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Chorley 1-1 Stockport County: Hatters guarantee play-off spot with away draw

A headed equaliser 19 minutes from time from Scott Duxbury, together with results elsewhere, guaranteed Stockport County a place in the National League North play-offs. The Hatters took to the field showing three changes from [Read More]

Stockport Volleyball Club promoted to Division 2

Paul Harrison

Stockport Volleyball Club has been promoted to Men’s Division 2 North after a 3-0 win at Darlington. Competing in Division 3 North against high-profile clubs including Manchester, Newcastle and York, Stockport clinched promotion alongside Doncaster. [Read More]

James Bellis is supported by Trevor Chappell

Heaton Moor Junior Colts 24-17 Wirral: Boothroyd try clinches tight win

Paul Harrison

Heaton Moor Junior Colts completed preparations for their Lancashire Cup final tie with a 24-17 victory over Wirral. It all looked so smooth in the first half with Moor dominating proceedings, a strong pack providing [Read More]

Christian Iddon, Bennetts British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, 15.4.18

Iddon climbs five places after Brands Hatch points haul

Mike Petch

A solid points haul for Christian Iddon saw the TYCO BMW rider climb five places to sixth in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship standings at Brands Hatch over the weekend. Iddon, from Stockport, went well [Read More]

Stockport County 1-0 Telford United: Stephenson goal improves Hatters’ play-off hopes

Gareth Evans

Stockport County edged out Telford at Edgeley Park to further improve their play-off prospects with three fixtures remaining. Substitute Darren Stephenson’s strike 16 minutes from time eventually proved enough to secure three points. County took [Read More]

Tom Ingram celebrates his win at Brands Hatch

Ingram wins for Speedworks on opening BTCC weekend

Mike Petch

Cheshire-based Speedworks Motorsport took a win in the opening rounds of the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship, Tom Ingram winning race three at Brands Hatch as the series kicked off its 2018 season. Ingram [Read More]

Sale Golf Club chairman Chris Boyes, England Golf's Sean Hammill and John Jackson

Sale Golf Club awarded GolfMark by England Golf

Paul Harrison

Sale Golf Club has won a national award from England Golf. Sale is the first club in the Mersey Valley to receive the GolfMark award and only the eighth in the whole of Cheshire. GolfMark [Read More]

Six wins in a row for Stockport County

Mike Petch

The Hatters notched up a sixth successive win, and their first at Grange Lane, as they overcame basement side North Ferriby United 3-1. First-half goals by Jason Oswell and Matty Warburton, together with a second [Read More]

Rafferty supplies quick ball for Heaton Moor

Heaton Moor Junior Colts prevail in 12-try thriller with Huddersfield

Paul Harrison

Heaton Moor Junior Colts shared 12 tries with Huddersfield before running out 42-36 winners with fly-half Nick Tenney’s kicking proving the difference. Moor got off to a good start, skipper Tenney scoring under the posts and [Read More]

Stockport skier wins silver at British Parasnowsport Championships in France

Paul Harrison

A Stockport skier is hoping to represent Great Britain at a future Paralympic Games after winning a silver medal on his debut at the British Parasnowsport Championships. Charlie Muston, 15, from Heaton Moor, who is [Read More]