Stafford Rangers held by Halesowen Town as Silva strikes late in FA Cup tie

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·4 October 2026

Stafford Rangers held by Halesowen Town as Silva strikes late in FA Cup tie

Stafford Rangers drew 1-1 with Halesowen Town in the FA Cup third qualifying round at a sold-out Stan Robinson Stadium on Saturday.

Mitch Clarke headed Rangers in front to make it 1-0.

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Reduced to 10 men, the hosts looked on course for an upset against their higher-league visitors until Vanylson Silva levelled deep into stoppage time.

Photographers Jim Wall, Steve Evans and Pete Wideman captured the standout moments.

Their images showed Halesowen’s Jim Kellerman driving past his marker, Leon Phillips keeping the ball from crossing the line, and committed defensive work from the hosts.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com

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