Kyle Wootton and Paddy Madden were on target as Stockport County claimed League Two victory over fellow promotion hopefuls Notts County to extend their lead to six points at the top of the table.
A late David McGoldrick strike set up a tense finish, but the Hatters held on.
It took just seven minutes for Stockport to take the lead following a set-piece off the training ground when Kyle Knoyle’s low corner was steered in by Wootton.
The Magpies were vying for an equaliser. Jodi Jones drove an effort just wide and he swung in a free-kick which Macaulay Langstaff could not make clean contact with from point-blank range.
Notts goalkeeper Aidan Stone prevented Wootton from doubling his tally at the start of the second half, making two fine stops one-on-one.
Aden Baldwin had a goal ruled out, McGoldrick had one cleared off the line by Stockport defender Neill Byrne and Ben Hinchliffe denied Langstaff as the visitors probed.
The hosts were awarded a penalty after Kyle Cameron fouled Jayden Richardson. Madden converted, sending Stone the wrong way.
McGoldrick pulled one back in stoppage time, but it only proved to be a consolation.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Stockport
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Hinchliffe
- 5ByrneBooked at 55minsSubstituted forCampsat 65′minutes
- 6Horsfall
- 15PyeBooked at 56mins
- 2Knoyle
- 18CroasdaleBooked at 36minsSubstituted forPowellat 66′minutes
- 27BaileySubstituted forCotterillat 90′minutes
- 3Touray
- 9Madden
- 25OlaofeSubstituted forWrightat 45′minutes
- 19WoottonSubstituted forRichardsonat 80′minutesBooked at 84mins
Substitutes
- 4Wright
- 8Camps
- 11Powell
- 12Smith
- 22Cotterill
- 26Richardson
- 30Johnson
Notts County
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 26Stone
- 2BrindleySubstituted forAdebayo-Rowlingat 80′minutes
- 15Baldwin
- 4CameronBooked at 85mins
- 11Nemane
- 8Austin
- 16BostockBooked at 76minsSubstituted forGoslingat 87′minutes
- 10Jones
- 7Crowley
- 17McGoldrick
- 9Langstaff
Substitutes
- 5Rawlinson
- 6O’Brien
- 21Adebayo-Rowling
- 23Chicksen
- 32Gosling
- 33Tipton
- 43Sanderson
- Referee:
- Seb Stockbridge
- Attendance:
- 10,243
Live Text
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Match ends, Stockport County 2, Notts County 1.
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Second Half ends, Stockport County 2, Notts County 1.
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Foul by Aden Baldwin (Notts County).
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Jayden Richardson (Stockport County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Goal! Stockport County 2, Notts County 1. David McGoldrick (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Attempt blocked. Macaulay Langstaff (Notts County) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Nemane.
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Dan Gosling (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jayden Richardson (Stockport County).
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Substitution, Stockport County. Joel Cotterill replaces Odin Bailey.
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Jodi Jones (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kyle Knoyle (Stockport County).
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Foul by Aden Baldwin (Notts County).
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Jayden Richardson (Stockport County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Notts County. Dan Gosling replaces John Bostock.
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Goal! Stockport County 2, Notts County 0. Paddy Madden (Stockport County) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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Kyle Cameron (Notts County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty conceded by Kyle Cameron (Notts County) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty Stockport County. Jayden Richardson draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Jayden Richardson (Stockport County) is shown the yellow card.
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Aden Baldwin (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
