keeper, and knock it passed him to make it 1-0 to the Rams. After a while St Johns equalised from a corner which broke to the edge of the box, and a misdirected shot was poked in by a St Johns player to bring the scores level. At this stage, St Johns had a chance cleared off the line from Asif Khan from a corner. Colm Fay also pulled out a brilliant save at this crucial stage in the match. St Johns managed to break down a USL move and countered swiftly, scoring a splendid goal from the move putting them 2-1 in front. USL Rams came back strong with a brilliant run down the left from Pavel Iskra, who then set up Junaid Afzal to get his first of the game, leaving the game poised at 2-2 at half time.

Early second half pressure from USL led to some good chances one of which brought out a great double save from the St John’s keeper, from Pavel Iskra and Jaja Santana. The Rams finally took the lead early in the second half when Junaid Afzal tackled a St John’s defender on the halfway line, and ran through on goal slotting calmly passed the keeper. USL then went 4-2 up when Louis Ebanks dispossessed another defender and finishing clinically in the same style as the previous goal. USL Rams then took a three goal lead with another ball from Junaid Afzal to Jaja Santana, who beat two players and fired into the top corner. St John’s tried to pile on the pressure in the last ten minutes, but Colm Fay pushed two late efforts onto the bar and post. St John’s managed to get a late consolation when they were awarded a penalty which they converted to make the final score 5-3 to the Rams. Great performances all around the park made it difficult to pick a Man of the Match, but the players dug deep today and got the reward they deserved with many match winning performances. Manager Kamrul Haque was please with the performance and attitude of all the players. Rams can be a tough opponent when they set their hearts on it.

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In a crucial game for both teams, USL started well in the first half. Overall the first half was pretty even, but USL did have the better of the opportunities. First was a cross-field pass from Junaid Afzal which put Jaja Santana through on goal, who narrowly fired over the bar from close range. Then came a well worked move from Paul Iskra on the left, who cut it back to Louis Ebanks, whose thunderous shot brought out a fingertip save from the keeper onto the crossbar. At the end of the half USL was caught napping as St Johns scored just before the half time whistle.

Second half, the Rams were exploited as St Johns found them outnumbered on the wings, therefore taking full advantage of this. Rams heads dropped, as the majority of the second half was played in the USL half and counter-attacks were broken down easily. St Johns scored two in quick succession, and then a fourth putting the game beyond any USL fight back. Jaja Santana scored a late goal and USL saw more of the ball in the last 15 minutes, but it was a little too late. In the second half Rams lacked ideas, with the lack of movement causing us to make no more than three passes in a move. Also Rams dropped their heads after the third goal. If they want to compete for the top spot, the whole team will need to keep motivated throughout the 90 minutes. Rams can bounce back from this, but they need to start playing as a team again.

Red Star Luton avenged their 4-2 defeat to USL Rams in December with a 5-3 win at Barnfield. The game had everything and gave the spectators watching one of the games of the season. The game got off to an explosive start when a misplaced clearance fell to Jafa Razer in the first minute. He unleashed a half volley that flew over Red Star's Dean Ashton and into the top corner. Red Star afterwards started to win the midfield battle, but it was USL creating the chances and Junaid Afzal had 2 opportunities but these were snuffed out by Ashton. on the 20 minute mark Red Star won a corner. Amar Daved delivered in an inch perfect ball and centre-back David Mitchell buried home his 4th goal in 5 games. Red Star dominated the rest of the half and good work from Danny Rowlatt, on for the injured Ben Jefcoate, saw former USL Captain and USL Galacticos Manager Peter Wilson fire home past Colm Fay. The second half started in a similar vain and 5 minutes in Rams were awarded a penalty after Dan Taylor tripped Jaja Santana in the box. Paul Iskra stepped up and his well struck penalty was saved by Ashton, but the rebound fell kindly to Iskra who slid the ball home for 2-2. From the restart Red Star attacked and won a free-kick from the edge of the box. Amar Daved stepped up and curled the ball past Fay to make it 3-2. The Reds continued attacking against the wind, and Amar Daved fed through Luke Potter. Potter still had lots to do but turned inside 2 players before smashing home for a classy goal. The game got scrappy and with 20 mins left Gavin Ebanks was sent off for Rams after a push. To Rams credit this spurred them on and they made it 4-3 after a defensive mix-up saw Santana slide the ball under Ashton, who should of saved the shot. Red Star pressed on and Wrapped up the game when Ricky Howe fed in Sub Paul Power to rifle home the 5th goal.

