Football | Stockport County lose against Leyton Orient on penalties

Heartbreak for Stockport as Orient edge tense semi-final on penalties

Stockport County’s hopes of reaching the League One play-off final were dashed in agonising fashion as they lost out to Leyton Orient in a dramatic penalty shootout at a packed and passionate Edgeley Park.

Author - Mark Lee

View from the stands | Stockport v Orient

After a controversial and tightly contested first leg ended level, the return fixture proved just as tense. Neither side could find a winner over 120 minutes of breathless football, with Orient eventually holding their nerve from the spot.

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