Rangers looking to help Chasetown

Stafford Rangers manager Greg Clowes today declared he would "love" to do Chasetown a favour in their final game of the season at Frickley Athletic.

Rangers could take Frickley out of the survival picture and consign their hosts to the drop with a win at Westfield Lane tomorrow.

Chasetown, who sacked ex-Rangers boss Chris Brindley on Wednesday night, are one point ahead of Frickley in the last relegation place.

But they could stay up by finishing fourth-bottom anyway, as Northwich have been booted out of the Evo-Stik League pyramid pending an appeal.

What Chasetown cannot do is allow Frickley to overtake them and Clowes, with his own agenda in mind, will be gunning to see that doesn't happen.

The Rangers boss is keen take on Chasetown again in the Staffordshire derby next season, having taken six points from the Scholars so far.

But his side miss defenders Karl Espley and Luke George, who are suspended, so fit-again Ryan Dicker and Alex Hedley will be at the back.

Clowes said: "We are going to finish 15th or 16th and, not so many weeks ago, we had an opportunity of setting a benchmark for next season.

"First things first, we have got to get this game out of the way, against a team who are at home and fighting for their lives.

"Our players have got to have the self belief that they have got to finish this season off with a win.

"I would love for Chasetown to stay up, I want local teams in our league as I think it's healthy for the area.

"I am all for local derbies, for the fans, but are we doing it for ourselves, first and foremost."