Date:25 Apr 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Edgeley Park
Attendance:4,807

Paul Rodgers - og (22)
Tansey (87)
Bauza (1) Harrad - pen (77)

Goal!

Live Commentary

94mins Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi challenges Cameron Darkwah unfairly and gives away a free kick. Greg Tansey takes the free kick.

93mins Centre by Greg Tansey, clearance made by Ben Tozer.

90mins Unfair challenge on Paul Rodgers by Greg Tansey results in a free kick. Paul Rodgers restarts play with the free kick.

89mins Andrew Holt concedes a free kick for a foul on Matthew Glennon. Indirect free kick taken by Matthew Glennon.

87mins Greg Tansey grabs a goal. Stockport 2-2 Northampton.Assist by Matty Mainwaring.

86mins Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by James Wallace, Billy Mckay makes a clearance.

86mins Adam Griffin sends in a cross, Andrew Holt makes a clearance.

85mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Paul Rodgers on Greg Tansey. The referee shows Paul Rodgers a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Free kick taken by James Wallace.

84mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Billy Mckay on Anthony Elding. Matthew Glennon takes the indirect free kick.

84mins A cross is delivered by Andy Halls, blocked by Paul Rodgers.

82mins Cameron Darkwah is brought on as a substitute for Alan Goodall.

79mins Anthony Elding gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Dean Beckwith. Paul Walker takes the free kick.

79mins Billy Mckay on for Guillem Bauza.

76mins Penalty awarded for an unfair challenge on Guillem Bauza by Andy Halls. Andy Halls goes into the referee's book. Placed penalty scored by Shaun Harrad. Stockport 1-2 Northampton.

73mins Unfair challenge on Abdul Osman by Mansour Assoumani results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Paul Walker.

73mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Matty Mainwaring by Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi. Free kick crossed by James Wallace, Paul Rodgers manages to make a clearance.

69mins James Wallace takes the outswinging corner, Paul Walker makes a save.

67mins Adam Griffin is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Paul Walker takes the free kick.

65mins The official flags David Poole offside. Tom Fisher comes on in place of David Poole. Paul Walker restarts play with the free kick.

65mins Paul Rodgers challenges David Poole unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Matty Mainwaring.

64mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Michael Jacobs, clearance made by Anthony Elding.

64mins Andrew Holt produces a cross.

64mins Shaun Harrad takes a shot. Blocked by Alan Goodall.

62mins Steve Collis goes off and Paul Walker comes on.

61mins Dean Beckwith challenges David Poole unfairly and gives away a free kick. James Wallace crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing.

58mins Andrew Holt takes a shot. Blocked by Alan Goodall.

56mins James Wallace challenges Michael Jacobs unfairly and gives away a free kick. Dean Beckwith restarts play with the free kick.

56mins Effort on goal by Shaun Harrad from just inside the penalty area goes over the target.

54mins Andrew Holt produces a cross, Shot from deep inside the area by Guillem Bauza clears the bar.

53mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Matty Mainwaring by Abdul Osman. James Wallace restarts play with the free kick.

51mins Alan Goodall sends in a cross, Andrew Holt makes a clearance.

50mins Outswinging corner taken by James Wallace from the right by-line.

50mins James Wallace takes a inswinging corner to the near post, Ben Tozer makes a clearance.

50mins James Wallace takes a shot. Save by Steve Collis.

48mins James Wallace fouled by Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi, the ref awards a free kick. Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi is given a yellow card. James Wallace crosses the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, Andrew Holt manages to make a clearance.

47mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Adam Griffin on Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi. Indirect free kick taken by Dean Beckwith.

47mins Alan Goodall delivers the ball, Anthony Elding makes a clearance.

46mins Alan Goodall crosses the ball, clearance by Dean Beckwith.

45mins James Wallace has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

46mins Andy Halls crosses the ball, clearance by Dean Beckwith.

45mins Guillem Bauza gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Poole. Matthew Glennon takes the free kick.

43mins Adam Griffin produces a header from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target.

42mins Michael Jacobs fouled by Adam Griffin, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Steve Collis.

41mins The ball is swung over by David Poole, clearance by Paul Rodgers.

40mins The referee blows for offside against Shaun Harrad. The referee shows Shaun Harrad a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Matthew Glennon restarts play with the free kick.

39mins Greg Tansey replaces James Vincent.

39mins Corner from right by-line taken by Adam Griffin.

34mins Dean Beckwith challenges James Wallace unfairly and gives away a free kick. The referee shows Dean Beckwith a yellow card. Free kick crossed right-footed by James Wallace, clearance made by Ben Tozer.

33mins Shot from outside the box by James Wallace misses to the left of the goal.

31mins Andrew Holt replaces Leon McKenzie.

30mins Centre by Anthony Elding, Ben Tozer makes a clearance.

29mins James Wallace receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Abdul Osman is cautioned.

28mins Michael Jacobs sends in a cross, Mansour Assoumani makes a clearance.

25mins The offside flag is raised against Leon McKenzie. Indirect free kick taken by Matthew Glennon.

25mins Anthony Elding is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Steve Collis.

22mins An own goal is conceded by Paul Rodgers. Stockport 1-1 Northampton.

21mins Unfair challenge on James Vincent by Abdul Osman results in a free kick. Aaron Brown restarts play with the free kick.

20mins Leon McKenzie produces a cross, save made by Matthew Glennon.

18mins Corner taken by Adam Griffin from the right by-line, save made by Steve Collis.

18mins Centre by James Vincent, Josh Walker gets a block in.

17mins A cross is delivered by Adam Griffin, clearance made by Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi.

16mins Anthony Elding is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Ben Tozer.

