Saturday's First Division South action review

Rangers clinched the title and promotion to the NPL's top flight next season by taking the point they needed from a 1-1 at Owen Street with Coalville Town on the final day of the campaign.

Christian Dacres gave the visitors a 19th minute lead that Cameron Powell cancelled out with 15 minutes to go, but Stafford held on, much to the joy of a large chunk of the 807 crowd.

Shaw Lane Aquaforce`s tremendous season finished with a 2-1 win at Butlin Road against Rugby Town just in case of any slip up by Rangers.

Jonathan Wafula after 40 minutes and Gavin Allott on the hour-mark for Shaw Lane and Jake Healy three minutes from time for the hosts were the scorers.

Shaw Lane will host a Lincoln United side who shared a goalless draw at home to Chasetown in the play-offs next week, while Coalville will play host to Basford United, another team to have done tremendously well this season.

However, Basford lost 1-0 at home to Romulus in their last league game before the play-offs, Mark Branch scoring the decisive seventh minute goal.

Daventry Town, who had already announced they were dropping out of the league, finished in a relegation spot anyway.

They were beaten 4-0 at Market Drayton Town, for whom Paul McMullen, Cohen Bramall, a Josh Green penalty and James O`Neill were all on target.

Third-bottom Loughborough Dynamo shared a 3-3 draw at neighbouring Gresley FC, coming back from being 2-0 down to Martin Smyth and Ryan King goals to lead through Lee Potts, Eddy Samba and Jamie Clarke before boss Gary Ricketts rescued the Moatmen.

It was a similar scoreline at Kidsgrove Athletic against Carlton Town, who were the team to lead 2-0 through Kevin Lusamba and Antonio Wedderburn.

Anthony Malbon`s brace pulled Grove level and then Daniel Gordon restored Carlton`s lead on 67 minutes, only for Jordan Johnson to equalise two minutes later.

Newcastle Town`s Harry Clayton netted a hat-trick and Neville Thompson a brace as they won 5-0 at the Victoria Pleasure Grounds against Goole AFC, while Sheffield FC won 2-0 at basement side Tividale, thanks to Brian Cusworth and Alec Denton.

Stocksbridge Park Steels edged Belper Town 2-1 at Bracken Moor with Rory Coleman`s sixth minute opener being cancelled out by Alex Steadman on the hour-mark, only for Coleman to bag his second from the spot 18 minutes from time.

Chris Baker popped up with a stoppage time equaliser for Leek Town at Spalding United, who led through a 69th minute Nathan Stainfield effort.

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