Northern Premier League

RANGERS IN BIG BLOW TO GLADIATORS

by
The Non-League Football Paper Team
31 December 2023

MATLOCK TOWN 1 STAFFORD R 3
By Ian Richardson

BOTTOM club Stafford shocked the majority of the 897 crowd.
Matlock, usually a strong unit at home, had a poor day at the office. Rangers – inspired by man of the match Sean Cooke – were a yard quicker to the ball.
Tyreece Onyeka forced a decent stop from Saul Deeney, with the goalkeeper also being well positioned to save from Connor Heath.
At the other end, Cameron Belford blocked Joe West’s effort from a wellworked corner before Stafford took the game by the scruff of the neck with two goals in three minutes.
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