“Mitch Clarke fires Stafford Rangers into a surprise lead against the run of play.”
Pivotal“Vanylson Silva nets a stoppage-time equaliser to snatch a point for Halesowen Town.”
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Stafford Rangers
Halesowen Town
Stafford Rangers looked to have pulled off an upset against the visitors when Mitch Clarke broke the deadlock in the 73rd minute, but the result papers over a one-sided match on the stat sheet. Halesowen Town dominated territory and chances throughout, racking up 11 shots to Stafford's 5 and forcing 3 saves while committing to a much higher-tempo approach, yet found themselves behind with twenty minutes to play. Kyle Sambor's dismissal in the 80th minute left Stafford fighting with ten men, and the extra man advantage told in the end as Vanylson Silva snatched a stoppage-time leveler to deny the hosts a famous cup scalp. For Halesowen, the result keeps their cup run alive without the embarrassment of an upset defeat, while Stafford will rue not seeing out a lead they barely deserved on the balance of play.
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