Winterton returned to action with a home game against third from bottom Teversal after a fortnight without a game. Pete Daniel made one or two changes to side who lost at Tadcaster, Leon Sewell made his debut in goal, Mike Bettney replaced Haywood at left back, Sharpless came in for Cooper in another defensive overhaul. Steve Underwood came back into midfield after suspension and Steve Ward was preferred up front to Rob Northen.

The teams were joined on the pitch by a strong gusting wind that threatened to spoil the day’s entertainment. Rangers were furious with the first attack saw Whitehouse race through following his own through ball but the Assistant ref flagged for offside when he was clean through.  It took 6mins. For the first shot on goal, Holt not getting enough on a shot the keeper saved comfortably. Two minutes later Andy Catton raced down the right before crossing to the far post to Whitehouse whose lay back to Underwood was blocked away as Rangers pushed forward.

Teversal first questioned the Rangers defence on 11mins. Robert Orton won a header against Robinson before lifting his shot over Rangers keeper Sewell but wide of the far post. The play ebbed and flowed, Teversal falling foul of the offside trap a few times, Rangers Steve Ward felt he was being held back as he chased a through ball.

The deadlock was broken on 18mins. Teversal’s Orton held up the ball before laying back to the left flank, the ball in wasn’t the best but the Winterton defence stood frozen as Richard Walker fired home from 8 yards. 0-1

Winterton stepped up the pace, Mark Whitehouse stretching his legs started to push back the full-back. A cross to the near post saw Holt stab at the ball only to see it cleared away on 20mins. Six minutes later Whitehouse raced to the near post but again it was blocked away. On 28mins. Whitehouse made a run from halfway round two players before being brought down in the box. The referee awarded a penalty, and Dave Ricardo stepped up but Wilson guessed the right way and made a good save.

On 32mins. Rangers had the ball in the back of the net. Bettney overlapping Whitehouse got to the byline and fired across towards goal, Ricardo raced in to tap home but the Assistant Ref. again raised her flag. To Winterton’s detriment.

Rangers continued to press forward winning a corner, the initial ball in was cleared to Ricardo whose cross to the far was headed goalwards only for the keeper to again make a great save tipping the ball past the post on 38mins.

Rangers finally got the goal their pressure deserved. A corner to the near was flicked on and as the Teversal defence dallied Centre back Matty Plant fired home. 1-1 on 45mins.

HALF TIME 1-1

Steve Ward didn’t come out for the second half due to a calf strain as he tries to build to match fitness, Rob Northen returned up front.

Teversal nearly caught Rangers on 50mins. With a shot across the face that went well wide from a good position. A minute later and a shot went well mover as Rangers settled.   Rangers picked up the pace Northen opened up the Teversal defence sending Holt racing into the six-yard box before his low cross was cleared away with Catton free waiting to tap home. On 52mins.  Six minutes later a cross from the right found the rising Andy Holt who flicked a header that skimmed the far post as Rangers started to dominate.

The chances kept coming, Catton was finding space on the right and he fed the influential Underwood who’s shot was deflected over from the edge. 61min. Whitehouse fired over 3 mins later.  The Winterton pressure was building but it was looking like one of those days as good positions were not producing goals. Whitehouse again made ground down the left firing in a cross that went over everyone; Catton recovered and won a corner. The ball in was cleared on 66mins.

Whitehouse fed Northen at the far on 70mins but the keeper, having a storming game was equal to it. Rob Northen had another chance two minutes later when he raced into the box and shaped to cross to the oncoming Holt but then fired towards the keepers top right hand corner only for Wilson to show great reactions to make a strong one handed save to put it behind for a corner. 72mins.

Then Andy Holt turned and shot from ten yards out that looked to given Rangers the lead but Wilson again dived full stretch to push round the post on 74mns. Rangers then found Steve Underwood in the box a minute later but he miss-hit the shot that was deflected the ball out to Holt who headed back to Underwood who again miss- hit a volley that was smothered by Wilson.

Teversal did create an opening on 77mins when a long throw from the left was flicked on the edge of the box but the shot was wayward from a good position.

A minute later Winterton finally got the goal their pressure deserved. Mark Whitehouse having a storming second half was sent through by man of the match Dave Ricardo and he raced into the box and rifled his shot past Wilson and Rangers into a 2-1 lead.

Winterton continued to press but didn’t get their third until four minutes from time when Rob Northen made a run into the box from the left only to be clipped from behind as he shaped to shoot, teversal were unhappy as they thought the defender had won the ball but the referee pointed to the spot. Northen stepped up to make it 3-1.

FINAL SCORE  3-1 

Rangers go back into second place above Sth. Normanton whose game at Nostell was called off due to a waterlogged pitch