Stafford Rangers find penalty joy
Holders Stafford Rangers squeezed into the semi-finals of the Staffordshire Senior Cup – but only after being given an almighty scare by Wolverhampton Casuals.
Northern Premier strugglers Boro may play three levels higher than West Midlands Premier outfit Casuals, but they required a 5-3 penalty shootout success to make it through.
Ben Mills and Joe Cuff had seemingly settled the tie inside 10 minutes as they fired Stafford into a 2-0 lead, but Casuals pulled themselves level by the break.
Boro’s Josh Craddock was sent off just shy of the hour mark before Casuals went in front with 20 minutes to go – only for Jack Sherratt to level in the final moments and force spot-kicks.
