Match Report
| Stockport County | Stockport County |  |  | Darlington | Darlington | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Anthony Heskey | A. Heskey |  | 44 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 47 | | Ralph Christie | R. Christie | ||||||||
| Scott Dodd | S. Dodd | | 43 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 47 | | Ashley Mcleod | A. Mcleod | |||||||||
| Tony Tolley | T. Tolley | | 42 | D | | 3 | | | D | 46 | | Nicky Delaney | N. Delaney | ||||||||
| Danny Richards | D. Richards | | 42 | D | | 4 | | D | 46 | | Gareth Carlton | G. Carlton | |||||||||
| Kevin Bolton | K. Bolton | | 38 | D | | 5 | | M | 51 | | Dave Pallister | D. Pallister | |||||||||
| Greg Shilton | G. Shilton | | 51 | M | | 6 | | M | 50 | | Patrick Smith | P. Smith | |||||||||
| Paul Smith | P. Smith | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 | | Patrick Royce | P. Royce | |||||||||
| Des Neville | D. Neville | | 43 | A | | 8 | | M | 42 | | Jason Izzet | J. Izzet | |||||||||
| Francis Lisbie | F. Lisbie | | 40 | A | | 9 | | A | 55 | | Jermaine Terry | J. Terry | |||||||||
| Mervin Bellamy | M. Bellamy | | 37 | A | | 10 | | A | 49 | | Alexander Bishop | A. Bishop | |||||||||
| Craig Montague | C. Montague | | 36 | A | | 11 | | A | 47 | | Matthew Weir | M. Weir | |||||||||
| Oleg Pearson | O. Pearson | | 46 | M | | 12 | | G | 47 | | Darren Mason | D. Mason | |||||||||
| Simon Cooper | S. Cooper | | 45 | M | | 13 | | A | 46 | | Ruel Clegg | R. Clegg | |||||||||
| Gavin Terry | G. Terry | | 44 | M | | 14 | | A | 44 | | Kemal Carlton | K. Carlton | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Boots Direct |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Edgeley Park where Stockport County play host to Darlington. A crowd of 2,786 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stockport County are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Darlington appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Whelan.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stockport County are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Darlington appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matthew Whelan.
0.00
0-0Stockport County get the match underway!
2.54
0-0Greg Shilton passes the ball forward to Francis Lisbie. Francis Lisbie tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Ralph Christie.
4.39
0-0It's a corner kick. Greg Shilton loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Patrick Smith reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
8.46
Ashley Mcleod hits a low pass to Patrick Royce. Patrick Royce flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Weir controls it well on his chest. Matthew Weir lofts in a cross ball towards Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
9.12
Paul Smith makes a probing pass to Des Neville. Des Neville shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Ralph Christie manages to gather it comfortably.
10.57
0-0Greg Shilton chips the ball to his team mate, Des Neville. Des Neville shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
15.10
0-1Ashley Mcleod makes a probing pass to Patrick Royce. Patrick Royce hits a low pass to Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry lofts in a cross ball towards Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Anthony Heskey had no chance!! Goal for Darlington!
18.27
0-1Patrick Smith knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danny Richards.
22.29
Nicky Delaney plays the ball forward to Dave Pallister. Dave Pallister flicks a high ball forward to Matthew Weir who takes it down. Matthew Weir whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Alexander Bishop scores for Darlington!!
26.26
Gareth Carlton decides to run forward with the ball. Gareth Carlton hits a low pass to Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
28.02
Nicky Delaney makes a beautiful solo run. Nicky Delaney threads the ball through to Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.45
Jason Izzet flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop knocks in a cross ball towards Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Anthony Heskey is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
34.51
Nicky Delaney threads a neat ball through to Patrick Smith. Patrick Smith decides to run forward with the ball. Patrick Smith whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies just wide!
36.07
Patrick Royce makes a beautiful solo run. Patrick Royce whips in a cross ball towards Matthew Weir. Matthew Weir flicks the ball with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
38.45
Patrick Smith takes it forward alone. Patrick Smith knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop beats his man to it with a header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Anthony Heskey with no chance!! Goal for Darlington!
44.03
Greg Shilton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Montague. Craig Montague sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stockport County appear unchanged since the first half. Darlington have changed their lineup with Darren Mason replacing Gareth Carlton, Ruel Clegg replacing Patrick Smith and Kemal Carlton replacing Matthew Weir.
45.00
The whistle blows and Darlington get the second half underway!
48.28
Nicky Delaney makes a strong solo run forward. Nicky Delaney threads a neat ball through to Kemal Carlton. Kemal Carlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.55
Jason Izzet plays the ball forward to Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Carlton. Kemal Carlton knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
53.30
Ruel Clegg threads a neat ball through to Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Anthony Heskey who gathers it comfortably.
55.31
Greg Shilton runs straight at the opposition's defence. Greg Shilton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. What a cracker!! Ralph Christie had no chance!! Goal for Stockport County!
59.40
Greg Shilton passes the ball forward to Mervin Bellamy. Mervin Bellamy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
60.43
1-4Paul Smith comes in with a late challenge on Dave Pallister. Paul Smith is warned by the referee! Dave Pallister hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.35
Ruel Clegg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Carlton. Kemal Carlton shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.55
Mervin Bellamy hacks Darren Mason from behind! Mervin Bellamy is warned by the referee! Darren Mason runs off the knock.
71.00
Kemal Carlton hacks Danny Richards from behind! Kemal Carlton is given a warning by the referee! Danny Richards stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.32
Nicky Delaney threads a neat ball through to Patrick Royce. Patrick Royce flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Carlton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kemal Carlton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
77.23
Darren Mason barges into Mervin Bellamy. Darren Mason is warned by the referee! Mervin Bellamy runs off the knock.
79.50
Ruel Clegg hits a low pass to Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop knocks in a cross ball towards Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
83.05
Ruel Clegg flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Bishop holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexander Bishop whips in a cross ball towards Kemal Carlton. Kemal Carlton flicks the ball with his head. Anthony Heskey didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
85.05
Ruel Clegg knocks the ball forward to Jermaine Terry. Jermaine Terry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Dodd.
87.35
Greg Shilton runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Greg Shilton finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Jason Izzet chips the ball to his team mate, Kemal Carlton. Kemal Carlton knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Bishop. Alexander Bishop powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
5
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
21.7%
78.3%
Play Area
31.3%
43.4%
25.3%
Scorers
| Greg Shilton 55, 87 | Matthew Weir 15 Alexander Bishop 22, 38 Jermaine Terry 30, 80 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alexander Bishop of Darlington |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Anthony Heskey (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Scott Dodd (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tony Tolley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Danny Richards (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kevin Bolton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Greg Shilton (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Paul Smith (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Des Neville (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Francis Lisbie (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mervin Bellamy (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | Craig Montague (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Oleg Pearson (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Simon Cooper (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gavin Terry (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Ralph Christie (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ashley Mcleod (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicky Delaney (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Gareth Carlton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dave Pallister (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Patrick Smith (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Patrick Royce (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jason Izzet (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jermaine Terry (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Alexander Bishop (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Matthew Weir (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Darren Mason (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ruel Clegg (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kemal Carlton (ATT) | 6 | |