On a muddy and dull afternoon, Rams got off to the worse start they could have possibly imagined. In the opening 10 minutes USL were a goal down and still in snooze mode, with Wheelwrights getting 3 bites in the box and finally put the ball away. After missing a couple of opportunities to get back into the game, Wheelwrights increased their lead with two goals in quick succession. It seemed like there was no way back for USL as they were 3-0 down as the half time whistle blew.

Second half, USL came out fighting to stay in the title race and played their best half of football this season. First a dubious penalty put away by Pavel Iskra, followed by a brilliant run from Pavel who then crossed for Junaid Afzal to head home to bring it back to 3-2. The next 15 minutes were tense as the Rams created chance after chance but were either saved by the keeper or they shot over the bar, all from close range.

Then finally came a superb counter led by Jaja Santana, and then finished by him too. By this point the Rams were defending well presenting just one opportunity to Wheelwrights in the whole half kept out by the keeper. Jaja Santana then put the Rams ahead with another cool finish, followed by another headed goal from Junaid Afzal this time from a Santana cross. Pavel Iskra then got his second with a well worked goal to make it 6-3. The icing on the cake was from a 30 yard free kick from Kieran Fay from a tight angle, picking his spot in the top corner, with the keeper picking the ball out of the net making the final score 7-3 to USL Rams.

Outstanding second half performance, we finally woke up at half time and got stuck in. It puts a true meaning to the phrase ‘a game of two halves”

Two late second half goals made sure the Rams maintained their unbeaten run and the ecstasy that greeted the final whistle is testimony that now and till the end of the season, its all about points. Though Much improved Renegades made life hard, Rams were matching them both in possession and skill. Pavel Iskra and Gavin Ebanks both went close but were denied entry by some good defending by the Renegades. Rams grabbed the first goal through Jafer Raza but were behind 2-1 after errors at the back. Both sides continued to counter attack but none tested each others keepers with maximum threat.

The second half began same as the first and midway through Rams deservedly got the equaliser by a Louis Ebanks goal. After that Rams had the game under control and never looked losing. With the match seemingly drifting away from the Renegades, Kamrul Haque's men began playing in the style they are renowned for. No nonsense counter attacking football, leaving as much energy possible for the last 20 minutes. It worked against Red Star before Christmas and they did the same again today. With the linesman canceling out two goals, he had no choice about the other two. Infact, Renegades supremo Paul Meaton, referee at the time ignored the linesman and rightly allowed the goal. Gavin Ebanks found the net for the ninth time this season and Brendan Fay scored his second of the season with a slender execution beyond the keepers reach.

Overall, Rams were the better side but take nothing away from Renegades. Under Meaton they are shaping up to becoming a good outfit. Junaid Afzal's presence was immensely missed and Rams will be hoping the German Stallion will be back from a knee injury in time for Wheelwrights next week.

A thriller at Barnfield saw two rivals fight it out to the final whistle. Red Star and the Rams had been slagging each other off in the pre-match friendly banter. Most of Red Star are either ex-Rams players or playing for USL's Saturday team, the Galacticos. Nearly three quarters on the field are in someway connected to the USL family. The first half began with Rams facing the sun, purposely chosen by Captain Mujahid Zaman after winning the toss. Knowing the threat Red Star can pose, Rams went out as underdogs and with the belief they have nothing to lose. The opening quarter saw Rams starting the brighter side and took the lead when a seemingly harmless long ball was sent over towards Josh Mwaisama. Red Star defender Ben Agar-Hutton lost his balance and allowed the debutante to slide the ball home. It looked like Red Star would pull one back when they were awarded a penalty after Pavel Iskra climbed all over Peter Wilson. Ricky Howe, who has scored 7 out of 7 penalties for the Reds, sent new Rams keeper Colm Fay the wrong way but the ball hit the post and the goalmouth scramble that followed only raised a corner. Red Star midfielders in particular Matt Brunton and Ricky Howe kept trying to weave some magic but the Rams defence did their job. Ryan Walsh and Mujahid Zaman played their hearts out and Asif Khan made several inch perfect tackles to keep Dean Ashton's men frustrated. 1-0 at half time.

