Nationwide North
At: Manor Park
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Attendance: 2183
Weather: -
Nationwide North leaders Stafford came from behind to earn a point at second-placed Numeaton. The home side, who gave a debut to former Rangers keeper Richard Brush took the lead after just 4 minutes. Love’s inswinging corner fell to Taylor inside the six-yard box who slotted home. Brush emerged a hero with two important saves from Grayson. He first turned round a header on 34 minutes and two minutes later saved a penalty, awarded for a foul on Gibson. In between these Grayson hit the bar. The equaliser came on 71 minutes. Thomson’s initial shot was blocked inside a crowded area and Groves drove the rebound into the bottom left corner.
Nuneaton Borough: Richard Brush, Robert Oddy, Michael Love, Gary Fitzpatrick, Neil Moore (capt), Terry Angus, Ian Foster, Michael Noon, Brian Quailey, Gez Murphy, Taylor. Subs: Michael Frew, Kevin Wilkin, Simon Rea, James Holmes (all not used).
Stafford Rangers: Williams, Groves, Talbott, McAughtrie, Daniel (capt), Lovatt, Reid, Street, Grayson, Smith, R. Gibson. Subs: Downes, Walker (for Smith, 86), Peter Thomson (for Reid, 57), Matt Clarke, Liam Murray.
Goals: Taylor (4), Groves (71).
Sponsors’ Man of the Match: Michael Noon.
Non-League Paper Star Man: Richard Brush.
Referee: M. C. Dexter (Leicester).
Attendance: 2,183.
