Saturday May 17, 2008 Finished
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Stockport book Wembley date
Stockport Country booked a date with local rivals Rochdale in the League Two play-off final after a narrow and nervy 1-0 win over Wycombe Wanderers at Edgeley Park. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Stockport County
- Wycombe Wanderers
90'+6 There it is! All over in Stockport and it'll be an all-Greater Manchester final on Bank Holiday Monday!- 90'+5 Rose can break here! And he wins a corner which will eat away a few precision seconds.
- 90'+2 Real backs to the wall stuff from Stockport here.... anywhere will do!
- 90' Five minutes of added time to be played!
90' Knight appeals for a hand ball moments before he drifts in at the back stick... real chance! But his volley flashes high and wide!- 87' Time running out for Wycombe! This is going to be a nervy final couple of minutes!
- 81' Williamson gets his head to it! Off the line from Dicker, although the keeper had it well covered!
- 80' Wycombe are getting closer and closer... they have a corner now, to be taken by Oakes.
79' McSweeney off, Pilkington on...- 76' Wycombe boss Paul Lambert makes a change... on comes Leon Knight and off goes Sergio Torres.
- 75' Oakes delivers a decent corner... FACEY! Oooh! Over the bar!
- 69' Anywhere will do for Stockport at the moment... they've got numbers behind the ball, but a goal would go a long way to seeing them through...
- 68' Taylor comes on to replace first leg goalscorer Gleeson.
- 68' At the other end, Facey fires one over the bar! Surely Wycombe are going to score soon...?
- 67' Dickinson hares after a long ball forward... he could settle the tie here! But he's slightly too slow and Johnson clears the danger!
- 65' Oakes gets the ball onto his left foot... but his shot flashes across the face of goal and the danger passes!
62' Oakes goes into the book for a challenge on Gleeson.... that looks painful, but he'll be fine.- 60' Oooh! McGleish flashes a header from Torres's cross inches wide of the far post! The Chairboys are getting closer...
- 56' Wycombe are bossing possession at the moment... but that won't count for much if they don't find the back of the net.
- 55' Woodman lines up a ball into the box... Holt's there to head goalwards! Logan is forced to push the ball away... but there's no one there to capitalise! Good chance gone begging!
- 52' Dickinson lets fly now from distance! But Fielding gets his body well behind it and the the striker can't add to the one he scored earlier!
- 51' It opens up for McSweeney on the edge of the box! But his shot is blocked! Good little spell from Stockport this...
- 49' Lovely passing move from Wycombe... but Holt's eventual cross is cut out...
- 48' Rowe nearly gets on the end of a long through ball.... but Martin comes across to mop up the danger.
46' Here we go... 45 minutes remaining for Wycombe to find a goal... or for Stockport to hang on!- 45'+3 There goes the half-time whistle! And it's Stockport who are on course for Wembley!
- 45+2 Chance for Doherty! But his excellent turn and volley is straight at Logan, who gratefully claims!
- 40' Handball shout against Rose as McGleish's volley hits him on the arm! Not given by Andy D'Urso!
- 39' This game isn't quite as exciting as the first play-off today... it's yet to properly catch fire.
- 38' Dickinson wins another free kick for Stockport, which is taken quickly out to Rose on the left.... but the move comes to nothing.
- 35' No, no it's not. It goes deep, and nothing comes of it. Poor delivery.
- 34' Great run forward from Torres! And he wins a corner for Wycombe! This could be dangerous...
- 33' "You soft bstard!" shout the Stockport fans as Oakes gets to his feet... rather harsh...
31' Oakes is struggling after that McSweeney tackle... and he'll need some treatment on his leg.- 30' McSweeney goes into the book for an over-the-top challenge on Oakes... first booking of the day.
- 26' Facey! Oooh! McGleish heads back across the face of goal, but Facey's header goes wide of the mark! Real chance for the visitors...
- 24' Facey directs a header goalwards... Logan watches it over the bar... in fact it clips the top of the woodwork!
- 21' Wycombe building well here... but Torres can't get a shot off... good defending from Stockport.
- 19' Both managers are looking feisty once again on the touchline...
- 16' McSweeney centres for Dickenson... but the goalscorer can't keep it in and it'll be a goal kick for Wycombe.
- 13' Stockport are looking good so far... and with their vocal support, they're well poised to make it to Wembley.
- 9' 'County's going up' is the cry from the Edgeley Park stands!
