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Stafford v Crawley

Relegated Stafford Rangers play host to Crawley Town on Saturday afternoon as they look to bounce back from defeat to Rushden in midweek.

Steve Bull's side battled valiantly at Marston Road on Tuesday night and were perhaps unfortunate not to collect any points.

Midfielder Ross Draper will miss Stafford's three remaining fixtures after picking up his 15th booking of the campaign.

Rangers are also expecting to lose striker Nathan Smith (hamstring) whilst Bull will hand a late fitness test to defender Richie Sutton (foot).

Crawley boss Steve Evans could be tempted to play Tyrone Thompson in a makeshift striking position with as number of first-team regulars on the treatment table.

Pierre Joseph-Dubois is struggling to overcome a hamstring strain while Jon-Paul Pittman (thigh) could also miss out.