Stafford Rangers 0 York City 0
Nationwide Conference
At: Marston Road
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Attendance: 1297
Weather: sunny
The general consensus was ‘a point gained rather than two dropped’ after Stafford Rangers held play-off chasing York City to a goalless draw at a sun-baked Marston Road.
Few chances were created in a game which was tight from start to finish. Play was by and large a midfield battle with defences very much on top when the ball got forward into the final third.
Stafford keeper Robbie Duggan pulled off a fine save to keep his side on level terms. He tipped over a well-struck drive from Neal Bishop.
In the second half, Neil Grayson volleyed wide while Guy Madjo was denied by Danny Parslow’s well-timed saving tackle inside the area.
Stafford Rangers (black and white stripes/black/black): Duggan, Sutton, Daniel, McAughtrie, Talbott, Griffith, Lovatt, Murphy, R. Gibson, Madjo, Grayson. Subs: White (for Grayson, 83), Reid, Edwards, Murray, Lorougnon.
York City (yellow/blue/blue): Evans, Purkiss, McGurk, Parslow, James, Woolford, Panther, Bishop, Bowey, Farrell, Donaldson. Subs: Brodie (for Bowey, 25), Convery (for Brodie, 57), Gamble, Greenwood, Lloyd.
Bookings: Griffith, Murphy (both Rangers); Purkiss (York)
Referee: Colin Harwood (Manchester).
Attendance: 1,297 (inc 497 away fans).
