Winterton travelled to an Emley side that held Parkgate to a draw and put three past Sth. Normanton. Rangers arrived with a full strength side but Andy Holt broke down during the warm –up giving another start to Steve Ward up front.

Winterton started brightly looking to go forward. Catton forced a full stretch save inside 2mins. And Northen found himself one-on-one on 6mins but chose to try to round the keeper who made a save; a shot looked the easier option.

It was 13mins before Emley disturbed Whittleston’s area with a long free kick into the box that had to be punched away. And then on 26mins a cross from the right was headed wide with Green closing. Steve Ward gives Rangers different options from the Holt/Northen pairing, liking the ball to his feet with his back to the goal. He used this skill to turn and fire goal wards on 28mins.

Emley had two quick chances straight after, Green was caught as the ball hit a bobble as he tried to clear, it gifted possession to a striker who saw his low shot well saved by Whittleston. 29mins. then a minute later a corner in was headed against the bar.

Winterton were dominating and playing most of their football in the Emley half but seemed to lack the final touch to break the deadlock. In fact it took until the 43min, Whitehouse and Catton linked to take a quick corner, Catton jinxed into the box before firing towards the near post, deceiving the keeper who could only parry the ball into the net with Northen close at hand. 0-1  HALF TIME.

Winterton came out for the second half and seemed sharper from the off, winning a corner inside a minute. The ball in was cleared but retrieved and fired back in across the face where it whipped past Matt Plant at the far where he needed only a touch but it flew past. On 49mins.Whitehouse from full back found Ward whose flicked header found Northen who quickly turned inside his marker and into the box before opening up his body and calmly firing into the far corner. 0-2 Three minutes later Ward nearly grabbed a third with a turn and shot that had the keeper make a full stretched save on 52mins.

On 56mins Rangers dominance gave up a third goal, a cross from the right found Clarke at the far who headed the ball down into the ground and over the keeper towards the far post where Rob Northen made sure heading over the line for his second. 0-3

Winterton looked to be cruising to another win when on 68mins and Emley going forward were awarded a penalty. A ball to the edge of the box only needed clearing by Whitehouse but he completely missed his kick allowing the striker a clean run at goal where Whittleston, stretching brought him down. The dead ball was converted 1-3

Rangers still looked comfortable and so were doubly shocked when on 75mins. Robinson attempted to pass across his goal only to gift the ball to an Emley player who made no mistake. 2-3 Rangers stepped up again, Ward fed Northen whose flick went just over on 77mins. Dransfield, on for Ward then made a good run on the right firing a low cross across the face where a full stretched Northen just couldn’t get a touch with the goal gaping, 81mins.

Four minutes later Northen chased a through ball that was a 50-50 run in with the keeper, he got there first but his attepted lob went wide. Then Clarke did the same on the left again lobbing wide on 87mins. Then Emley nearly grabbed a last gasp equaliser when sub Bramald was found in the box but Whittleston stood up well to block away.

Winterton were dominant for long spells but sloppy defending gifted Emley a lifeline. But Rangers got the deserved points in the end.