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Stafford Rangers 1 Ashton United 0 - Report

Stafford put on a late show to clinch the points at home to their Manchester visitors.

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There were just nine minutes remaining when Richard Gregory broke the deadlock, heading in the rebound after his initial effort had been saved by visiting keeper David Carnell.

Chances were limited in the first half, the best falling to Gregory.

Ashton went close to scoring midway through the second half when, from a goalmouth scramble, Jack Dyche looked to have found the net only for his effort to be cleared off the line.

It looked like being a stalemate until Gregory pounced in the final few minutes.