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Hello Out There !

Hello Out There ! It`s 3 years now since hedgegrower ran the `Hatters Worldwide` series of reports ( see Miscellany on the Labels drop down)on https://hedgegrower.blogspot.com . The series, kicked off by our great friend from Japan Akito Aoki   ran for 11 splendid stories and each one painted a vivid picture of just what it means to be part of the County Family outside the UK. After Saturday there will be no   match reports for a while so hedgegrower thought it would be good to hear from our `exiled `County supporters again. So ,if you were one of the 11 in our original series we would love to get an update from you on life for you and yours since last you contacted us   with a few photos if possible. Tell us   how it feels to be champions- your story will be published . Or. If you are an overseas County fan and have not sent us your story before ,please take this opportunity and tell us about your life as a County supporter and please include a few photos . Wherever on

Stockport County 4 Accrington Stanley 2 ( Football League 2) Saturday 20 April 2024

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          A friend captured the situation nicely as we both descended the steps at the Cheadle End “ there are not many days like that” he said ,and he hit the spot perfectly, we had both just come away from a County game that finished as a party as County disposed of the challenge from Accrington Stanley with a comfortable 4-2 win, and the old place dissolved in a glorious mix of excitement, and emotion as the blues were presented with the League 2 Championship trophy! I say that it was comfortable, but I thought Accrington made a good fist of competing at times, in the end beaten by another clutch of top-class goals- 2 from Wootton , who I thought edged M.O.M ,and one each from   Evans and Sarcevic which did the biz for Dave Challinor`s boys. Their 8 th win in succession took County`s points tally with one match remaining to a mammoth 92 points- still 7 clear of the rest and set up a spectacularly good party on the pitch after the final whistle -more on this later in the repor