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Stockport County 1 Huddersfield Town 0 ( Football League 1 ) Saturday 10 January 2026

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    I understand that there was considerable excitement elsewhere in the FA Cup today, but I wager none of the thrills in that excellent tournament could hold a candle to the sheer joy and happiness engendered at Edgeley Park where Stockport County beat high flying Huddersfield Town with the last kick of the game! It was a fantastic goal ….. laid on by Ollie Norwood and Jid Okeke and put away by Beno Andresson- an entirely suitable way to end a game that County had dominated from start to finish , barring for a few minutes late in the second half when the tedious time- wasting tactics of the Yorkshire side briefly interrupted the flow for County-Karma in fact ! It was so…so good to see …for once….these awful mind numbing tactics punished so completely – I loved it ……and so did all the locals in the 9486 crowd – I could still hear Beno`s name being sung minutes after game`s end – wonderful stuff, and I was made up to see the substantial part young Jid had in County`s win ...
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Reading FC 1 Stockport County 0 ( Football League 1) Sunday 4 January 2026

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        There was no instant recovery today for County on their travels, as Dave Challinor`s team   went down to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of a resilient Reading side at the Madejeski Stadium today. Both teams had their moments, but neither looked likely to add a finish to claim the spoils until Lewis Wing won the game , for Reading ,with as convincing a strike as you are likely to come across ,in the 89 th minute. The defeat was a massive disappointment to the travelling County fans who , buoyed by a series of incredible saves by Ben Hinchliffe, thought that a point was the least they could expect from the game. It was not to be, and they learned the hard way that 100% concentration and effort is the minimum requirement for survival at this level, switch off however momentarily and you`re undone! County did not get their tackles in, as pressure mounted in that 89 th minute, and paid the price! …………………………..   A   fairly quiet opening ...
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