Match Report


WrexhamWrexham     Stockport CountyStockport County
Liam RollingsLiam Rollings Computer Player Computer Player
Teddy EvansT. Evans50
G
1captain
G
44Anthony HeskeyA. Heskey
Daniel HigginbothamD. Higginbotham49
D
2
D
43Scott DoddS. Dodd
Danny SharpeD. Sharpe52
D
3
D
42Tony TolleyT. Tolley
Carl ProctorC. Proctor42
D
captain4
D
42Danny RichardsD. Richards
Nigel ShieldsN. Shields43
D
5
D
38Kevin BoltonK. Bolton
Joe CollymoreJ. Collymore44
M
6
M
51Greg ShiltonG. Shilton
Eddie ShawE. Shaw50
M
7
M
50Paul SmithP. Smith
Wayne MooreW. Moore48
M
8
A
43Des NevilleD. Neville
Carlton GascoigneC. Gascoigne47
A
9
A
40Francis LisbieF. Lisbie
Dale KasperD. Kasper46
A
10
A
37Mervin BellamyM. Bellamy
Teddy BaileyT. Bailey44
A
11
A
36Craig MontagueC. Montague
 
Richard JamesR. James34
D
12
M
46Oleg PearsonO. Pearson
Dominic MasonD. Mason39
M
13
M
45Simon CooperS. Cooper
Edward JosephE. Joseph35
A
14
M
44Gavin TerryG. Terry

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Stockport County. A crowd of 2,786 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Stockport County appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Lee.


0.00
Stockport County kick off and get the first half underway!
2.46
Paul Smith makes a probing pass to Mervin Bellamy. Mervin Bellamy shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
6.42
Paul Smith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mervin Bellamy. Mervin Bellamy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.42
Greg Shilton sees a break and surges forward. Greg Shilton shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
12.15
Eddie Shaw makes a simple pass to Teddy Bailey. Teddy Bailey shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.21
Eddie Shaw flicks a high pass forward to Carlton Gascoigne who brings the ball under control. Carlton Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Dale Kasper. Dale Kasper connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Tony Tolley clears it off the line with his head!
15.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Greg Shilton plays the ball forward to Mervin Bellamy. Mervin Bellamy passes the ball forward to Des Neville. Des Neville cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
16.12
Eddie Shaw makes a simple pass to Carlton Gascoigne. Carlton Gascoigne controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
21.49
Danny Richards threads a neat ball through to Paul Smith. Paul Smith hits a low pass to Des Neville. Des Neville lofts in a cross ball towards Mervin Bellamy. Mervin Bellamy connects with a diving header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
27.11
Paul Smith makes an attacking run forward. Paul Smith finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
32.49
Teddy Bailey clumsily knocks into Tony Tolley. The referee brings Teddy Bailey to one side and gives him a warning! Tony Tolley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.03
Eddie Shaw clumsily knocks into Paul Smith. The referee brings Eddie Shaw to one side and gives him a warning! Paul Smith runs off the knock.
36.39
Eddie Shaw runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eddie Shaw plays a one-two with Carlton Gascoigne and rushes in on goal... Eddie Shaw takes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
38.34
With some swift thinking, Greg Shilton plays the ball forward to Des Neville. Des Neville knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Teddy Evans who gathers it comfortably.
39.24
Carl Proctor knocks the ball to his team mate, Wayne Moore. Wayne Moore kicks a strong pass forward to Teddy Bailey. Teddy Bailey shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham appear unchanged since the first half. Stockport County also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Wrexham kick off!
47.39
Daniel Higginbotham flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Shaw. Eddie Shaw sees Dale Kasper in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dale Kasper knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tony Tolley.
48.56
Paul Smith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Montague. Craig Montague shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
54.31
Paul Smith makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francis Lisbie. Francis Lisbie finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
59.14
Eddie Shaw makes a simple pass to Carlton Gascoigne. Carlton Gascoigne knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Teddy Bailey is offside!
60.54
Seeing a gap ahead, Wayne Moore plays the ball forward to Carlton Gascoigne. Carlton Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Teddy Bailey. Teddy Bailey heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
61.03
Paul Smith threads the ball through to Craig Montague. Craig Montague knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Teddy Evans who gathers it comfortably.
66.30
Tony Tolley flicks a high pass forward. Greg Shilton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Greg Shilton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Des Neville. Des Neville lofts in a cross ball towards Mervin Bellamy. Mervin Bellamy is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.41
Danny Sharpe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wayne Moore. Wayne Moore deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Teddy Bailey. Teddy Bailey whips in a cross ball towards Dale Kasper. Dale Kasper whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
72.15
Kevin Bolton takes it forward alone. Kevin Bolton threads a neat ball through to Francis Lisbie. Francis Lisbie runs straight at the defence! Francis Lisbie takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.04
Carl Proctor passes the ball forward to Joe Collymore. Joe Collymore kicks a strong pass forward to Carlton Gascoigne. Carlton Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Anthony Heskey who gathers it comfortably.
79.08
Paul Smith passes the ball forward to Des Neville. Des Neville tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
89.37
Paul Smith hits a low pass to Mervin Bellamy. Mervin Bellamy shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
90.00
Paul Smith sees Mervin Bellamy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mervin Bellamy plays a one-two with Des Neville and advances towards the goal... Mervin Bellamy side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Wrexham

Stockport County
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
11
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
30%
46.2%
23.8%

Scorers
Mervin Bellamy 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mervin Bellamy of Stockport County

Match Ratings
1.Teddy Evans (GK)
6
2.Daniel Higginbotham (DEF)
6
3.Danny Sharpe (DEF)
6
4.Carl Proctor (DEF)
7
5.Nigel Shields (DEF)
6
6.Joe Collymore (MID)
6
7.Eddie Shaw (MID)
8
8.Wayne Moore (MID)
6
9.Carlton Gascoigne (ATT)
6
10.Dale Kasper (ATT)
6
11.Teddy Bailey (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard James (DEF)
0
13.Dominic Mason (MID)
0
14.Edward Joseph (ATT)
0

1.Anthony Heskey (GK)
7
2.Scott Dodd (DEF)
6
3.Tony Tolley (DEF)
6
4.Danny Richards (DEF)
6
5.Kevin Bolton (DEF)
6
6.Greg Shilton (MID)
7
7.Paul Smith (MID)
9
8.Des Neville (ATT)
7
9.Francis Lisbie (ATT)
6
10.Mervin Bellamy (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Craig Montague (ATT)
6
 
12.Oleg Pearson (MID)
0
13.Simon Cooper (MID)
0
14.Gavin Terry (MID)
0