The second left off from where it began and with five minutes gone, former Rams hotshot Ben Jefcoate got an early Christmas present. After a mishap by Zaman and Walsh, Jefcoate picked up the ball and blasted it into the back of the net. Keeper Colm Fay had no chance in stopping the thunder of a shot. Brendan Fay got Rams back in the lead after he scored his first goal of the season. Red Star tried to play the offside but weren't successful. Both teams weren't happy for a draw and the two managers urged their men to go for the win. Red Star then pulled it back to 2-2 when good work from Luke Potter set up Wilson to rifle home. At this stage of the game either team could have scored but as the minutes rolled on Rams gave it all they had. With the game finely poised Rams made it 3-2. Iskra was played through and won a foot race against Dean Ashton before sliding the ball past Michael Ellingham, who was slow off of his line. Rams secured the win following another shocking piece of defending. Poor communication lead to Rams springing the offside trap again and Iskra bagged his brace.

Red Star Manager Dean Ashton said "I'm absolutely gutted with the way we've played today. USL wanted the game more and in the end were deserved winners. We gave them too much time and space and were punished. We wasted a few chances and were on the wrong end of 2 borderline offsides in attack. We gave too much ball away and defended very poorly. Ultimately though This loss falls down to me getting it wrong tactically today. I don't think I gave the team the confidence to play well and take full responsibility for the loss. I've got players like Brunton, Wilson, Howe, Potter and Jefcoate and if I struggle to motivate them or give them the encouragement to perform then I need to take a serious look into where I went wrong today and make sure it doesn't happen again. Again I'd like to say well done to USL who played well. After today they have made it a 4 horse race for the title."

A delighted Rams manager told USL Web "We came as underdogs today and left as title contenders. My two new signings were influential in today's performance. Colm Fay reminds me of a certain Schemichel and Josh made a superb debut on the right of midfield. We missed Sean Maloney, Jairan Santana and Gavin Ebanks but the newcomers performed their role splendidly in a win I won't forget too quickly. Red Star proved to us just how good they are and it makes me feel proud that we matched them at their level. Sometimes you need to play the big boys to measure your own capabilities. Going into Christmas the Rams camp is very merry".

Defender Daniel Taylor is joining Red Star for the remainder of the season. Taylor who has been superb at left back feels that his chances of silverware are higher under Dean Ashton rather than the Rams. A disappointed USL owner Shakayet Hussain told USL Web "Taylor was one of my jewels in the side and his desire to move on has shocked me deeply. But that's football and you have to take the blows and move on. I am sure my manager will find a good replacement and one before the season resumes after Christmas." Taylor has been instrumental in making Rams the season's dark horses and with Red Star doing well, the title edges closer to Dean Ashton's hands.

A bright start and a dominant performance throughout the first half by USL Rams saw Sean Maloney going close into giving Rams the lead with a header rebounding of the post. In another opportunity to take the lead the post once again stopped it from happening, this time the unlucky player was Jairan Santana. Rams finally got the breakthrough they deserved from a through ball from Santana, which Gavin Ebanks calmly put away from the edge of the box. 1-0 at half time to the Rams.

Second half started brightly but gradually Rams slowed and Saints moved up a gear. With Santana failing to clear the line Saints pounced to grab the equaliser. Minutes later they went into the lead 2-1, which shook the Rams. Huge celebrations erupted as a cross from Gavin Ebanks found elder brother Louis, who slotted in the equaliser. Than in the dying seconds USL could've snatched the winner, only to see Santana unlucky not have beaten the Saints keeper one to one.

In extra time, not much happened in the first half. In the second, an own goal scored by Dynamo Sean Maloney and goal scored from what appeared to be offside ended 4-2 to Saints. They have won the first of four battles this season. Two in the League and one in the League Cup remain.

"We deserved to win the game as we had more of the possesion and chances. Saints are a very good side but so are we. Everyone in the Rams camp have come to realise that we are definitely dark horses so far this season and with our best eleven we can match any team in the league. I will work hard to eradicate the notion that if you take the lead you can sit back. We did it and we paid a hefty price today. Ideally we should have moved a gear up and aimed for the second goal. It's Derby Day this Sunday when we face our good friends Red Star. Both clubs have a strong USL connection and will be a great morning out".