- 8' "It will get better" reads Dickenson's tee-shirt as he wheels away in celebration! Not sure what that refers to...
7' GOAL! Dickinson wins a tackle on the half way line... and it opens up in front of him... he races clear of the defence, holds off a challenge and coolly slots past Fielding in the Wycombe goal! Superb effort! That's his 20th of the season! Stockport one up early on!- 4' Gleeson heads back towards his keeper... Logan takes it under pressure from McGleish! And that will give the County keeper a great deal of confidence.
- 2' Michael Rose lets fly from outside the box... it's over the bar, but a statement of intent nonetheless from the hosts!
1' Here we go! Underway in Stockport!- - Here come the teams to a great reception from the Edgeley Park faithful!
- - Referee: Andy D'Urso (Essex)
- - Wycombe: Fielding, Martin, Williamson, Johnson, Woodman, Torres, Holt, Doherty, Oakes, Facey, McGleish - Subs: Young, McCracken, Knight, Sutton, Phillips
- - Stockport: Logan, James Smith, Owen, McNulty, Rose, Rowe, Dicker, McSweeney, Gleeson, Dickinson, Turnbull - Subs: Ruddy, Taylor, Tunnicliffe, Pilkington, Proudlock
- - A place at Wembley in the final against Rochdale is waiting the winner after their thrilling shootout victory over Darlington earlier in the day.
- - Hello and welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE coverage of tonight's big League Two play-off clash! It's 1-1 from the first leg, so there's all to play for at Edgeley Park!
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Summary
- 90' Knight appeals for a hand ball moments before he drifts in at the back stick... real chance! But his volley flashes high and wide!
- 81' Williamson gets his head to it! Off the line from Dicker, although the keeper had it well covered!
- 75' Oakes delivers a decent corner... FACEY! Oooh! Over the bar!
- 68' At the other end, Facey fires one over the bar! Surely Wycombe are going to score soon...?
- 65' Oakes gets the ball onto his left foot... but his shot flashes across the face of goal and the danger passes!
- 60' Oooh! McGleish flashes a header from Torres's cross inches wide of the far post! The Chairboys are getting closer...
- 55' Woodman lines up a ball into the box... Holt's there to head goalwards! Logan is forced to push the ball away... but there's no one there to capitalise! Good chance gone begging!
- 45+2 Chance for Doherty! But his excellent turn and volley is straight at Logan, who gratefully claims!
- 40' Handball shout against Rose as McGleish's volley hits him on the arm! Not given by Andy D'Urso!
- 26' Facey! Oooh! McGleish heads back across the face of goal, but Facey's header goes wide of the mark! Real chance for the visitors...
- 7' GOAL! Dickinson wins a tackle on the half way line... and it opens up in front of him... he races clear of the defence, holds off a challenge and coolly slots past Fielding in the Wycombe goal! Superb effort! That's his 20th of the season! Stockport one up early on!
Live Team Line-Up
- Referee: Andy D'Urso
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Stockport County
Manager: Jim Gannon
On the Field
- Logan
- Smith
- McNulty
- Owen
- Rose
- Dicker
- Turnbull
- Gleeson
- McSweeney
- Rowe
- Dickinson
Subs
- Proudlock
- Taylor
68′ - Ruddy
- Tunnicliffe 90′
- Pilkington 79′
Injured
None
Suspended
None
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Wycombe Wanderers
Manager: Paul Lambert
On the Field
- Fielding
- Martin
- Williamson
- Johnson
- Woodman
- Torres
- Doherty
- Holt
- Oakes
- McGleish
