All Things Stockport County

        County and a very combative and competitive Wigan Athletic side battled relentlessly throughout a nerve tingling encounter today at a packed Edgeley Park. It`s yonks since last we played Wigan in a league fixture and the fizz, buzz and general edge experienced both at E P & Springfield Park   in competitive games twixt the two sides , way back when ,was all there with brass plated knobs on again today. County probably shaded possession and certainly did more attacking than their Lancastrian opponents in   a pulsating second half, but ultimately a share of the points was probably about right. No goals for either side then, but a few chances came County`s way – denied mostly by a very resilient and distinctly savvy Wigan defence. Sam Tickle did well for the visitors making a couple of vital saves and Callum Camps claimed M.O.M for County from a game that leaves the blues nicely placed in L1   having lost just one game- quite a start! …………………………………………   I was s

    County came away from a bruising encounter against Shrewsbury Town at Croud Meadow last night with all the available points following a well-deserved 2-0 win. A goal late in the first half from Ethan Pye and a second with 4 second half minutes left by Kyle Wootton did the trick for the blues, but it was no classic in fact at times the game left much to be desired! The first half particularly was dire- County continually allowing their opponents possession they had not earned. Paul Hurst`s side looked ordinary at best at this stage but by half time despite this I made them the better side – the County goal against the run of play! The second half was no better than the first, a situation amplified by the worst refereeing display I have seen at any time from any official. Mr Middleton`s reffing was well below required standards- in the event County did magnificently well to pull themselves together and finish the game by extracting more than a small measure of karma from th