Match Report

Trafford continued their preparations for the forthcoming season on Tuesday night when they were defeated 4-2 by Northern Premier League outfit Stalybridge Celtic at the Away Day Care Shawe View Stadium.

An exciting end to end game saw the visitors take the lead on the half hour mark when Ellis Horan seized upon a poor clearance and fired home from 25 yards.

Five minutes later Trafford levelled with a clinical strike by Kyle Worsley and the teams went in at half-time with the score locked at 1-1.

Home manager Tom Baker and Celtic boss Jon Macken made wholesale changes at the interval and three minutes into the second half Benni Smales-Braithwaite restored his teams lead with a curling drive into the bottom corner.

Baker’s Boys responded superbly and in the 57th minute Brad Byrne ghosted forward and slotted the ball home to make it 2-2.

Celtic were on top in the closing stages and goals by Jack Irlam and Obua Mugalula gave them victory in the searing heat.

On Saturday Trafford are in action once again at the Away Day Care Shawe View Stadium when they entertain Warrington Rylands, kick off 3pm.