Squad Update

Squad Update

Sep 29, 2021 | Club News

Ben Forrest is recovering well from his horrendous pre-season injury and is now receiving regular treatment from our medical team. This remains a long-term recovery and we do not expect a return to action prior to the New Year.

Adam Whitehouse has returned to training following his hamstring injury and could be available for selection within the next 2-3 weeks.

Charlie Ten-Grotenhuis has been away on a pre-signing approved family holiday, but will have to isolate due to a member of the group testing positive for COVID 19.

Kieron Dawes has chosen to sign for Redditch United, following a seven days notice of approach. We are very disappointed with this decision but as the manager has stated, if you are not prepared to fight for a starting place, you are free to go. We would like to thank Kieron for his time at the Boro and wish him well at Redditch.

In light of the above expect new signings confirmation shortly.

We have started the season very well and we are all frustrated that we have not taken more points in certain games. As a management team they are determined to strengthen the squad to improve on this start. This takes time, is not an instant solution and we will only bring in players that are better than current players. We will build on the initial positivity flowing around the club.

Please stick behind us and keep that support vocal.

Up the Boro

Stafford Rangers v Atherton Collieries

Stafford Rangers v Atherton Collieries

Sep 27, 2021 | Match Report

First half
Rangers started brightly they had lots of the ball and looked like the better of the two sides. Their number 9 Jake Charles ran the channels brilliantly giving the Atherton backline a bit of a headache in the first half. It seemed it was only a matter of time before rangers broke the deadlock. Atherton didn’t really cause rangers too many problems going forward however they did defend quite well and despite the fact that Rangers were the better team they stayed in the game and made it very difficult for Rangers to break them down. Rangers dominated for much of the first half but it was 0-0 at the break.

Second half
Rangers continued to probe the Atherton defence in the second half but the still couldn’t find a way through. It looked like it was to be one of those days, especially for the Boro when Atherton went In front after the rangers defence failed to get the ball clear and the Atherton number 9 Matty Gilliam latched on to the loose ball to make it 0-1. After the goal rangers knew they had to respond and to their credit they kept going right till the very end and the late pressure paid off when rangers number 8 Tom Tonks found some space on the edge of the box after a long ball was pumped up field. Tonks was able to turn and shoot 1-1 75th min, it was a great finish from our captain to get us back in it. Ultimately rangers’ efforts to find the second were unsuccessful and the game ended 1-1.

Teams:

Stafford Rangers Pilling Burns Endall Harvey Moran O’Neill Kenton Tonks Charles Navarrro Cuff
Atherton Collieries: Hutchinson Smith Peet Niall Battersby Lafferty Amado Conway Doyle Gilliam Leneham Cusani
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Report completed by Luke Buckley