Crystal Palace 1 Stockport County 0 ( FA Cup Round 3) Sunday 12 January 2025
County put up a brave fight but exited the FA Cup, losing their Third Round tie against Premiership Crystal Palace 1-0 today at Selhurst Park. Almost inevitably , the goal was conceded just 4 minutes into a highly charged game, and whilst County recovered to make a real contest of it, they just could not quite prise open sufficiently a Palace defence masterminded by England centre back Marc Guehi. They had their moments, their chances- most notably 7 minutes after the Palace goal went in, when Tanto`s pace and persistence almost paid off for the first time, but Wootton was unable to apply a finish ,close in, to what was a definite but difficult chance. Then, twice in the second half, with County increasingly making the Eagles star studded line up look unsure- Tanto`s fizzing pace and unquenchable tenacity almost squared our circle again- the home keeper making a vital if despairing save to deny him on the first occasion- the second, 5 minutes later, s...
