Stockport County 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 3 ( EFL Trophy- Group Game )Tuesday 2 September 2025
Two down inside 12 minutes to Premiership Under 21 side Wolverhampton Wanderers, Stockport County`s predominantly youthful side came back impressively to claim a well-deserved 5-3 victory in tonight`s EFL Trophy game at Edgeley Park. The match provided rich entertainment for a crowd of over 1000 – 2 goals each for Nathan Lowe ( first half) and Joe Astles ( a real find)after the break plus a fine effort by Odin Bailey saw County home, but to be fair they established total domination in the second half and were unlucky not to have scored more. Wolves by way of contrast , having opened the match strongly, fed on a diet of occasional breaks from deep plus a consistent supply of free kicks and largely weird decisions by the Referee after the break. For County – Lewis Fiorini took M.O.M via a raft of sleekly delivered assists, whilst substitutes Joe Astles and Rhys Watson really impressed – Astles perhaps making the bench on Saturday, Watson well des...