Match report

Stockport County Defeats Accrington ST 4-2 in League Two Clash

Stockport County
Stockport County
4–2
FT
Accrington ST
Accrington ST
Apr 20, 2024

Stockport County emerged victorious against Accrington ST with a convincing 4-2 win in their League Two fixture. K. Wootton and A. Sarcevic were instrumental for Stockport, scoring two goals each. Despite fighting back through S. Whalley and J. Nolan, Accrington couldn't match the relentless pace set by their opponents.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Stockport County 4 - Accrington ST 2
  • • K. Wootton scored two goals for Stockport (9th and 62nd minutes)
  • • S. Whalley opened the scoring for Accrington at the 17th minute
  • • C. Lemonheigh-Evans added to Stockport's lead in the 43rd minute
  • • A. Sarcevic sealed the victory with a goal in the 79th minute
  • • Accrington's second goal came via J. Nolan at the 77th minute

Lineups

Stockport County

Formation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Hinchliffe (G)
  • 2 K. Knoyle (D)
  • 6 F. Horsfall (D)
  • 15 E. Pye (D)
  • 23 E. Bristow (D)
  • 8 C. Camps (M)
  • 10 A. Sarcevic (M)
  • 24 C. Lemonheigh-Evans (M)
  • 20 L. Barry (M)
  • 19 K. Wootton (F)
  • 9 P. Madden (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 M. Hippolyte
  • 11 N. Powell
  • 18 R. Croasdale
  • 27 O. Bailey
  • 22 R. Richards
  • 12 J. Smith
  • 5 N. Byrne

Accrington ST

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 21 R. Vítek (G)
  • 38 C. O'Brien (D)
  • 5 B. Hills (D)
  • 16 J. Gubbins (D)
  • 2 L. Shipley (D)
  • 28 S. Conneely (M)
  • 6 L. Coyle (M)
  • 17 J. Nolan (M)
  • 30 A. Henderson (M)
  • 7 S. Whalley (M)
  • 18 T. Leigh (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 D. Martin
  • 8 B. Woods
  • 10 J. Pritchard
  • 9 M. Lowe
  • 39 J. Woods
  • 12 S. Quirk
  • 1 T. Savin

Timeline

  1. Stockport County
    9' Stockport County Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Wootton · Assist: L. Barry
  2. Accrington ST
    17' Accrington ST Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Whalley · Assist: T. Leigh
  3. Stockport County
    27' Stockport County Card · Yellow Card
    K. Knoyle

    Foul

  4. Stockport County
    43' Stockport County Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Lemonheigh-Evans · Assist: P. Madden
  5. Stockport County
    44' Stockport County Card · Yellow Card
    L. Barry

    Argument

  6. Accrington ST
    46' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Liam Coyle · On: D. Martin
  7. Stockport County
    46' Stockport County subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Camps · On: N. Powell
  8. Stockport County
    46' Stockport County subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Madden · On: R. Croasdale
  9. Stockport County
    46' Stockport County subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Barry · On: O. Bailey
  10. Accrington ST
    56' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    S. Conneely

    Argument

  11. Stockport County
    62' Stockport County Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Wootton · Assist: M. Hippolyte
  12. Accrington ST
    69' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Conneely · On: B. Woods
  13. Accrington ST
    69' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Whalley · On: J. Pritchard
  14. Stockport County
    74' Stockport County subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Knoyle · On: R. Richards
  15. Accrington ST
    77' Accrington ST Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Nolan · Assist: A. Henderson
  16. Stockport County
    79' Stockport County Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Sarcevic · Assist: O. Bailey
  17. Accrington ST
    80' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    B. Hills

    Foul

  18. Accrington ST
    80' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Henderson · On: Matt Lowe
  19. Accrington ST
    87' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    L. Shipley

    Argument

  20. Accrington ST
    87' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Nolan · On: J. Woods

Match Stats

Stat Stockport County Accrington ST
Fouls 4 15
Pass Accuracy 79% 69%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 9
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 547 337
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 5 0
Shots on Target 7 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 62% 38%
Accurate Passes 433 231
Shots Inside Box 13 4
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Stockport County took an early lead through K. Wootton, setting a fast pace that Accrington struggled to keep up with.
  • ▸ With two goals from K. Wootton and one each from C. Lemonheigh-Evans and A. Sarcevic, Stockport maintained their momentum despite conceding twice in the second half.