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Sunday saw Stockport County winning the National League title and earning their right to play EFL football next season. Stockport just needed a single point from their game against Halifax Town to bag the top spot and claim automatic promotion. Everything went according to plan and Stockport won the game 2-0 meaning that the Hatters ...
As the National League title race begins to hot up, Stockport County, Boreham Wood and Chesterfield are all in action, during what is shaping up to be a crucial weekend in the season. By Amos Murphy The Football League beckons for Stockport County, and the National League leaders head into their weekend clash on the ...
Larkhall Athletic have been dealt a day with destiny, as the tier-eight side prepare for a clash against National League Stockport County in the FA Trophy Fourth Round. By Amos Murphy Inspiration for rock artist Peter Gabriel’s 1977 debut single of the same name, Solsbury Hill has provided views over Somerset’s largest city Bath for ...
Stockport County manager Dave Challinor has hinted he may need to shake things up to win the FA Cup second round match at Rotherham United. By Steven Oldham Speaking ahead of Friday night’s game, Challinor acknowledged the difficult task facing his team as they prepare for another tie at a team two divisions higher than ...
On the brink of promotion, Stockport County must find form, or risk throwing away EFL promotion dream. By Amos Murphy It was meant to be the day. A relentlessly vocal contingent of Stockport County supporters made the pilgrimage to North Wales with dreams of a Football League return. What followed was nothing short of a ...
Dave Challinor's Stockport County sit on the brink of a return to the Football League, as Paddy Madden's first-half penalty secured a gutsy 1-0 win over Chesterfield, with closest chasers Wrexham dropping points in added-time to 10-man Boreham Wood. By Amos Murphy Paddy Madden's 22nd goal of the season handed Stockport County a precious three ...
Dave Challinor’s Stockport County are beginning to dream of a return to the Football League, after the Hatters swept aside title rivals Bromley in convincing fashion. By Amos Murphy Paddy Madden was at the double for Stockport County, as the Hatters took one step closer to the National League with a 3-1 victory over fellow ...
Leading the way in the National League, a return to the Football League beckons for Stockport County, but how soon can they wrap the title up? By Amos Murphy Out of the promotion picture when Dave Challinor replaced Simon Rusk at Edgeley Park earlier in the campaign, a resurgence under the former Hartlepool United and ...
Meet the fan group from Stockport bringing a touch of ultra-culture to the English non-league scene. By Isaac Stronge Stockport County’s social media team couldn’t have captured the mood more succinctly than with the words, “Bedlam at Edgeley Park.” This was the tweet that followed Paddy Madden’s last-minute winner at home to Solihull to secure ...
It was another dramatic weekend in the National League with the top three clubs - Stockport County, Halifax Town and Wrexham all suffering surprise defeats. At the bottom of the table, Kings Lynn managed to scrape a point, while Weymouth’s defeat marked yet another blow to a bitterly disappointing season. Stockport’s 2-1 defeat away to ...
With the business end of the campaign well and truly in full swing, there were plenty of talking points from a breath-taking weekend of action in the National League, National League North and National League South. By Amos Murphy It’s been in the pipeline for some time now, but Stockport County are well on course ...
Ten-man Stockport County moved six points clear at the top of the National League after a 1-0 victory over Woking at Edgeley Park. By Steven Oldham Ash Palmer’s header 20 minutes from time wrapped up another three points for Dave Challinor’s side - who are now unbeaten in 14 matches. The win - combined with ...
Needham Market produced the shock of the FA Trophy’s fifth round - and have been rewarded with a plum tie against National League leaders Stockport County in the quarter finals. By Steven Oldham The side’s lowest and highest ranked sides meet in the tie of the round. The home side progressed after knocking out Step ...
Dave Challinor’s well-organised Stockport County side stormed through a deflated Barnet as they triumphed 5-0 at the Hive on Saturday afternoon. By Aaron Jaffe The Hatters made it nine on the bounce, and proved that they do ‘love to win away’. The fans made the trip in great numbers, all 769 in full noise for ...
Will Stockport County ever drop points again? Can Wrexham find their form? Who's in the bigger crisis, Chesterfield or Eastleigh? All these questions answered and more, in our weekly National League preview. By Amos Murphy National League leaders Stockport County are targeting nine wins in a row across all competitions, as the resurgence under new ...
