York City 2 Rangers 0

Two goals in three minutes just before the interval did the damage and left Stafford Rangers entrenched in the Blue Square Premier relegation zone.

Stuart Elliott and Daniel McBreen were the men who found the net against a severely weakened Rangers side lacking four key players.

Injuries to Wayne Daniel and David McNiven, Djoumin Sangare's one-match ban and Kevin Street's bout of illness meant recalls for Seb Arnolin and Ross Draper as well as a debut for new signing Tom Youngs.

York took the lead in the 36th minute. Fred Murray fouled Sodje just outside the area and Elliott fired home direct from the free-kick.

McBreen headed a deep left-wing cross from Woolford three minutes later to put York in the driving seat.

Arnolin fired Stafford's only decent first-half chance wide just before the interval while York hit the post in the second period.

Late in the game, Cedric Avinel limped off with an ankle injury.

Stafford Rangers: Loach, Sutton, Avinel (Richards, 89), Murray, Flynn, Youngs, Arnolin (Hamilton, 84), Draper, Oldfield, Adaggio, Grayson.

Subs not used: Alcock, Hopkinson, P. Robinson.