Rangers fans answer SOS

Die-hard Stafford Rangers fans answered an SOS today in a desperate bid to drain the club's waterlogged pitch. Die-hard Stafford Rangers fans answered an SOS today in a desperate bid to drain the club's waterlogged pitch. Although Rangers were able to play away against Burton Albion last week, the Boxing Day match against Northwich Victoria had to be called off due to the state of the Marston Road ground. The game was abandoned after 49 minutes due to waterlogging. Stafford Rangers launched an urgent appeal for help in the Express & Star yesterday asking volunteers to come forward to help rescue the sodden pitch in a bid to salvage the clash against Stevenage Borough tomorrow. Club directors joined ground staff and fans to dig the pitch and lay sand. Picture: Volunteer Eddie Roberton prepares the Stafford Rangers pitch following heavy rain with Alan Shelley, Dave Montgomery, Colin Allsop, Cliff Went, Hollie Bates and Pete Johnson at Marston Road. Read the full story in the Express & Star