Northern Premier League

Matlock Town 2-3 Stafford Rangers: Red cards aplenty as Rangers stun high-flying Matlock

Matlock had a gilt-edged chance to make ground on their rivals at the top of the table, and they threw it away.

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The Non-League Football Paper Team
5 December 2021

By Ian Richardson

MATLOCK TOWN 2
King 1, Byrne 32

STAFFORD RANGERS 3
Charles 20, Tonks 57, Fletcher (pen) 74

LEVEL BEST: Stafford Rangers’ Thomas Tonks celebrates making it 2-2
PICTURE: Dan Westwell

MATLOCK had a gilt-edged chance to make ground on their rivals at the top of the table, and they threw it away.
Equally, Stafford Rangers fought their way into contention for a top-five spot.
The visitors earned a League double over the Gladiators, twice coming from behind to win, albeit in controversial circumstances.
Matlock boss Paul Phillips was unhappy with how Stafford won the game, bu...

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