15mins The official flags Leon McKenzie offside. Matthew Glennon takes the free kick.

13mins Shaun Harrad takes a shot. Aaron Brown gets a block in.

12mins Effort from deep inside the area by Matty Mainwaring misses to the left of the goal.

11mins The ball is crossed by Michael Jacobs, save by Matthew Glennon.

11mins Shaun Harrad sends in a cross, blocked by Andy Halls.

10mins Leon McKenzie is ruled offside. Indirect free kick taken by Matthew Glennon.

9mins Shaun Harrad takes a shot. Blocked by Mansour Assoumani.

6mins Adam Griffin sends in a cross.

5mins The ball is swung over by Josh Walker, clearance made by Alan Goodall.

4mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by David Poole, clearance by Leon McKenzie.

4mins Adam Griffin produces a cross, Abdul Osman manages to make a clearance.

4mins Short corner worked by Adam Griffin.

4mins David Poole sends in a cross, blocked by Paul Rodgers.

2mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Shaun Harrad. Free kick taken by Matthew Glennon.

1mins Guillem Bauza fires in a goal from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Stockport 0-1 Northampton.The assist for the goal came from Leon McKenzie.

Corner from the right by-line taken by Michael Jacobs, Matty Mainwaring makes a clearance.

Match Preview

Tansey back for Cobblers showdown Stockport welcome back Greg Tansey for their crunch clash at home to fellow relegation candidates Northampton, although whether caretaker boss Ray Mathias opts to make changes remains to be seen. Mathias watched his side keep their slim survival hopes alive with Saturday`s impressive 2-1 triumph at play-off chasing Port Vale and may be reluctant to make changes, with anything other than victory on Easter Monday set to relegate the Hatters. County`s ranks will be monitored on Sunday to ensure everyone has recovered from the usual bumps, knocks and bruises that will have been picked up at Vale Park. But Mathias can welcome back midfielder Tansey after he served the second game of his two-match suspension against the Burslem outfit. Midfielder Paul Turnbull and striker Mat Paterson will again be assessed having missed out recently due to injury. Leon McKenzie is pushing for a start for Northampton. The striker came off the bench to inspire a second-half comeback on Good Friday by scoring as the Cobblers came from 2-0 down to claim a point at home to Rotherham and could start at Edgeley Park. Captain Andy Holt - who has been handed a coaching role by manager Gary Johnson - also made his comeback from a knee injury as a late substitute and could come back into the side as they search for a first win in 18 games. Striker Billy McKay is back in the squad after six weeks out with a dislocated elbow but midfielder Ryan Gilligan has been ruled out for the rest of the season after an ankle operation. Defender John Johnson is out with a recurrence of his thigh problem while midfielder Kevin Thornton has a knee problem and goalkeeper Chris Dunn will miss out again with his head injury.

Formation:451Manager: Ray Mathias

Stockport

Formation: 442Manager: Gary Johnson

Northampton

Matthew Glennon
Andy Halls
Mansour Assoumani
Aaron Brown
Alan Goodall
David Poole
James Vincent
Matty Mainwaring
James Wallace
Adam Griffin
Anthony Elding
SUBS
Ian McLoughlin
Mark Lynch
Greg Tansey
Tom Fisher
Jordan Rose
Cameron Darkwah
Daniel Whitehead

Home

Away

Steve Collis
Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi
Dean Beckwith
Ben Tozer
Paul Rodgers
Guillem Bauza
Abdul Osman
Josh Walker
Michael Jacobs
Shaun Harrad
Leon McKenzie
SUBS
Paul Walker
Billy Mckay
Nathaniel Wedderburn
Kevin Thornton
Francis Laurent
Marcus Hall
Andrew Holt

Match Report

Relegation looms for County Stockport's 106-year stay in the Football League is all but over following a 2-2 draw against fellow strugglers Northampton. The draw has put paid to the Hatters' hopes of a miracle escape and given the Cobblers a better than even chance of survival themselves. County got off to the worst possible start, conceding a goal within two minutes when Guillem Bauza tapped in a Leon McKenzie cross. The Hatters equalised mid-way through the half when Paul Rodgers was forced to put into his own net under pressure from Adam Griffin after a cross by David Pool. Both sides created a number of chances before it appeared to be curtains for County when Bauza was tripped in the area by Andy Halls, Shaun Harrad dispatching the penalty. A fantastic 40-yard drive by Greg Tansey with two minutes left gave County hope that the miracle could happen, but the Cobblers held on for the draw meaning Edgeley Park is likely to host Blue Square Premier football for the first time in its history.

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Northampton 2 - 0 Stockport 04/12/2010 Northampton 2 - 0 Stockport 17/04/2006 Stockport 4 - 2 Northampton 22/10/2005 Stockport 2 - 0 Northampton 09/04/1991 Northampton 1 - 0 Stockport 13/10/1990 Northampton 2 - 1 Stockport 21/03/1987

Top Scorers

Stockport P Turnbull 5 G Tansey 4 A Elding 3 M Paterson 3 D Poole 2 A Griffin 1 D Rowe 1 M Assoumani 1 A Brown 1 J Wallace 1 T Fisher 1 Northampton L McKenzie 8 A Holt 7 J Johnson 6 B Mckay 5 M Jacobs 5 K Thornton 4 A Osman 3 D Beckwith 3 S Harrad 3 G Bauza 3 B Tozer 2 R Gilligan 1 L Davis 1

Goals

Stockport Total goals 136 Goals per game 45 (For) 7 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 8 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 11 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 11 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 11 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 6 (For) 13 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 11 (For) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 9 (For) 15 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Northampton Total goals 148 Goals per game 57 4 (For) 8 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 12 (For) 13 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 10 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 7 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins