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# Missed penalty proves costly as Chasetown FC lose out in the FA Cup
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/missed-penalty-proves-costly-as-chasetown-fc-lose-out-in-the-fa-cup/
- Published: 2013-09-18T07:18:07.000Z
- Updated: 2013-09-18T07:18:21.000Z
- Author: Paul Mullins

[![Jack Farmer stretches for the the ball. Pic: Pamela Mullins](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/jack-farmer-stretches-for-the-the-ball.jpg)](//lichfieldlive.co.uk/2013/09/18/missed-penalty-proves-costly-as-chasetown-fc-lose-out-in-the-fa-cup/jack-farmer-stretches-for-the-the-ball/)

Jack Farmer stretches for the the ball. Pic: Pamela Mullins

Chasetown FC paid the price for a second half missed penalty as Stafford Rangers progressed to an FA Cup home tie with Boston United.

Rangers had ended Saturday’s drawn game on top and started brightly in the replay, taking the lead after just four minutes when James McCarthy – who had their best chances in the initial tie – headed home from a right footed corner, giving returning goalkeeper Ryan Price no chance from close range.

Andy Mutch’s side dominated the early 15 minutes and Chasetown were clinging on to stay in the tie.

Eventually they rode the storm and came back strongly, keeping the ball well and Ramone Stephens – in a more advanced position – was giving the home defence no end of trouble.

Stafford’s Darren Bullock was lucky to escape a caution after a body check on Stephens outside the area and then Michael Carr was booked for a late challenge on the Scholars Number 10.

Following one foul on Stephens, Grant Beckett’s curling free kick was partially cleared but his follow up cross was met by a Lee Butler header which was mistimed and the danger was averted.

McCarthy squandered a great chance to make it 2-0 before Chasetown hit the woodwork when Jack Farmer’s cross was met by Nick Wellecomme who looped a header over Jon Brain and Butler, racing in at the far post, saw his attempt come back off the outside of the post.

What probably proved to be the game’s turning point came when Stephens was a thorn in Stafford’s side again and was felled by former Scholar Lucan Spittle inside the penalty area.

With regular spot kick taker Simon Brown unavailable due to work commitments, Louis Keenan assumed the responsibility for the penalty and although it was powerfully struck and beat Brain, the effort struck the crossbar and went over.

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Ramone Stephens holds off his marker. Pic: Pamela Mullins

Competing with intermittent floodlights that randomly went off and came back on – at times making the Chasetown right wing very difficult to see – the visitors really struggled to create another clear goalscoring opportunity. In fact, Brain did not make a single save throughout the 90 minutes.

Jonathan Haynes, who came on at half time for the injured Danny Bragoli, was himself substituted as Craig Harris brought on both Marco Adaggio and Danny Smith to try and wrestle the game into extra time.

However, as Chasetown did try and advance, Stafford hit the visitors on the break and Price made a good save to keep out Dan Cope and Chris Slater made a great tackle to deny McCarthy.

With two minutes left, a Chasetown attack appeared to be halted by the hands of Sean Kinsella but the decision wasn’t given and Rangers broke quickly with Dan Cope netting smartly to see the Evo-Stik Premier side through to the next round.

**Stafford Rangers:** Brain, Carr, Davies, Spittle, Bullock, Dacres, McCarthy, Flynn, Quinn (Cope, 75 mins), Kinsella, Johnson. Subs not used: Langston, Johnson, Brown, Mason, Alcock.  
**Chasetown:** Price, Farmer, Keenan (Smith, 75 mins), Slater, Tesfa Robinson, Jephcott, Butler, Bragoli (Haynes, HT (Adaggio, 71 mins)), Wellecomme, Stephens, Beckett. Subs not used: Teesdale, Downing, Westwood, Kisiel.

*Click below to see more of Pamela Mullins’ pictures from the game:*