Stafford Rangers host Halesowen Town in the FA Cup. Both sides have been finding a bit of rhythm in cup competitions lately, each arriving on a run of wins.
Stafford's recent form has come almost entirely from cup ties, while Halesowen have mixed FA Cup progress with regular league fixtures. That difference in match diets makes it hard to say with any confidence who's sharper heading into this one.
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Recent form for both sides
Stafford Rangers sit at 10 wins, 4 draws and 6 losses from their last 20 matches, scoring 28 and conceding 20 along the way. That's a fairly even season overall, but their last four results have all been wins: 3-2 at home to Hereford, 3-0 away at Kidsgrove Athletic, 3-0 at home to Northampton ON Chenecks, and 2-0 away at Corby Town, all in FA Cup or FA Trophy ties.
Stafford Rangers: 20 completed matches; Halesowen Town: 20 completed matches.
Stafford Rangers
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 20% 4 / 20
- Loss
- 30% 6 / 20
- Scored
- 27
- Conceded
- 21
- Difference
- +6
Halesowen Town
- Win
- 50% 10 / 20
- Draw
- 15% 3 / 20
- Loss
- 35% 7 / 20
- Scored
- 34
- Conceded
- 24
- Difference
- +10
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Trophy | Gloucester City | Stafford Rangers | 26.09.2026 | 4-0 |
| FA Cup | Stafford Rangers | Hereford | 19.09.2026 | 3-2 |
| FA Trophy | Kidsgrove Athletic | Stafford Rangers | 12.09.2026 | 0-3 |
| FA Cup | Stafford Rangers | Northampton ON Chenecks | 05.09.2026 | 3-0 |
| FA Trophy | Corby Town | Stafford Rangers | 29.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Stafford Rangers | Shrewsbury | 14.07.2026 | 0-0 |
| Non League Div One - Northern West | Vauxhall Motors | Stafford Rangers | 25.04.2026 | 2-0 |
| Non League Div One - Northern West | Stafford Rangers | Clitheroe | 18.04.2026 | 2-1 |
| Non League Div One - Northern West | Stafford Rangers | Lower Breck | 11.04.2026 | 1-0 |
| Non League Div One - Northern West | Chasetown | Stafford Rangers | 06.04.2026 | 0-0 |
| League | Home | Away | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FA Trophy | Halesowen Town | Wellingborough Town | 26.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| FA Cup | Halesowen Town | Mickleover Sports | 19.09.2026 | 2-0 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Halesowen Town | Leighton Town | 12.09.2026 | 4-2 |
| FA Cup | Halesowen Town | Basford United | 05.09.2026 | 3-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Redditch United | Halesowen Town | 31.08.2026 | 3-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Halesowen Town | Real Bedford | 29.08.2026 | 0-2 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Needham Market | Halesowen Town | 22.08.2026 | 0-1 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Halesowen Town | Bishop's Stortford | 15.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Non League Premier - Southern Central | Bury Town | Halesowen Town | 08.08.2026 | 1-0 |
| Friendlies Clubs | Halesowen Town | Stourbridge | 28.07.2026 | 3-3 |
Halesowen Town's overall numbers read 10 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses from 20 matches, with 35 scored and 24 conceded, a touch more open at both ends. They've also strung together wins recently, beating Mickleover Sports 2-0, Leighton Town 4-2 and Basford United 3-1, though that came right after back-to-back defeats to Redditch United and Real Bedford.
Both teams go into this on three or four-match winning runs, so recent momentum looks fairly balanced rather than favouring one side clearly.
Comparative Team Statistics: Stafford Rangers vs Halesowen Town


How the tie could play out
With both teams building their current form through cup matches, this looks like it should be a tight, competitive tie rather than one side dominating. Stafford's tighter defensive record across the sample, 20 conceded against Halesowen's 24, might just give them a slight edge at home.
Halesowen's higher goal tally in the same sample, 35 scored compared to Stafford's 28, suggests they won't be shy about attacking even away from home. Cup ties like this can easily go either way, and neither side's numbers point to a clear gap in quality.
Squad lists and player details
Squad and player details
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Maieco | England | 29 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. Hockenhall | England | 25 | Defender | 186 cm | n/a |
| Ethan Stewart | England | 26 | Defender | 191 cm | n/a |
| Joseph Alan Willis | England | 25 | Midfielder | 180 cm | 70 kg |
| Joseph William Dunne | England | 24 | Defender | 183 cm | 73 kg |
| N. Payne | England | 28 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| Tyreece Onyeka | England | 25 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| N. Blissett | England | 36 | Attacker | 184 cm | 78 kg |
| Kaiman Anderson | England | 29 | Attacker | 185 cm | n/a |
| J. Moult | England | 37 | Midfielder | 178 cm | 66 kg |
| S. Njaria | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| Ethan Morgan | Wales | 22 | Midfielder | 185 cm | n/a |
| L. Keeling | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Ford | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| James Carvell | England | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| B. Woods | England | 31 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| Andrew Burns | England | 33 | Defender | 178 cm | n/a |
| J. Sandel | England | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| C. Belford | England | 37 | Goalkeeper | 181 cm | 78 kg |
| Name | Country | Age | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Westwood | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| J. Molyneux | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Jephcott | England | 42 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| R. Gregory | England | 37 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| S. Cobourne | England | 30 | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| B. Shaw | England | n/a | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| P. McCone | England | 35 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| R. Hewitt | England | 28 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| J. Hawker | England | 32 | Midfielder | 185 cm | 82 kg |
| J. Ashmore | England | 40 | Midfielder | n/a | n/a |
| L. Wright | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| D. Smith | England | 40 | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| A. Parsons | England | n/a | Defender | n/a | n/a |
| J. Bowen | England | 30 | Defender | 181 cm | 70 kg |
| B. Catlow | England | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| B. Bunn | England | n/a | Goalkeeper | n/a | n/a |
| L. Postle | England | n/a | Attacker | n/a | n/a |
| A. Yussuf | Tanzania | 34 | Attacker | 185 cm | 76 kg |
| J. Ponticelli | England | 28 | Attacker | 180 cm | 70 kg |
| Pa Sulay Njie | Gambia | 34 | Attacker | 185 cm | n/a |
Stafford Rangers and Halesowen Town both go into this having won their last several matches, and their season-long numbers sit close together too. There's no strong statistical lean towards either side from what we've got here.
Without a market to weigh against that balance, it makes sense to sit this one out rather than force an angle that the evidence doesn't really support.
