Ramsgate defender Aaron Barnes describes the Isthmian South East leaders as a ‘well-rounded’ team as Ben Smith’s side look to bounce back from first league defeat

Aaron Barnes believes title-chasing Ramsgate have the versatility in their play to score all different types of goals.

Rams love to build from the back and scored one of the goals of the season in their last home game when Joe Taylor finished a 23-pass move that involved every player.

That came in a 3-1 win over Erith Town and Ramsgate, whose match at Littlehampton last weekend was postponed, are back at Southwood this Saturday (3pm) for the visit of Lancing.

The Isthmian South East leaders have scored plenty of team goals but have other strings to their bow.

“We’ve scored a lot of very good goals from back to front, with multiple passing sequences,” said defender Barnes. “But we’ve been able to mix it up as well.

“There was a game, Ashford at home, where me and Jay Leader both scored from corners.

“We’ve got the ability to mix it up and score in different ways.

“We’ve added Billy Munday, who’s very good aerially, and TJ Jadama’s very good aerially so we’ve got different ways of being able to score.

“I feel we’re a well-rounded team, we’re not just a team that plays one way.

“We want to play out from the back but we’ve got different avenues of getting goals, so it’s not just JT getting 60 goals this season, which he will do, but it’s good to have other players who will chip in as well.”

Barnes joined Ramsgate primarily as a right-back but has found a home in central defence.

The former Welling and Hythe man is flourishing in the role.

“I’d say 80% of the games I’ve been playing centre-back, and a couple of games at right-back,” said Barnes.

“I’m a versatile player, I’ve played pretty much every position in my career apart from in goal.

“The way we play, it lends itself to being on the ball a lot, you’re asked to start