Stafford Rangers 0 AFC Telford United 2
Blue Square Bet North
At: Marston Road
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: press pass; Programme: £2 (44 pages, dated 26/12/10)
Mileage: 8.1 miles
Weather: very cold, dry
Attendance: 763
Duration: first-half: 47:53; second-half: 48:19
Stafford Rangers’ Blue Square Bet North goal drought now stands at 480 minutes of league action plus stoppage time after a fifth consecutive league game without finding the net. Goals from Phillip John in first-half stoppage time and Alex Meechan late on suggest a comfortable victory for AFC Telford but Stafford were certainly the better side during the first half AND DESERVED A GOAL.On the day after former England goalkeeper Tim Flowers resigned as manager, Danny Edwards, Jermaine Johnson and Ben Mills all went agonisingly close to becoming the first player to score a league goal since November. The trio were all denied by top drawer saves from Bucks’ keeper Ryan Young, named man of the match on his side’s official website.
Stafford Rangers (black and white stripes / black / black): 1. Lee Evans, 2. Martyn Naylor, 3. Mark Dudley, 4. Jermaine Johnson, 5. Craig McAughtrie (capt), 6. Levi Reid, 7. Tyree Clarke, 8. Andre Francis, 9. Danny Campbell, 10. Sean Kinsella, 11. Danny Edwards. Subs: 12. Ben Mills (for Campbell, 52 mins), 14. Alex Forde (not used), 15. Chris Sterling (for Clarke, 82 mins), 16. Tom Moss (for Kinsella, 76 mins), 17gk. Tom Turner (not used)
AFC Telford United (yellow/yellow/yellow): 1. Ryan Young, 2. Will Salmon, 3. Sean Newton, 4. Carl Rodgers, 5. Stuart Whitehead, 6. Shane Killock (capt), 7. Phillip John, 8. Phil Trainer, 9. Adam Proudlock, 10. Andy Brown, 11. Jon Adams. Subs: 12. Liam Murray (not used), 14. Lee Smith (for John, 76 mins), 15. Alex Meechan (for Proudlock, 82 mins), 16. Danny Carey-Bertram (for Brown, 89 mins), 17gk. Daniel Platt (not used).
Referee: Steve Copeland (Wallasey).
Assistants: Sam Mulhall (Northwich) and Phillip Stubbs (Crewe).
Goals:
0-1 Phillip John (45+3)
0-2 Alex Meechan (83)
Cards:
Stafford: Danny Campbell (YC, 36), Jermaine Johnson (YC, 68), Craig McAughtrie (YC, 84)
AFC Telford: Stuart Whitehead (YC, 54), Carl Rodgers (YC, 90+3)
