Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Stockport County 3rd with 77 points, Peterborough United 18th with 53, 24 apart. The last five rounds placed Stockport County no better than 9th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Stockport County 1.54 scored and 1.26 conceded per game, Peterborough United 1.39 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.32.
Peterborough United had gone 6 games without a win, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 7 games: 1 Stockport County win, 3 for Peterborough United, 3 draws, at 2.57 goals per meeting. Both teams scored in 71% of the meetings.
Edgeley Park 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 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Stockport County: Louie Barry (28'), Louie Barry (48'), Louie Barry (64') · Peterborough United: Harry Leonard (13')
Key stats
Possession: Stockport County 56% · Peterborough United 44% · Total shots: 28-11 · On target: 11-6 · Corners: 7-7