Northampton suffers defeat in a hard-fought match against Stockport County
The match between Northampton and Stockport County, played at Edgeley Park in Stockport, Greater Manchester, on October 22, 2024, was an exciting encounter that was decided in the final minutes.
Despite having a lower possession of the ball, Northampton managed to create scoring opportunities but was hampered by a series of yellow cards. The first caution came in the 54th minute for A. Odimayo, followed by B. Fox in the 56th.
The second half began at a fast pace with a change of players on both sides. S. Chouchane received the third yellow card for Northampton in the 64th minute. In the 71st minute, Stockport County made a quadruple substitution with the arrival of O. Norwood, M. Mellon, J. Diamond, and K. Wootton.
The match remained close until a crucial moment in the 87th minute. Stockport County earned a penalty that L. Barry converted into a goal, putting his team in the lead. Northampton responded quickly with a goal by J. Guthrie in the 90th minute, but it wasn’t enough to avoid defeat.
The statistics reflect a difference in possession of the ball (67% for Stockport County and 33% for Northampton), but both teams made a similar number of shots. Stockport County made 16 shots (3 on target) while Northampton managed 7 (3 on target). Despite the defeat, Northampton demonstrated its fighting ability and kept the match close until the end.
Substitutions northampton: at minute 54 T. Roberts came in and T. Eaves went out., at minute 54 S. Chouchane came in and J. Sowerby went out., at minute 60 T. Fosu came in and S. Hoskins went out., at minute 60 W. Hondermarck came in and B. Fox went out., at minute 88 T. Magloire came in and M. Pinnock went out.
Substitutions stockport county: at minute 71 O. Norwood came in and N. Powell went out., at minute 71 M. Mellon came in and J. Fevrier went out., at minute 71 J. Diamond came in and O. Bailey went out., at minute 71 K. Wootton came in and I. Olaofe went out., at minute 89 L. Fiorini came in and L. Barry went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Stockport County
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