Straight from kick off Chasetown settled in quickly, enjoying neat passages of possession in the opening exchanges before taking the lead in the 11th minute. Cater collected a loose ball on the edge of the box, drove confidently at his defender, shifted onto his right foot and curled a superb finish into the top-right corner to give Chasetown an early advantage.

Stafford Town's first meaningful opportunity came from a corner on 15 minutes, but Chasetown defended it comfortably.

Chasetown continued to dominate possession and looked dangerous down both flanks, with a succession of crosses and attacking moves keeping Stafford Town under pressure.

A couple of chances fell to Funge before the break, while a late free-kick delivery also resulted in an effort that flew just over the bar.

After taking a 1-0 lead into half-time, Chasetown started the second period brightly. Within two minutes of the restart they almost doubled their lead, only to fire over from close range.

Yet Chasetown continued to press and attack and after a great break away from Chasetown's own half, Chasetown managed to score a second goal curtsey of a sublime goal by Moseley to make it 2-0.

Chasetown remained on the front foot and were rewarded on 61 minutes when a loose ball inside the Stafford penalty area was seized upon by a chasetown player and clinically fired into the net to make it 3-0.

Stafford Town responded with their best spell of the game, creating a clear opening on 64 minutes, but the chance was blasted over the crossbar.

Chasetown goalkeeper Pond was then alert to race off his line and deny another dangerous through ball that was aimed to play in Stafford Town's striker, preserving Chasetown's clean sheet.

Chasetown continued to press for a fourth, forcing further saves from the Stafford Town's goalkeeper and moving the ball confidently as they looked to finish the contest with a flourish.

Stafford Town threatened from a late free-kick that drifted wide, but Chasetown's defence remained organised and comfortably dealt with the closing stages.

Chasetown finished the game with a comprehensive 3-0 victory. It was a disciplined, professional performance built on solid defending, confident possession and clinical finishing, as the Scholars left Evans Park with a win and a clean sheet.