Stafford Rangers v Radcliffe

Aug 23, 2021 | Match Report

First half

Radcliffe looked the better of the two sides for much of the first half; they made it very difficult for Rangers to play the way they wanted too. Rangers struggled to keep the ball and failed to get up the pitch for the majority of the first half. Radcliffe looked very dangerous when they had the ball although they weren’t able to get on the score sheet. Rangers did look very solid in defence with number 2 Andrew Burns heading everything that came his way. Radcliffe did have the ball in the net but it was ruled out for what looked like offside at the end of the first half. It was 0-0 at the break.

Second half

The second half was a much tighter game with both teams competing to win every ball; Rangers pressed forward, getting more crosses into the box and they managed to bring their wide men into the game. In the 67th minute Rangers got the goal they had been looking for when a right-hand sided corner was headed home by man of the match Thomas Tonks.

New signing Luca Navarro came on for Ben Woods mid-way through second half and he once again made an impact by scoring the second goal for Rangers in the 79th minute after his free kick deflected into the net. 2-0 full time.

Teams

Stafford Rangers: Brown Burns Lennon Harvey Morrison- Derbyshire O’Neil Malbon Tonks Charles Fletcher Woods
Radcliffe: Belford Dawson Miller Lenighan Jones Thornley Hall Crothers Akpa-a Akpro Grant Young

Report completed by Luke Buckley

Stafford Rangers FC v Warrington town FC

Aug 19, 2021 | Match Report

First Half

It was a match in which both teams were looking to build on opening day wins. Rangers had the better of the play in the first half with early possession of the ball and they created the better chances with Tom Tonks hitting the post and causing the Warrington defence problems with his long throw. Jake Charles came close for Rangers after firing a shot just over the bar following some good control from a long throw. Warrington didn’t really offer much going forward but they looked quite good defensively. Rangers had chances to score but were unable to finish them. They did score a goal in the first half however it was ruled out following a foul on the keeper after a long throw. It was 0-0 at the break.

Second Half

Warrington came into the game in second half making it very difficult for rangers to break them down and causing them problems on the break. It was Warrington who made the breakthrough after a shot rebounded off the post allowing their left back Edmund Clarke to smash the ball into the roof of the net in the 66th minute. 1-0 Warrington. Things got worse for Rangers when keeper Adam Whitehouse was forced off with an injury to his hamstring Thomas Tonks replaced him in goal. Rangers nearly snatched a point when a free kick from Joe Cuff hit the post late on. But ultimately Rangers’ efforts were in vain as they suffered their first defeat of the season losing 1-0 to Warrington.

Stafford Rangers: Whitehouse Burns Lennon Ten- Grotenhuis Morrison- Derbyshire O’Neill Kenton Tonks (C) Charles Fletcher Cuff
Warrington: Atherton Ballie Clarke Duggan Roberts (C) Ali Mackreth Hough Buckley Dixon Duffy

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Stafford Rangers v Morpeth Town FC

Aug 16, 2021 | Match Report

It was a drama filled afternoon at Marston Road as Stafford Rangers kicked off the new season in style

First half

The opening exchanges of the first half were very scrappy with both teams looking to win the battle for possession, after a few minutes of long balls it was Rangers who seemed to get the ball down and play some good attacking football. Morpeth seemed to be slow out of the blocks and took a while to get going.

In the 21st minute Rangers made the breakthrough when a long throw from Thomas Tonks was met by Joseph Kenton to make it 1-0 to Rangers. Morpeth failed to really respond to going a goal down with Rangers having numerous chances to extend their lead, fair play to the Morpeth keeper Daniel Lowson who made some great saves to keep it 1-0 going into the break.

Second half

Morpeth needed to respond in the second half having been second best for much of the first. However, things got worse for them when their captain, Wayne Phillips, was sent off following a really late tackle on Joseph Kenton. With Morpeth down to 10 men that meant a change in shape for them which almost saw them secure a point following an 82nd min goal from number 6 Chris Reid. Rangers pushed forward going into the last minutes of the game and Joseph Kenton sent the crowd absolutely wild following an 89th minute winner for Rangers. New signing Luca Nuvaro made it 3-1 in the 92nd minute.

3-1 FT

Report completed by Luke Buckley