The draw for the Beds FA Centenary Cup Third Round was made earlier this afternoon at Century House. USL Rams have been drawn home to St Johns. Both teams play in the Luton Sunday Football League and from results St Johns are clear favourites to go through. Saints have played more games than the Rams and currently occupy the top spot. It was a fixture Rams were hoping to avoid. Secretary Shakayet Hussain told USL Web "I would prefer to play them (Saints) in the final as we were hoping to create a good run in the cup. Having said that cup games do pull the odd surprise. We have dismissed Hallmark in the last round and we went in as underdogs for that match. We are looking forward to the match as I am sure Saints are too"

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This was the Rams best performance to date. Against an opponent coming into the match flying high in their league. For the opening quarter of an hour, Kamrul Haque's men were trying to get grips of the game. However, Hallmark came out and controlled the game's tempo and style of play. Deservedly they went 1-0 ahead and as a result woke the Rams up. This cup tie wasn't going to be a stroll in the park. To play in Round 3 you have to earn it and if you don't raise your game, it's all over. That was the message shouted out from the USL sideline.

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Junaid Afzal duly responded by picking the ball up from half way and running like a stallion, blasting the ball past the Hallmark keeper. It's one of Afzal's best goals for the club. At half time the score was 2-2 and knowing that the wind will be behind them, Rams were filled with confidence and went out with the utmost belief that an upset can be done. At 5-2, Rams knew they were on the verge of kicking out one of the best teams in South Beds and a silly last second goal made the scoreline seem respectable. 5-3 it finished.

Though, the result could have been greater, Kamrul Haque will be delighted in his defence, especially Mujahid Zaman, whose love for the club saw him going into tackles others wouldn't dare. It was a majestic performance by the big man who is playing in his fourth year for USL. Jairan Santana and Pavel Iskra tore the Hallmark defence on more than one occassion. Gavin Ebanks had chances to bury the game but the youngster was very unlucky. He hit the woodwork on two occasions and found the wind turning his shots away from the target. Next week is the league cup match against Team BYL and after today's performance, Kamrul Haque should go into the match confident.

With eight men Rising Sun never had any chance of winning and keeping the score lower than ten would seem respectable. For up to an hour they were odds on in doing just that but towards the end Suns faltered. Brotherly-duo Antonio and Jairan Santana put on a terrific display of individual talent, whilst in midfield Louis Ebanks and Jafer Raza done well to keep most of the possession. Rams defence is probably one of the best in the league and today they never looked in any serious trouble. Suns had a few good spells and went close to scoring but they lacked the cutting edge to find the net.

Kamrul Haque will be happy with the scoreline especially as goal difference may decide final standings come the end of the season. Furthermore, after last week's below par refereeing from Declan McCabe, today he did well to regain respect from the Rams. To be fair, both teams got on with their game and never brought the game into disrepute. If only football can be played like this week in week out.

Highlights of the game includes saw Sean Maloney scoring twice from defence. Maloney was desperate to get into the USL stats book that went for some awkward challenges in order to find the net. Infact at 12 nil, majority of the players wanted to get on to the score sheet, none more so than Kieran Fay. He went close on a few occasions but in the end the Santana's made sure the day belonged to them.

In a one-sided first half, USL did everything but find the back of the net. The Rams played like a well oiled machine, but just lacking the finish their hard work deserved. Paul Iskra dazzled passed defenders with ease on many occasions, once even rounding the keeper only to miss the target from a tight angle. Chances also fell to Jaja Santana, Louis Ebanks, and Mohsin Kazmy, but were all either denied by the keeper or narrowly missed the target. In the closing stages of the half, Cadoza had a man sent off, and went on to hit the post from a tight angle as their only chance of the half, but showed the counter-attacking danger they possessed.

Second half started well for the Rams with a well worked goal as Daniel Taylor laid a through ball to Junaid Afzal, whose cross was met by Jaja Santana from close range. Cadoza were back in the game after a dubious penalty decision had cost USL a goal, and before long Cadoza had taken the lead as a player was left unmarked in the box from a cross. Rams were desperate to take advantage of the extra man, so played three at the back to keep the pressure on Cadoza.

