Stafford Rangers Reserves 1 Kettering Town Reserves 2

Tuesday 28th November 2006
Stafford Rangers Reserves 1 Kettering Town Reserves 2
Central Conference
At: Marston Road
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Attendance: 41

Playing towards the Social Club end in the first half, Kettering took an early lead in the second minute. Their first corner was cleared to Moses Olaleye, 30 yards out, who hammered a low shot into the bottom left corner of the net. In a competitive game, Craig McIlwain should have made it two but headed over direct from a corner at close range.

Stafford created a good chance just after the half hour mark. Tom Butorin received a pass from Jemiah Richards and got in a low 25-yard shot which was gathered up by Nick Bussey. The Kettering keeper made a brave save at the feet of Steve Thompson inside the area who looked to get on the end of a pass from Butorin. Bussey then pulled off a superb save on 40 minutes to turn round a rising shot from André Francis.

Both sides made a change at the interval with the Under-21 side player Andreus Campbell replacing the injured Francis. Bussey again needed to be alert to hold Steve Hopkinson’s dipping 30-yard shot at the second attempt as Stafford looked for an equaliser. Chris Brown kept Stafford in contention on 58 minutes with a fine one-handed save to keep out a shot from substitute Simon Perrin following a slip by Ed Booth. Chrstian Dacres sent a shot flashing past the visitors goal before Brown pulled of a near-post save to keep out Dodou Bojang’s low shot.

Richard Haynes and Richard Miller were both thrown on but Kettering added a vital second goal in the 86th minute. Olaleye did well down the right and pulled the ball back for Stephan Morley to slot home. Stafford bounced back to net a consolation goal two minutes later. Several players went for a free kick delivered into the area and Haynes forced the ball home.

Stafford Rangers: Chris Brown, Dan Holgate, Matt Skinner, Alex Gibbons, Jemiah Richards (capt), Ed Booth, André Francis, Steve Hopkinson, Steve Thompson, Tom Butorin, Christian Dacres. Subs: Richard Haynes (for Thompson, 75), Richard Miller (for Butorin, 80), Mike Weston, Andreus Campbell (for Francis, ht).

Kettering Town: Nick Bussey, Nathan Paprah, Paris Okap, Craig McIlwain (capt), Anish Khinder, Stephan Morley, Moses Olaleye, Darren Caskey, Emmanuel Adesco, Nathaniel Waite, Dodou Bojang. Subs: Curtis Taylor Jacobs (for Waite, 70), Ryan Collis (for Bojang, 77), Simon Perrin (for Caskey, ht), Daniel Fragnoli.

Referee: John Hilditch.

Saturday 25th November 2006

Saturday 25th November 2006
Stafford Rangers 2 St Albans City 2
Nationwide Conference
At: Marston Road
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Attendance: 1030

Dolapo Olaoye equalised in the fifth minute of injury-time to earn Stafford a draw and deny St Albans victory. Elliott Benyon had put the visitors ahead from close range with his third goal in three games. Guy Madjo equalised by heading home Ged Murphy's cross, but Lee Clarke restored St Albans' lead by converting Matthew Hann's cross from six yards. That looked to be enough for the Saints but Olaoye had the final word by firing in from 12 yards after Murphy’s long throw was flicked on.

Stafford Rangers: Danny Alcock, Richie Sutton, Wayne Daniel, Liam Murray, Nathan Talbott, Kevin Street, Chris Basham (Robin Gibson, 59), Ged Murphy, Danny Edwards (Dolapo Olaoye, 75), Matty Barlow (Brian Quailey, 75), Guy Madjo. Subs not used: Christian Dacres, David Oldfield.

St Albans City: Paul Bastock, Chris Seeby, Gary Elphick, David Theobald, Damien Batt, Matt Hann, Tom Davis, Ram Marwa, Ben Walshe (Magnus Okuonghae, 83), Elliot Benyon, Lee Clarke (capt; Lee Flynn, 90). Subs not used: Ricky Perks, Dean Cracknell, Simon Martin.

Referee: Russell Fletcher (Derbyshire).

Goals:
0-1 Elliot Benyon (24)
1-1 Guy Madjo (64)
1-2 Lee Clarke (68)
2-2 Dolapo Olaoye (90+5)

Sponsors Man of the Match: Kevin Street.

Tuesday 21st November 2006

Maidenhead United 0 Stafford Rangers 2
FA Cup sponsored by e.on First Round Replay
At: York Road
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Attendance: 1934

Saturday 18th November 2006

Halifax Town 3 Stafford Rangers 1
Nationwide Conference
At: Shay Stadium
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Attendance: 1681

Wednesday 15th November 2006

Stafford Rangers Reserves 1 Worcester City Reserves 1
Central Conference
At: Marston Road
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Attendance: 47

Saturday 11th November 2006

Stafford Rangers 1 Maidenhead United 1
FA Cup sponsored by e.on First Round
At: Marston Road
Attendance: 1526

Saturday 4th November 2006

Stafford Rangers 2 Weymouth 0
Nationwide Conference
At: Marston Road
Attendance: 1056