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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 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. It was Ethan Galbraith who delivered the decisive blow, slotting home the winning penalty after Stockport’s Jack Diamond saw his effort saved and Ryan Rydel struck the post. The match began at a furious pace. The visitors struck early, silencing the home crowd just two and a half minutes in when Ollie O’Neill volleyed in at the near post following a deftly delivered free-kick from Galbraith. Orient looked the more composed side in the early exchanges, but St...

Stockport County came from two goals down to secure a stirring 3-2 victory over Lincoln City. Substitute Isaac Olaofe struck a late winner as they remain in 3rd place, still needing a win to secure a home 2nd leg in the play-offs. Author - Jamie P With a play-off place already assured, County appeared destined for defeat after first-half goals from Ben House and Erik Ring put the visitors firmly in control. But a spirited second-half fightback, featuring goals from Jayden Fevrier and Will Collar, set the stage for Olaofe to complete the comeback in dramatic fashion. Lincoln took the lead in the 24th minute when House finished clinically from Tendayi Darikwa’s incisive pass. The Imps then doubled their advantage shortly before the interval, Ring rifling a shot beyond Corey Addai after finding space in the area. Stockport responded just three minutes into the second half as Fevrier fired low past George Wickens to halve the deficit. Kyle Wootton went close to an equaliser soon after,...

Stockport County confirmed their place in the play-offs This was secured with a late victory over a Huddersfield Town side that was reduced to ten men. Author- Josh D A closer look at what happened at Edgeley Park Josh Koroma gave the visitors the lead just after the hour, finding too much space on the edge of the box before drilling past Corey Addai. But County responded with resilience, skipper Fraser Horsfall heading home from an Ollie Norwood corner to draw the hosts level. The momentum swung firmly in County’s favour in the closing stages when they were awarded a penalty in the 86th minute. Norwood stepped up and calmly converted, sending Addai the wrong way to complete the turnaround. Best County reaction to the win Gary, a Stockport season ticket holder was delighted with the win, saying: "Really pleased that we came from behind and managed to win. Gutted that we can't finish in the automatic spots but finishing in the play-off places is still great. Onwards now. Ho...

Stockport County tightened their grip on play-off spot with hard-fought win over Burton Stockport County bolstered their League One play-off hopes with a tense victory over struggling Burton Albion at Edgeley Park. Author - Josh T Kick-off was slightly delayed as fans took longer than usual to make their way into the stands, but once the action got underway, the hosts wasted little time in asserting themselves. Burton keeper Max Crocombe did well to parry Will Collar’s effort, but Kyle Wootton reacted quickest to nod home the rebound in the eighth minute. Tanto Olaofe almost doubled the lead moments later, only to be denied by Crocombe, while at the other end, Stockport’s Corey Addai produced a sharp low stop to keep out Owen Dodgson. The visitors came agonisingly close to levelling just before the break, but Ethan Pye’s last-ditch block thwarted Charlie Webster from what looked like a certain goal. READ MORE:  EFL news from European Super Football Burton continued to push afte...

Stockport keep their automatic promotion hopes alive Isaac Olaofe scored a spectacular winner as Stockport beat Bolton to earn a double over their League One play-off rivals. Author - Josh T A huge away following from Stockport at the Toughsheet Community Stadium Wanderers, thrashed 5-0 earlier in the season, sensed little danger when Olaofe collected the ball on the left wing. However, the striker turned away from Eoin Toal before racing into the area and firing past Nathan Baxter for his 10th goal of the season after 71 minutes. Until then, Baxter, omitted from Bolton's previous 12 league games, celebrated his recall with superb saves from Benony Andresson, Kyle Wootton and Jayden Fevrier. Wanderers, who were beaten for the second time in five days, rallied late on but Josh Sheehan and top scorer Aaron Collins were denied by Stockport goalkeeper Corey Addai. READ MORE:  Stockport County 0 - 0 Charlton Athletic READ MORE:  Wigan Atheltic 1 - 0 Cambridge United Bolton will a...

