Match Report
Stockport County U21 went into the game 2nd in the table on 3 points; Stoke City U21 sat 4th on 1 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Stoke City U21 no better than 21st for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, Stockport County U21 were scoring 2.5 and conceding 1, Stoke City U21 0 and 2, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
R. Aspinall officiated: 81 games logged, averaging 1.7 yellow cards each. On the scoreboard, Stockport County U21 led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Stockport County U21: Joe Astles (25'), Che Gardner (31'), Che Gardner (43'), Joe Astles (83')
Key stats
Possession: Stockport County U21 47% · Stoke City U21 53% · Total shots: 10-9 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 4-9