A Michael Frew header and a Jon Challinor thunderbolt ensured that Stamford made the long journey count as they left Chasetown’s Scholars Ground round 2-1 victors.

The game started with a bang when Joey Butlin was released in the box for the home side. Dan Wallis claimed the ball first only for a simple bounce to slip through his hands. He successfully collected the ball at the 2nd time of asking before Butlin could capitalize.

Stamford came close on 9 minutes when a Connor Barrel cross was crossed into the box just out of the reach of Michael Armstrong.

Just after the half hour mark Stamford took a deserved lead when Curtis Pond punched the ball out only for it to fall to non-League expert Frew who precisely headed the ball past the single defender on the line.

The second half was only 10 minutes old when Chasetown came close via a Ryan Wynter header that had to be tipped onto the bar after the ball pinballed around the box.

Jack Langston also came very close to pulling the Scholars level when he became 1 on 1 with Wallis only for his shot to be struck right at the home goalkeeper.

The Daniels doubled the lead when the ball fell to super sub Challinor who unleashed a thunderbolt into the top corner.

Chasetown did pull one back when Luke Yates arrowed a shot into the bottom corner, but it was too little too late as Stamford moved themselves up to within one point of top of the league Halesowen Town.