Stockport and Charlton play out goalless draw at Edgeley Park Both sides were forced to settle for a point apiece as their League One clash ended in a goalless draw at Edgeley Park. Author - Sophie T Kyle Wootton came closest to finding a breakthrough for County, rattling the crossbar in the second half, but neither side showed the cutting edge needed to secure victory. Charlton had an early chance inside three minutes when Miles Leaburn fired wide under pressure, while Stockport had a penalty appeal waved away moments later after Callum Camps went down under a challenge from Thierry Small. The Addicks threatened again before the 20-minute mark, with Luke Berry unable to keep his effort down from Josh Edwards’ inviting cross. A recent match | County 2 - 1 Blackpool More football news from Manchester Super News Stockport started the second half strongly, with Wootton drawing a superb diving save from Charlton goalkeeper Will Mannion before later striking the woodwork. Will Collar a...

Stockport boosted their promotion hopes after beating Blackpool Ashley Fletcher fired Blackpool into an early lead at Edgeley Park, but Stockport hit back after the break, with substitute Kyle Andresson levelling before heading home a late winner to complete the turnaround. Author - Liam C The visitors struck inside seven minutes as Albie Morgan’s clever pass set up Fletcher, who calmly lifted the ball over County keeper Corey Addai. Fletcher almost doubled his tally on 15 minutes, but his delicate flick from Morgan’s cross came back off the post and into Addai’s grateful hands. Stockport responded with Lewis Bate forcing Harry Tyrer into a save, before the Blackpool keeper produced a superb stop to tip Isaac Olaofe’s dipping effort over the bar just before half-time. Highlights|Source|Stockport's YouTube account County found their equaliser two minutes into the second half when Olaofe picked out Andresson in space, and the substitute slotted past Tyrer. Blackpool came clos...

An interesting League One match between two Greater Manchester sides Two goals in three minutes late on secured Stockport County a vital win at struggling Wigan, strengthening their push for the League One play-offs. Author - Amy W Wigan started brightly, with Jonny Smith cutting inside and forcing a corner, while at the other end, goalkeeper Sam Tickle produced a superb save to deny Ethan Pye. The hosts responded as James Carragher drilled a powerful low shot on target, only for Ben Hinchliffe to make a strong stop—his final contribution before being forced off and replaced by Corey Addai. Tickle then pulled off another stunning save at point-blank range to keep out former Wigan man Callum Connolly, who had latched onto Owen Moxon’s corner at the far post. Wigan had a golden opportunity to take the lead with 15 minutes remaining when Joseph Hungbo slipped in substitute Ronan Darcy, but Addai produced an outstanding save with his leg to keep the scores level. Just seven minutes lat...

The home side boosted their promotion hopes Stockport County solidified their position in the League One play-off spots with a straightforward 2-0 win over a struggling Crawley Town side. Author - Sophie T The Hatters took control early on, with goalkeeper Joe Wollacott making crucial saves to deny Kyle Wootton and Ethan Pye within the first ten minutes. Their persistence paid off in the 25th minute when Will Collar rose above the defence to head in a well-placed cross from Kyle Knoyle. Just nine minutes later, Macauley Southam-Hales latched onto an incisive through ball from Wootton, calmly slotting it into the bottom corner beyond Wollacott's reach. After the break, Stockport continued to press. Collar nearly added a second, his header grazing the crossbar, and Ibou Touray narrowly missed the target with a powerful shot from the edge of the area. This victory marks consecutive league wins for Dave Challinor's men, a feat they last achieved in November. EFL: 2024/2025 The ...

A potentially important point for Stockport County? Macauley Southam-Hales scored a dramatic 78th-minute equaliser to secure Stockport a 1-1 draw against Birmingham. Author - Amy W The visitors had taken an early lead when Alfie May curled in a stunning effort just five minutes into the game. Willum Willumsson set up the move, threading Taylor Gardner-Hickman through on goal. Though Ben Hinchcliffe made an initial save, the ball fell to May, who expertly found the bottom corner. Birmingham had chances to extend their lead, particularly before half-time when a slip from Ethan Pye allowed Willumsson to lead a counter-attack. He played May through, but this time the forward fired straight at the Stockport goalkeeper. The home side struggled to create clear-cut opportunities, especially in the first half, and it seemed they were heading for a New Year’s Day defeat. Jack Diamond squandered two chances early in the second half as County’s frustrations mounted. However, the Hatters fina...