By Bryan Hale
STRATFORD TOWN followed up their 3-1 midweek win over Kings Langley with a hard fought success over a spirited St Ives Town.
The hosts took the lead on 25 minutes when leading scorer Ben Stephens hit a precise low drive from 25 yards out into the bottom corner.
Four minutes later, they went 2-0 up as Jazz Luckie latched onto a throughball down the inside left channel and coolly steadied himself before steering his shot past Saints keeper James Goff.
Ives tried to hit back with the lively Dubi Ogbonna grazing the bar with a fiercely struck effort and then heading inches wide fr...