North End battled away but were denied by Rangers‘ keeper Riley Peters who had another solid performance.
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Tre DeJohn in control. Substitute Sam Jiggins was introduced in the last ten minutes and had a great opportunity to win the game from a Hamish Pittams through ball as he chipped the keeper only to see the ball spiral away. Skipper Devan Leggett was sent off in injury time by the referee, who took no action on the retaliation by North End’s Michael Sheridan. Rangers should have won but will rue their luck in front of goal.
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NP Rangers got off to the best start with Niall Leggett scoring from the penalty spot on 27 minutes
Central Federation League Peggy Gordon’s New Plymouth Rangers got their Central Federation League season back on track with a 3-2 away victory against Levin. NP Rangers got off to the best start with Niall Leggett scoring from the penalty spot on 27 minutes after a handball. On 34 minutes, Leggett was on hand with a 20 yard strike that left the keeper stranded and gave Rangers a 2-0 lead. Levin fought back early in the second half to score through a Tahana Perigo penalty (51 minutes) before Tre De John restored the two-goal lead ten minutes later beating the keeper one on one.