Ashford United midfielder Adem Ramadan speaks about his return from a broken leg in final game of season

Adem Ramadan made his comeback from a broken leg in Ashford’s final game of the season.

Winger Ramadan played the last 15 minutes of the Nuts & Bolts’ 3-2 defeat by Broadbridge Heath in Isthmian South East on Saturday.

He’d been sidelined since suffering a double break during a Kent derby at Hythe in August, a game that was subsequently abandoned.

It’s been a long road back for the former Tonbridge and Margate man, who was determined to play a part at the weekend.

“The physio, Ben Coles, didn’t think it was worth the risk but I’ve been trying all season to get back on the pitch one more time,” said Ramadan.

“It meant a lot to me. It was a tight window to get back because I didn’t want to sit around the whole summer waiting to see if it was better for pre-season and next season.

“In the end, I wore Ben down but he wouldn’t have let me play if he wasn’t confident everything was OK.”

An early kick from an apologetic Broadbridge player put Ramadan’s leg to the test but he enjoyed his 15-minute cameo.

“Where it was the last game and neither side had anything to play for, I thought it might be a bit easier, not that any game is easy,” he said.

“But, to be honest, sitting on the bench and seeing the tempo I felt quite nervous.

“I’d been on about five minutes when I had the ball and got kicked from behind. I could almost feel Ben on the sideline gasping waiting to see if there was any reaction.

“It hurt but I got up and it was a weight off my shoulders thinking I can get kicked without it being too delicate.

“Fair play to the fella. As soon as he did it, he apologised and said, ‘I didn’t realise, sorry’ but I was like, ‘That’s fine, geezer’.

“I probably upset Alan (Walker, interim boss) a bit because he told me to go up top and