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Stockport County 1 Stevenage FC 3 ( Football League 1 ) Saturday 13 December 2025

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          County were put to the sword today at Edgeley Park by promotion rivals Stevenage. Borough had far too much savvy for the blues , defensively resilient and able to work together and improvise going forward, they   bullied Dave Challinor`s team   all afternoon ,in the end looking very good value for their 3-1 win. …………………………..     And yet…….early on I was fairly optimistic as County spent more time in Borough`s half than I had expected .In this respect the Edun/ Mothersille link up down the left has been mooted as worth working with, but again whilst Edun looked sharp, Mothersille looked anything but-making nothing of a chance provided via Hinchliffe`s   quick clearance from an early Stevenage free kick. Then it was time for some pre-Yule rage as Filip Marschall the visitors` keeper clattered Jack Diamond to the ground as he ran onto Edun`s pass just outside the box. I felt `red` but knowing all the time that the re...

Doncaster Rovers 0 Stockport County 2 ( Football League 1 ) Tuesday 9 December 2025

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          County `s travelling supporters   turned out in noisily supportive numbers on not the greatest day nature has produced for us to will their apparently stricken side on out of the doldrums , and they received an early Xmas present from their team in return , as County secured a vital win with those fans behind them to bring    3 vital points back with them from their visit to Yorkshire   where they laid waste to Doncaster Rovers with some relish and 2 fine goals last night. It was a well worked   and brilliantly executed win-against an awkward but decidedly second best Rovers side. Grant McCann`s side were not greatly particular with their tactics throughout the game- an approach that received   considerable assistance from Mr Woods the Referee and his assistants who allowed County`s opponents far too much leeway at times. Up until half time this    worked a treat for Rovers , but it is a certainty that Da...