Then came efforts for Junaid Afzal, and Jaja Santana, but we still couldn’t find the net. Paul Iskra was determined to get on the score sheet, and finally got his reward with a well driven free kick from a stupendous distance, to find the corner of the net. Soon after, Rams were ahead as Antonio Santana was played in by his brother, slotted home calmly to make the final score 3-2 to the Rams.

Credit to the team as they fought well and some players were playing out of their favoured positions as well, namely Mujahid Zaman playing in goal to help the team in all departments. A bitter taste was hanging from the game as a couple of Cadoza players had used intimidation tactics as things weren’t going their way, playing unfairly throughout. Taunting a few of the USL players, going in late on challenges, and shouting “foul him, foul him, foul him” on an occasion where a Rams player was dribbling with the ball.

One player went as far as taking off his shirt whilst advancing aggressively towards a Rams player, but the Rams player walked away while the Cadoza player had to be ushered away by his own team. The referee had later admitted that he did not book the player at the time as he felt that would have caused them to “kick off”. USL Rams players should be proud for keeping the discipline throughout the game, concentrating on playing their football rather than getting involved.

A performance the manager was very proud of in many ways.

After a disappointing start to the season, losing 4-2 away to Luton Warriors, USL Rams blasted Luton Borough 6-3 and head in to the second round of the Centenary Cup. Their opponents are Hallmark from the North Home Counties. Within 10 minutes of the start a cross by Gavin Ebanks found Junaid Afzal and the Stallion just could not miss. The second came on the half hour mark when Jairan Santana curled the ball past the borough keeper from an acute angle.

Louis Ebanks grabbed the third after Gavin Ebanks and Jairan Santana exchanged some fancy passing on the edge of the box. Louis Ebanks scored his second of the season by cleverly placing the ball to the bottom left. Borough than got a goal back early in the second half but in the 60th minute, Paul Iskra ran through the middle and slotted in his first Rams goal of the campaign. Borough than grabbed their second by a clever lob over keeper Abdul Aziz. Gavin Ebanks stepped up for the penalty in the 67th minute and the striker sent the keeper the wrong way and made it 5-2. Though Borough scored their third, Junaid Afzal scored his second on the 77th minute and prevented any last minute nerves. A powerful performance from a new look Rams team.

On a cold wet and windy day, the Rams started their season a month after everyone else. A steady start while players were still getting acquainted to each others play. The first goal came with some indecision at the back when clearing, but Warriors took full advantage slotting home from close range. Rams then went on to have a few good chances to level, but were unfortunate not to score.

First a glancing header from Jaja Santana just wide, then Louis Ebanks was through on goal, but fired just over. Warriors then hit Rams on the break and scored from a brilliant long range effort to make it 2-0. Jaja Santana then brought out a good save from the keeper, as did Jafer Raza forcing the keeper to push the ball onto the post. Kieran Fay also saw a long range effort saved by the keeper.

Second half started badly for Rams after Warriors had scored a third with half an hour left to play. This was a wake up call for the Rams, as they bombarded the Warriors goal with chance after chance and it seemed as if it was not going to be Rams’ day as they could not find the back of the net.

Jaja Santana finally got the breakthrough with a well taken goal from a well worked move, assisted by younger brother Gavin Ebanks. Louis rifled a penalty into the roof of the net to make it 3-2. Rams were well in this game now. As they pushed to get back into the game, Warriors caught them on the counter, and forced a couple of excellent saves from keeper Aziz.

Late opportunities came but some excellent keeping had kept the score at 3-2, Kieran Fay also saw a free-kick go narrowly wide. After another chance went begging for the Rams, Warriors hit them on the counter again with a 4 against 2 situation and couldn’t do anything but score to make the final score 4-2 to Warriors.

Overall a lot of positives to take from this game, although not the way Manager Kamrul Haque wanted to start the season. With 8 of the players in today’s squad being defenders, a lot of players were playing out of position. The players seemed to gel more towards the end of the game, but credit to them as it was the first time many of them have played together in a new look team.

