Goal threats were rare for both sides but is was the home side who managed to find the net in each half to secure a victory.

An early chance for the visitors saw Tom Smith’s clearance was collected by Dan Schiavi, a 1-2 with Scott Coupland allowed him to pick out Scott Mooney to advance into the home box where his shot was an easy save for Chris Jones.

Ar Tarn took the lead on 16 mins, John Dean’s quick free kick was collected by Andy Hall, he was fortunate as Charlie Ward’s challenge saw the ball break for him to drive in a low cross to the near post where the attempted Jonny Clay clearance seemed to hit a Rangers body where Olly Jones was on hand to apply a touch to find the net.

Hall was sent free by the advancing Aidan Bradshaw to drive a cross through the Deeping goal area without anyone getting a touch.

The Clarets’ (in the yellow away kit) Schiavi crossed from the goal line to pick out Coupland but his shot attempt was an easy save for home keeper Jones

A long ball from Liam Boath sent John Dean racing down the left, he turned and shot for the top corner but was too high.

Rangers Henry Dunn’s pass picked out Coupland, he laid off to Mooney to advance and was narrowly off target of picking out the free Coupland.

Half Time –Desborough Town 1 Deeping Rangers 0

The second half was similar fayre, Rangers Danny Bircham’s deep free kick was touched on by Dunn to allow Michael Simpson a sight on goal where his attempted lob over keeper Jones was just to low to allow Jones to take at full stretch.

Dunn’s cross field pass freed Mooney into the home box only to see Aaron Davies back to block.

Ar Tarn increased their lead on 64 mins, Boath’s ball was flicked on by Jones to Dean, his pass freed Hall to the corner of the box to fire in off of the far post beyond the dive of Bircham.

Boath pounced on a loose ball on the edge of the Deeping box to hit his shot wide.

Deeping’s Schiavi sent a good ball into Coupland, his shot was blocked by Walpole

The home sides’s Hall saw a blast from a free kick from 20 yards well saved by the flying Bircham to tip away at full stretch.

Another away day loss for Rangers!

Full Time –Desborough Town 2 Deeping Rangers 0

Referee Thomas Cooke
Assistants: Liam Jackson and Seth Galia