Match Report
In the standings it was Stockport County 8th on 9 points, Blackpool 10th on 8 — separated by 1. On recent form Stockport County sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Per game in the league, Stockport County were scoring 2.67 and conceding 1.67, Blackpool 1.83 and 1.5, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
Stockport County's unbeaten run stood at 6, having scored in 12 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Stockport County held 13 points of 15 and Blackpool 7.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Stockport County 4, draws 0, Blackpool 0, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 75% of the meetings had three or more.
The match was played at Edgeley Park (capacity 10,841). On the scoreboard, Blackpool led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Stockport County: Mikael Mandron (90') · Blackpool: Tom Bloxham (22'), Josh Bowler (40')
Key stats
Possession: Stockport County 78% · Blackpool 22% · Total shots: 28-10 · On target: 9-3 · Corners: 14-2