Match Report
9 points for Stockport County U21 (2nd), 7 for Leeds United U21 (3rd): a 2-point gap. Stockport County U21 had been under-performing their position — 19th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. Per game in the league, Stockport County U21 were scoring 2.5 and conceding 2.5, Leeds United U21 1.83 and 2, against a competition average of 1.78 goals per team per game.
Leeds United U21 had lost four in a row, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
Edgeley Park in Stockport staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,841. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Stockport County U21: Rory Mahady (27' og), Marcus Kouam (68'), Diogo Monteiro (61' og), Marcus Kouam (70') · Leeds United U21: Sam Chambers (45'), Joseph Snowdon (49')