Video: Rugby Town 0 Stafford Rangers 1
A dazzling overhead kick from Ben Haseley handed Stafford Rangers the points against play-off hopefuls Rugby Town.
He netted the Evo-Stik Division One South game's only goal three minutes into the second half with an audacious finish.
Boro boss Neil Kitching said: "I just thought there was an edge to the game. They're trying to get into the play-offs and we're trying to bounce back from a defeat last week.
"I just thought there was a nervousness throughout the game and not a lot of quality – but he (Haseley) has come up trumps with a fantastic finish. He had no right to score from there."
Rugby's Kurtis Revan was denied by an excellent save from goalkeeper Adam Whitehouse, while a late David Kolodynski header was cleared off the line by Rangers' Alex Melbourne.