STAFFORD RANGERS V FARSLEY CELTIC Match report
Nov 18, 2017

Stafford Rangers 0 Farsley Celtic 2

Evo-Stik Northern Premier League

Saturday 18 November 2018

Rangers suffered their second home defeat in a week going down to a Farsley side who showed no signs of the frailties that led to them having one of the worst defensive records in the league.

The Boro found themselves a goal down in the 10th minute after a questionable free kick had put Farsley on the offensive. The danger was never cleared and when Adam Clayton picked out Nathan Cartman with a deep cross the Farsley front man fired past Brad Caswell via the inside of the far post.

Rangers nearly drew level within five minutes but Richard Gregory’s close range stab at the ball was smothered by Farsley keeper Kyle Trennery following Alex Fletcher’s free kick but largely the home side found the Farsley defence difficult to break down while the referee’s decisions were frustrating all in the home camp.

It was Farsley who looked the most likely to get the next goal and it nearly came via Boro defender Jordaan Brown when he diverted a cross from Paul Walker just wide then, on the stroke of half time, Adam Priestley spotted Cartman in space only for Caswell to save well, tipping the ball around the foot of the post.

Both sides created good chances at the start of the second period as Farsley’s Chris Atkinson headed against the outside of the post then Kieren Westwood fired across the face of goal for Stafford.

The two sides continued to exchange missed opportunities as Sam Griffiths cleared off the line from Farsley skipper Danny Ellis while, at the other end,  Massiah McDonald fired through the crowd but Trenerry saved.

The introduction of Louis Briscoe gave Rangers more bite and he nearly levelled when he pounced on a loose ball in the Farsley area but his side’s challenge withered and though Brown denied Cartman a second after he had gone round Caswell, Farsley wrapped things up from the resulting corner, Priestley heading in on 79 mins.

Stafford: 1 Brad Caswell, 2 Sam Griffiths, 3 Kieren Westwood, 4 Kieran Morris, 5 Alex Fletcher, 6 Jordaan Brown, 7 Kai Davis (16 Louis Briscoe 60m), 8 Josh Craddock, 9 Richard Gregory (15 Dan Westwood 83m), 10 Massiah McDonald, 11 Izak Reid. Unused subs 12 Jack Sherratt, 14 Richard Batchelor, 17 Levi Reid

Farsley: 1 Kyle Trennery, 2 Lewis Turner, 3 Isaac Baldwin, 4 Chris Atkinson, 5 Danny Ellis, 6 Adam Clayton, 7 Ben Atkinson, 8 Ryan Watson, 9 Nathan Cartman, 10 Adam Priestley (12 Kurt Harris 90m), 11 Paul Walker (14 Adam Porritt 71m). Unused Subs 13 Graeme McKibnin, 15 Mark Bett

Cautions: Clayton, B Atkinson, Cartman (Farsley)

Referee: Wayne Barratt

Att 490

Chris Elsley

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