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Stockport County 8 Buxton 1 ( Lancashire League Cup 2nd Leg) 30 September 2015

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The crowd might have been small at Edgeley Park tonight, but those in attendance were royally entertained by a veritable goal feast as County overcame a 2   goal deficit to run out resounding 8/1 winners against a game but ultimately out gunned Buxton side. True....the Derbyshire team were reduced to 10 fairly early on , but they were already 2 down by that point and it was in preventing a third going in that Herve Muzangi, got the order of the early bath. For County it was a decent work out for a clutch of established names , as well as a chance to get a glimpse of one or two who are lesser known. Twice   within a minute of the start Alex Airey went close for Buxton , but that early burst from the visitors proved elusory, as County powered into a 2 goal lead largely thanks to the exploits of Baggie and Morton down the right, where the passes zinged sweetly twixt the duo forcing Buxton onto the back foot. Morton and Baggie had just laid the left side of the visitors

Away Ground Guide 6 - Gainsborough Trinity ( Saturday 3 October 2015)

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Club Name:  Gainsborough Trinity  Nicknames:   Trinity, The Holy Blues. Founded:1873( as Trinity Recreationists)  Ground Name:The Northolme  Ground Capacity: 4304( 515 seated) Admission Price:Adults - £12                               Concessions - £8                               Under 16`s - £4                                Pre-School-   free         I really like the Northolme- a decent ground.....neat and tidy....a reasonable sized stand .....two covered terraces and one open, but all relatively safe standing, in a crude old fashioned way! Sustenance!    Scooby`s provided the refreshment. The vendor`s problems with his onions are well documented, but last season, they seemed well thawed by the time the eatery was open for trade. There was nothing remarkable about the menu. My `Lincolnshire hot dog’ was a bit of a struggle to consume, but it filled a corner, whic