Charlie Reeves to leave Rangers

Stafford Rangers hope to draft Daniel Brown into defence to face Woodley Sports after learning that Charlie Reeves is leaving the club to work abroad.

Reeves, who only joined in June, is a financial advisor for the DeVere Group and has accepted a one-year placement in Hong Kong.

The centre-back will be heading overseas two days after the season opener, against FC United of Manchester at Marston Road next Saturday.

The 23-year-old is available for that game but an ankle injury has ruled him out of tomorrow's final pre-season friendly at home to Sports, where Brown could be added to the squad.

Longer term, Rangers manager Greg Clowes will be looking for more permanent cover with Ryan Dicker and Grant Goodhead also sidelined with injury, leaving captain Paul Donnelly and Ryan Dicker at the back.

Dan Skelton is also unavailable tomorrow, so Jon Sheldon will make his debut at left-back after a knee injury before starting a three-match ban.

Kevin Street will also return for Rangers after a hamstring problem and will replace Mike Douglas, who has jarred his knee, while striker Liam Shotton has overcome a toe injury.

And Clowes, after tough games against Tamworth and AFC Telford, is expecting another stern test against the Evo-Stik League Division One North outfit tomorrow.

He said: "Woodley are a good side and it's a great one for us to finish off with, they have had some very encouraging pre-season results and we are looking forward to playing them.

"Even though they are a league below us, I would expect them to be one of the strongest teams in their division.

"But it's a game we want to do well in to round off pre-season in a positive way, espeically after the last two games.

"I said to start judging us after we had been together for a few weeks and I look at us now, from two weeks ago at Rocester, and it's unrecognisable.

"There's a bit more togetherness, round pegs in round holes, and that has made all the difference."