- Facey
Subs
- Knight 76′
- Young
- McCracken
- Sutton 90′
- Phillips
Injured
None
Suspended
None
League Table
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Prem
Pos. Team Pl W D L +/- Pts 1 Manchester United 38 27 6 5 58 87 2 Chelsea 38 25 10 3 39 85 3 Arsenal 38 24 11 3 43 83 4 Liverpool 38 21 13 4 39 76 5 Everton 38 19 8 11 22 65 6 Aston Villa 38 16 12 10 20 60 7 Blackburn Rovers 38 15 13 10 2 58 8 Portsmouth 38 16 9 13 8 57 9 Manchester City 38 15 10 13 -8 55 10 West Ham 38 13 10 15 -8 49 11 Tottenham Hotspur 38 11 13 14 5 46 12 Newcastle United 38 11 10 17 -20 43 13 Middlesbrough 38 10 12 16 -10 42 14 Wigan Athletic 38 10 10 18 -17 40 15 Sunderland 38 11 6 21 -23 39 16 Bolton Wanderers 38 9 10 19 -18 37 17 Fulham 38 8 12 18 -22 36 18 Reading 38 10 6 22 -25 36 19 Birmingham City 38 8 11 19 -16 35 20 Derby County 38 1 8 29 -69 11 -
Champ
Pos. Team Pl W D L +/- Pts 1 West Bromwich 46 23 12 11 33 81 2 Stoke City 46 21 16 9 14 79 3 Hull City 46 21 12 13 18 75 4 Bristol City 46 20 14 12 1 74 5 Crystal Palace 46 18 17 11 16 71 6 Watford 46 18 16 12 6 70 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers 46 18 16 12 5 70 8 Ipswich 46 18 15 13 9 69 9 Sheffield United 46 17 15 14 5 66 10 Plymouth Argyle 46 17 13 16 10 64 11 Charlton Athletic 46 17 13 16 4 64 12 Cardiff City 46 16 16 14 4 64 13 Burnley 46 16 14 16 -7 62 14 Queens Park Rangers 46 14 16 16 -6 58 15 Preston North End 46 15 11 20 -6 56 16 Sheffield Wednesday 46 14 13 19 -1 55 17 Norwich City 46 15 10 21 -10 55 18 Barnsley 46 14 13 19 -13 55 19 Blackpool 46 12 18 16 -5 54 20 Southampton 46 13 15 18 -16 54 21 Coventry City 46 14 11 21 -11 53 22 Leicester City 46 12 16 18 -3 52 23 Scunthorpe United 46 11 13 22 -23 46 24 Colchester United 46 7 17 22 -24 38 -
L1
Pos. Team Pl W D L +/- Pts 1 Swansea City 46 27 11 8 40 92 2 Nottingham Forest 46 22 16 8 32 82 3 Doncaster Rovers 46 23 11 12 24 80 4 Carlisle United 46 23 11 12 18 80 5 Leeds United 46 27 10 9 34 76 6 Southend United 46 22 10 14 15 76 7 Brighton and Hove Albion 46 19 12 15 8 69 8 Oldham Athletic 46 18 13 15 12 67 9 Northampton Town 46 17 15 14 5 66 10 Huddersfield Town 46 20 6 20 -12 66 11 Tranmere Rovers 46 18 11 17 5 65 12 Walsall 46 16 16 14 6 64 13 Swindon Town 46 16 13 17 7 61 14 Leyton Orient 46 16 12 18 -14 60 15 Hartlepool United 46 15 9 22 -3 54 16 Bristol Rovers 46 12 17 17 -8 53 17 Millwall 46 14 10 22 -15 52 18 Yeovil Town 46 14 10 22 -21 52 19 Cheltenham Town 46 13 12 21 -22 51 20 Crewe Alexandra 46 12 14 20 -18 50 21 Bournemouth 46 17 7 22 -10 48 22 Gillingham 46 11 13 22 -29 46 23 Port Vale 46 9 11 26 -34 38 24 Luton Town 46 11 10 25 -20 33 -
L2
Pos. Team Pl W D L +/- Pts 1 MK Dons 46 29 10 7 45 97 2 Peterborough United 46 28 8 10 41 92 3 Hereford United 46 26 10 10 31 88 4 Stockport County 46 24 10 12 18 82 5 Rochdale 46 23 11 12 23 80 6 Darlington 46 22 12 12 27 78 7 Wycombe Wanderers 46 22 12 12 14 78 8 Chesterfield 46 19 12 15 20 69 9 Rotherham United 46 21 11 14 4 64 10 Bradford City 46 17 11 18 2 62 11 Morecambe 46 16 12 18 -4 60 12 Barnet 46 16 12 18 -7 60 13 Bury 46 16 11 19 -3 59 14 Brentford 46 17 8 21 -18 59 15 Lincoln City 46 18 4 24 -16 58 16 Grimsby Town 46 15 10 21 -11 55 17 Accrington 46 16 3 27 -34 51 18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 14 20 -9 50 19 Macclesfield Town 46 11 17 18 -17 50 20 Dag & Red 46 13 10 23 -21 49 21 Notts County 46 10 18 18 -16 48 22 Chester City 46 12 11 23 -17 47 23 Mansfield Town 46 11 9 26 -20 42 24 Wrexham 46 10 10 26 -32 40
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