South Shields 1 Stockport County 2 ( FACup- 2nd QR) 22 September 2018
County
overcame a difficult challenge from on form South Shields , leaders of the Evo
Stik Premier today, winning a closely fought FA Cup tie 2-1 with a late snorter
from substitute Nyal Bell.
It really was an excellent goal with which to win the match, and immensely satisfying on another level too as it came from a Walker free kick after one of a litany of fouls from Ursene Mouanda( mostly on Stephenson).
I have said it was a closely fought game, and it was, particularly in the first half where, buoyed by the backing of most of the crowd of almost 1800, the Mariners took the lead via a goal from Carl Finnigan.
It took County just 4 minutes to equalise as Walker took advantage of a spill by Shields keeper Liam Connell, and after the break , as the home team tired, so County piled it on, and got their reward.
Thomas was chief `piler onner` for most of the match , but when new man Elliott Osborne joined the fray he was outstanding too, putting the home keeper in difficulties time and time a…
It really was an excellent goal with which to win the match, and immensely satisfying on another level too as it came from a Walker free kick after one of a litany of fouls from Ursene Mouanda( mostly on Stephenson).
I have said it was a closely fought game, and it was, particularly in the first half where, buoyed by the backing of most of the crowd of almost 1800, the Mariners took the lead via a goal from Carl Finnigan.
It took County just 4 minutes to equalise as Walker took advantage of a spill by Shields keeper Liam Connell, and after the break , as the home team tired, so County piled it on, and got their reward.
Thomas was chief `piler onner` for most of the match , but when new man Elliott Osborne joined the fray he was outstanding too, putting the home keeper in difficulties time and time a…
