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Bolton Wanderers 0 Stockport County 1 ( Football League 1 ) Saturday 15 March 2025

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      County maintained and extended their unbeaten record at the now quaintly named Toughsheet Community Stadium , with a superb 1-0 victory over Bolton Wanderers today. The points were won   by a wonderful goal by in form Tanto Olaofe, but the foundation was a solid team performance exemplified by some completely unruffled defending late in the second half as Bolton threw all they could at the blue rearguard.   Hills and Pye pretty much tied for major plaudits at the back, and if Tanto took my M.O.M, special mention should go to   Corey Addai who was solidity itself   behind a back line that underwent major surgery after the break switching from 4 at the back to 3 to accommodate a looming card issue for Kyle Knoyle and a late   first half knock that did Ryan Rydel no good at all. Boy, did the   2638 County fans in the South Stand enjoy the occasion- and why not- it was one well worth celebrating- a gutsy defensive performance capped...

Stockport County 0 Charlton Athletic 0 ( Football League 1 ) Saturday 8 March 2025

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          The sun shone brightly over Edgeley Park today for the visit of Charlton Athletic, but the division`s fourth and fifth placed teams contrived to reward another bumper crowd with a somewhat forgettable goal-less draw. Nil- Nil as a scoreline can sometimes mask good things and   an epic struggle, but this was not one such match as both sides struggled to lift   the occasion much above the humdrum. County had some ill fortune along the way- a clear penalty denied early on, Wootton unlucky on several occasions but despite lifting their game a tad in the second half the blues never convinced as a team likely to ensure the Addicks went back to SE7 pointless. Brad Hills meanwhile continues to do well in County blue ,and deservedly walked off with the M.O.M award after another fully committed 90 minute display   , and Woots will be disappointed that his relentless work-rate   gained scant reward, but overall DC`s team just did not d...