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Luton Town 1 Stockport County 1 ( Football League 1) Saturday 21 March 2026

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      County showed real metal today, coming back from a goal down to share the spoils with Luton Town at their Kenilworth Road home. To be accurate however ` coming back from ` hardly covers it, as County, 1-0 down at the break, totally dominated their upcoming Wembley opponents in front of a partisan home crowd of over 10000 in a one sided second half. Key to County`s recovery was Ollie Norwood who scored the blue`s equaliser via a typically audacious free kick. That County could, maybe should have got themselves more than one goal was evident to everyone there, but they again could not quite muster the quality finish on the end of numerous studiously put together moves that would have ended their opponent`s chances. Still, we`ll take the point, and the team the plaudits for giving their travelling supporters a vouchsafe that their trip to Wembley to face the same opponents can be faced with confidence! ……………………………..   Play was fairly even early on…...
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Stockport County 2 Northampton Town 1 ( Football League 1 ) Tuesday 17 March 2026

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            Anyone coming to Edgeley Park last night expecting a turkey shoot with County facing a goal shy Northampton Town side looking for only their second win in 17, were destined to be disappointed, as the blues made heavy weather of disposing of the Cobblers eventually running out 2-1 winners. County`s goals came via Josh Stokes in the first half and Kyle Wootton after the break- Town getting one back via Cameron McGeehan late in the first half. The blues , despite long periods in control, again never really looked likely to score a hatful of goals – 3 would have been good and would surely have satisfied all barring the most hard to please County fan , and one for Tanto would have set the old place ablaze with joy, but neither was to be   which was disappointing against a side of limited ambition and even less threat. That said, it was gratifying to see the team see the game out, successfully hanging onto 3 points that will be invaluable...
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