Stafford Rangers pick up crucial win as Rushall Olympic earn point
Outgoing Stafford Rangers manager Graham Deakin has left the club on a high, as they moved out the relegation zone for the first time in three months, beating Runcorn Linnets.
Rangers are a point clear of the drop zone ahead of Neil Kitching’s imminent return to the Northern Premier League West club.
Zidan Sutherland netted on the stroke of half-time to put his side a goal up, while Runcorn’s equaliser was trumped by goals from Kaiman Anderson and Liam Brazier.
Kitching returns to the club alongside assistant manager Nick Amos to take their first training session on Thursday evening.
Kitching’s four years in Stafford saw Boro promoted to the Northern Premier Division with a record of 97 wins from 200 games in charge.
Rushall Olympic showed defensive solidity as they earned a point in their goalless draw with King’s Lynn Town in the National League North.
The Pics have conceded the most goals in the league this season but brought home a crucial point as they battle to escape relegation against sixth-placed King’s Lynn.
Pics are now 22nd and a point from safety after they concluded January with only one loss.
Stourbridge suffered a 1-0 loss in the Birmingham Senior Cup to Coventry City under-21s.
Elliot Betjemann scored for the academy side on 32 minutes. The Glassboys’ triple substitution at half-time could not get them back into the game, despite a stronger performance in the second half.
Tuesday's wet weather brought about a whole host of postponements, including Kidderminster Harriers' trip to Brackley Town in National League North - which would have been fourth against third.
Lye Town's game with Worcester City in Northern One Midlands also fell victim to the weather, as did the Birmingham Senior Cup third-round tie between Hednesford Town and Solihull Moors.
