All Things Stockport County

County stormed to a resounding victory at Edgeley Park today, dismissing the challenge of the leg weary Leamington FC 4-0 in front of an ecstatic home crowd of approaching 4000. Danny & Cheadle Stands ( Andrew Machin ) It was as convincing a win as one could ever wish to witness, and the first half could have seen the blues six or seven up rather than the 3 that they were at the break, so clearly superior were Jim Gannon’s men, as Leamington struggled to put their game together in what has been a busy week for them. The win keeps County’s play off prospects still very much alive, and the way his team played today will have pleased County’s manager no end. There were champions in blue all over the place. Jimmy Ball won the M.O.M , and I would not grumble with that, but virtually every one in blue showed up today and played as though they meant it.       Jimmy Ball.   I particularly liked Warburton , Turner, Stephenson an...

`Watch out all you National League North contenders ….Stockport County are coming !’ was the clear message that rang out from a steadily cooling Edgeley Park last night. The air, circa 9.45, may have been somewhat bitter, but a warm glow emanated from County supporters who had just seen their team storm to seventh spot in the division, and into a play off spot, with a well deserved 1-0 win against Boston United. In truth, with Boston playing the most negative of   games from the off in which time wasting was of the essence, much of the match was of a tedious even boring nature, as Referee Gareth Rhodes continually interrupted the flow for free kicks, as man after man,   the Pilgrims lined up to give the official their names. If Boston had little to commend them, although County struggled to test Jon Stewart( of whom more later) , with Jimmy Ball, Michael Clarke and Scott Duxbury firing on full from the first whistle, the blues   were always   ...