After all the hype and tension during pre-season, the Rams are ready to begin their season in the Luton Sunday Football League. Kamrul Haque has signed upto 21 players for the tough season ahead. Some have come from the Galacticos squad to lend a much needed hand. Pavel Iskra, Daniel Taylor, Kieran Fay, James Royle and Tony Simpson have all joined in Rams's plight and will do their level best to aid USL's Sunday team to higher milestones than last season.

On paper, the Rams are far better than last year's squad. In goal they have Abdul Aziz who returns after a season out. The former Brache Sparta keeper was a regular under Steve Blackhurst's USL some two years ago. Miah is a clever keeper and one who rarely makes errors. Scoring past him one on one is a tough mission. By reading the play intelligently he's never too shy in letting his defence know where they are failing.

In defence, Rams have Mujahid Zaman, a.k.a The Rock. Zaman has been and will be the Rams most passionate player. This season he will play alongside former favourite Sean Maloney and one of the rising stars of USL Daniel Taylor. Not forgetting the majestic Kieran Fay, who is a no nonsense player. And if that's not all, there is young Shaz Khan, who as left back is hard to beat. Tony Simpson may not play in all of Rams's games but he has been brought in to lend much needed experience to the talented back line.

In midfield Pavel Iskra will occupy the left of midfield and Jairan Santana the right. Both these players have learnt their style in their homeland and over the last season have enhanced their play by adopting the British system a.k.a the sensible approach. Iskra has already stamped his reputation as a first team regular for the Galacticos for his sheer brilliance on the ball and Santana for his eye for a death pass. In central midfield, Jafer Raza will once again resume his bull dog spirit, whilst Louis Ebanks inserts that much needed tension upon the oppositions defence. Ryan and John Walsh can play anywhere from the goal line to the halfway. Both of them will provide Rams the intelligent play most teams thirst for. Up front are boys who have become men. Gavin Ebanks appears to have regained his hunger to prove that he can achieve the playing ambitions he so dearly held whilst a youngster. Young Ebanks will aim not only to become Rams's top scorer but to match the likes of Ben Jefcoate of Red Star and Abdul Taheed of One Nation. Junaid Afzal will also try to emulate Ebank's desire to flourish. The German Stallion rarely gets the green light to play upfront until now, his desired position. He too will be trying to stamp his reputation as a permanent Rams striker.

Lets not forget, Lee Benjamin, Tajul Islam, Antonio Santana, James Royle, Jonathan Delaney, Mohbub Hussain, Shamim Miah and Asif Khan. All these players will be trying to impress Kamrul Haque and aim for a regular place in the team. USL Co-owner Azad Ali told USL Web "With so many new faces, it's a total fresh new start. Red Star and One Nation maybe early favourites but just how good we are can only be judged on results. I don't care how we play as long the results say three points." The other Co-Owner Shakayet Hussain stated "Peter Wilson has weaved his magic in the Saturday team and it's time to see what Kamrul Haque can do. I am chuffed with the signings made and pray that they capture the heights Peter's men have reached. I wish them all the best."

These are the following updates for USL Rams.

The Manager is Kamrul Haque and his assistant is Nazmul Uddin

The players who have signed on so far:

Last season was a campaign to forget, especially when your backroom staff is in disarray. It was enough for one man, Co-founder Shakayet Hussain, who only recently returned back to the Rams, after a series of confrontations which saw players leaving.

Shakayet Hussain told USL Web "I am a man who loves football very much and aspire to become the best at what I do. Not only on the field but off it as well. Along with the board, we have made USL, the East of England's leading Adult Club of 2007. We must have done something right to receive such an accolade. However, what I found on the field was the exact opposite. Players don't realise just how important it is to be respectful towards fellow team mates, referees and officials. Whether players like it or not, they are not bigger than the club. To be frank, the players who left are not good enough for USL and I am glad they have left. Most are asking for a return but we will never take them back."

"USL have a fantastic reputation of playing the game fairly and with respect. Last year several Ramstars forgot that and I had to intervene. It was an experience I would like to forget and never repeat. Hence, why this season I have decided to have a bigger say in the Rams camp. Sometimes as Co-Owner, you have to lay down the law for the sake of the club's reputation. We have five weeks before our season starts and already we have signed some pretty big names. Sean Maloney and Daniel Taylor to name a few. I am really looking forward to this season because all in the Rams Camp are voicing unity and hunger for silverware. It's a trait I havn't seen for along time."