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Tranmere Rovers 1 Stockport County 2 ( FA Cup Round 1) Saturday 1 November 2025

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      A business-like performance by County saw them claim a place in Round 2 of the FA Cup today at Prenton Park where they despatched a competitive Tranmere Rovers side 3-1. Quality goals, one each by Jack Diamond and County captain Ollie Norwood , plus a late/late match clincher from substitute Nathan Lowe in added time, saw the blues home, but credit should be given to Andy Crosby`s side for making County work hard for their victory. I was pleased to see that DC fielded   a strong side – not the first eleven but not very far removed from it either. The first half was rather forgettable with neither side able to pin the tail on the donkey- their opponents invariably unwilling to play victim. We needed a better second half , and that’s` what we got – Diamond`s goal really lifting another large County away following. But Rovers just would not lie down and die- instead they pressed County hard ,being rewarded with just under 20 minutes left when Omari Pat...
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Port Vale 0 Stockport County 3 ( Football League 1 ) Monday 27 October 2025

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    Stockport County gave notice to their rivals in League 1 sending an unmistakable message to those in the Championship and beyond….”Beware, We are Coming !”, as County served up a scintillating display of quality attacking football to dispose of Port Vale and cruise impressively to the top of the League 1 table with a thoroughly well-deserved 3-0 win last night watched by over 2000 County supporters who had made the effort and got themselves to Vale Park on a damp Monday evening! The supporters`   efforts were well rewarded as County seized the moment   with impudent precision – Lowe heading them into the lead ,on the wings of an irresistible   wave of attacking football 13 minutes in, before Wootton then   Diamond added their contributions as the Burslem based team wilted before them. To be fair to Vale, they came into the game more after half time, due mostly ,I am guessing, to a desire to assuage injured pride rather than County easing off, but ...
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