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Stockport County 1 Preston North End 0( Ben Hinchliffe Testimonial Match) Saturday 1 August 2026

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        Jimmy Mc Nulty`s County side gave a thoroughly first class performance , at Edgeley Park today ,winning 1-0 against a strong Preston North End side who are preparing for another season in the Championship. County `s 90 odd minute showing was littered with individual performances of heartening quality( of which more later)- entirely fitting as the game was Ben Hinchliffe`s final one in County colours and his Testimonial Game . It was brilliant to see County supporters respond so well- with a crowd of 5303 inside the stadium to give Ben a fitting send off. Ben got the warmest of welcomes ……. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jeFd6iZcVazKexxzAa-eBEMaRWMqLw6G/view?usp=sharing Video by hedgegrower.   The team responded brilliantly also- never looking second best in a well contested game against a Preston side with 4 international players in their midst. It was a real test and augurs well for the season to come for County- I thought Eoghan O`Connell...
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Let`s Hear it For Adama & Benoni !

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A short piece, by County Historian Ian Watts ,which  gives this blog the opportunity to join Ian in loudly applauding two young men who have now been capped at full international level whilst with the Hatters.     Congratulations to both County players who, over the last few days, have joined the list of players to feature for their country's senior international team whilst on the books of Stockport County.   Adama Sidibeh.     Adama had already played several times for Gambia before joining us in January, but in a closed door friendly in Turkey on Friday he started against World Cup qualifiers Iran. Sadly, he had to be substituted in the first half due to injury, as his teammates lost 3-1 after leading at the break.   Meanwhile around 1 o'clock GMT on Sunday our young Icelandic striker Benoný Breki Andrésson made his first step up from the U21s, coming on after 72 minutes at Japan's national stadium for his debut full international ...
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