Stockport County move top of the National League, on a night when Ollie Palmer announced himself to the Wrexham faithful and Dover Athletic's long wait for a win came to an end. By Amos Murphy Dave Challinor’s Stockport County moved to the top of the National League with a dominative second half performance over Maidenhead ...
Stockport County and Bromley hit the jackpot as the other front runners slipped up in Saturday’s games. By Steven Oldham The pair - third and fourth respectively - are both now within three points of the top of the table. Dave Challinor’s side struck early to seal a 2-0 win over Dagenham & Redbridge in ...
Promotion to the Football League lies in the hands of Stockport County, after a revival under new boss Dave Challinor has seen the Hatters emerge as favourites for the National League title. By Amos Murphy Stood alone on the touchline, shoulders shrugged and arms suspended by nothing other than his trouser pockets, the final moments ...
FC Halifax Town extended their lead at the top of the National League to four points over Chesterfield, whilst Stockport County pile the pressure on the playoff chasers. By Amos Murphy FC Halifax Town made it seven matches unbeaten across all competitions, with a statement 1-0 victory over Football League dropouts Grimsby. A goalless first ...
Stockport County and Wrexham enjoyed potentially season-defining victories, as the top two in the National League drop points against each other. By Amos Murphy A late Jack Clarke strike salvaged a much-needed point for leaders Chesterfield against second-placed FC Halifax Town, in front of a bumper sell-out crowd at the Technique Stadium. Over 8,000 expectant ...
Stockport County put in a five-star performance to take Boxing Day’s biggest victory in the National League against Altrincham. By Steven Oldham Dave Challinor’s side picked up a 5-1 win in front of a bumper crowd of 8,896 - the day’s highest attendance outside the top two divisions. It’s a return to winning ways for ...
Paul Warne’s Rotherham United side negotiated a tricky looking FA Cup Second Round tie over Stockport County, triumphing 1-0 over the National League club in the pair’s first meeting since January 2011. By Amos Murphy After their televised heroics against Bolton Wanderers in the previous round captured the hearts and minds of the nation, fifth-tier ...
An impressive 8 Non-League sides are set to continue their FA Cup journey this weekend. With the First Round producing some considerable surprises, it is set to be an entertaining set of fixtures. League One high-flyers Rotherham United take on Stockport at the New York Stadium and will aim to avoid the same fate as ...
Stockport County struck four away to Wealdstone, whilst there were wins for Southend United, Wrexham and FC Halifax Town in this weekend’s National League action. By Amos Murphy Ollie Crankshaw’s fine start to life in a Stockport County shirt continued, as he scored a hattrick in the Hatters’ 4-1 demolition of strugglers Wealdstone. Scott Quigley’s ...
Stockport County boss Dave Challinor was left feeling proud of his side’s efforts during their 5-3 triumph over League One Bolton Wanderers in their FA Cup First Round replay. By Amos Murphy It would be wrong to describe Stockport County vs Bolton Wanderers as a match that had everything, because quite frankly, it had much ...
Dave Challinor’s first win as Stockport County manager came in the most dramatic of fashions, as his Hatters side triumphed 5-3 in extra-time to stun League One Bolton Wanderers. Ollie Crankshaw’s finish capped off a memorable night of football for Stockport County, who came from behind twice to leave Bolton Wanderers of League One feeling ...
Dave Challinor’s Stockport County side will take on League One Bolton Wanderers in their FA Cup First Round replay this week, but the Hatters boss believes calls for the National League to merge with the Football League are unrealistic. By Amos Murphy Holding third-tier Bolton Wanderers to a stubborn 2-2 draw in the first meeting ...
Having been denied three points against Bromley after Liam Hogan bundled into his own net, the irony of the own goal mustn’t have been lost on the Stockport County players sitting in the dressing room after full time, who only had themselves to blame. By Amos Murphy Dominative for much of the 90 minutes, Stockport ...
A Liam Hogan own goal one minute from time denied Stockport County a much-needed home victory, as old wounds surface to leave the Hatters wanting late on. Dave Challinor’s second match as Stockport County manager ended in disappointment as a late Bromley equaliser denied the Hatters a first home win in the league since early ...
Dave Challinor admits Scott Quigley will represent a crucial piece in the make up of his Stockport County side, following the 2-2 draw against Bolton Wanderers in the FA Cup First Round. By Amos Murphy Instrumental in Stockport County’s all-round play, Scott Quigley tormented the Bolton Wanderers defence throughout the pair’s FA Cup First ...