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Stockport County go top with win over Chesterfield

18th October 2020 Sam Byrne

In-form Stockport County moved top of the National League with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Chesterfield thanks to substitute Alex Reid’s late winner. Wing-back Mark Kitching gave Jim Gannon’s side a deserved lead early on [Read More]

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Edgeley

Rooney hat-trick seals victory for Stockport

13th October 2020 Sam Byrne

A stunning hat-trick by John Rooney sealed a second-half fightback by Stockport at Wealdstone, as Jim Gannon’s side romped to a 5-2 win to seal a third successive victory in the National League. It was [Read More]

Christian Iddon celebrates at Donington Park
Motorsport

Iddon has fighting chance of BSB Championship as Luxton extends Superstock 600 lead

7th October 2020 Mike Petch

On a rain-affected weekend at Donington Park, Stockport’s Christian Iddon kept his BSB Championship hopes alive with a brace of top-five finishes in the latest rounds of the Bennetts British Superbike Championship. Torrential conditions scuppered [Read More]

Christian Iddon
Motorsport

Triple Iddon success as Luxton keeps top spot at Oulton Park

22nd September 2020 Mike Petch

Visiontrack Ducati racer Christian Iddon took a trio of second-place finishes at the weekend at the Bennetts British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park in Cheshire. Stockport’s Iddon was fourth fastest on combined times during free [Read More]

Christian Iddon celebrates his maiden BSB win
Motorsport

Iddon breaks his duck with maiden BSB victory

25th August 2020 Mike Petch

PBM Ducati rider Christian Iddon took his first ever victory in the Bennetts British Superbike Championshi as the series visited Snetterton for rounds four, five and six of the 2020 calendar. The Stockport rider started [Read More]

Bowdon

Over-40s cricket team breaks five-year duck

27th July 2020 Paul Harrison

An over-40s cricket team has celebrated its first win for more than five years. Bowdon Cricket Club near Altrincham in Greater Manchester last tasted victory in 2015 but on Wednesday night they finally broke their [Read More]

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Golf pro’s son wins first senior competition at 14

17th July 2020 Paul Harrison

Daniel Myers has won his first senior competition at Reddish Vale Golf Club at the age of 14. Daniel, who is the son of Reddish Vale professional Andrew Myers, won the four-round Jubilee Trophy by [Read More]

Volunteers from Help the Hatters clean up at Edgeley Park
Football

Stockport County: Queen’s Award honour for Help the Hatters

2nd June 2020 Paul Harrison

Help the Hatters, a group of volunteers based in Stockport, have been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK. The hard-working group operate [Read More]

Jim Gannon
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Stockport County: ‘Finish the season with integrity’

22nd April 2020 Paul Harrison

Stockport County want teams with something to play for to finish the National League season. Cubs voted to end the season this week but there is no decision on how the campaign will end and [Read More]

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Coronavirus: Stockport County donate £75,000 to the NHS

20th March 2020 Paul Harrison

Stockport County owner Mark Stott has donated £75,000 to the the Stockport Foundation NHS Trust to ‘to help towards the treatment of coronavirus patients within the local community’. Stott was born in the town and agreed [Read More]

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