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Stockport County 1-1 Guiseley: Walker free-kick earns Hatters a point

Stockport County had to come from behind in midweek to earn their first draw of the National League North season. Sam Walker’s equalising free-kick on the hour earned a point after the visitors had taken [Read More]

FA grant kick-starts girls’ football in Ashton-on-Mersey

Paul Harrison

A girls’ section has been kick-started at Ashton-on-Mersey Football Club thanks to a grant from The Football Association to boost the grassroot game for young females. The club has been successful in gaining £3,000 of [Read More]

Southport 0-1 Stockport County: Sub Dimaio strikes late for Hatters

Gareth Evans

Substitute Connor Dimaio scored a late winner to give Stockport County their first victiry at Southport in 60 years and move the Hatters up to fourth in National League North. Dimaio netted five minutes from time [Read More]

Showdown still the target for Iddon despite final-corner crash at Thruxton

Mike Petch

Christian Iddon remains in contention for the Bennetts British Superbike Showdown despite a tough weekend at Thruxton that saw the TYCO BMW rider finish race two in the barriers at the final corner. Iddon, from [Read More]

Stockport County 5-1 FC United: Warburton doubles up on opening day

Gareth Evans

Stockport County started the new National League North season with an exhilarating 5-1 win over FC United in front a crowd of more than 4,600 at Edgeley Park. A brace for Matty Warburton, sandwiched in [Read More]

Former Wimbledon champion Krajicek among legends at tennis fundraiser

Kathryn Dainty

A Stockport charity catering for children and young people with complex communication difficulties has netted £4,035 thanks to the generous guests at the 2018 Boodles Tennis at the Mere event. Legends from the world of [Read More]

Ingram back on top of the British Touring Car Championship after Snetterton meeting

Mike Petch

Speedworks Motorsport’s Tom Ingram found himself top of the pile with a brace of podium finishes in the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship at Snetterton. The Cheshire outfit’s driver failed to finish race one, [Read More]

Stockport County unveil 2018/19 line-up

Paul Harrison

Stockport County’s first team have lined up for the camera ahead of the 2018/19 season. The Hatters will again be managed by Jim Gannon and led by skipper Paul Turnbull as they look to improve on [Read More]

Minis galore at Oulton Park festival

Mike Petch

Motorsport Vision Racing (MSVR) returned to Oulton Park on Saturday to run its Mini Festival. As well as the Mini Challenge races there were events for 7 Race Series (Caterhams) and Heritage Formula Ford. Top of [Read More]

Points keep coming for Iddon at Brands Hatch

Mike Petch

Stockport’s Christian Iddon brought home more important points in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch, claiming fifth and sixth places for the TYCO BMW team. Free practice one on Friday saw Christian sixth fastest, [Read More]