Wrexham vs Stockport County, 2024-25 English League One, Regular Season
· English League One
80': Brad HillsWrexham edge Stockport to boost promotion hopes with 1-0 win
Wrexham made progress in their hunt for automatic promotion from League One on Saturday as they moved into second place with a 1-0 win over 10-man Stockport County.
Match Timeline
- 14': George Dobson (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 14'
- 20': Owen Moxon (Stockport County) Substitution at 20'
- 24': Brad Hills (Stockport County) Yellow Card at 24'
- 29': Jay Rodríguez (Wrexham) Penalty - Saved at 29'
- 29': Jay Rodríguez (Wrexham) Goal at 29'
- 31': James McClean (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 31'
- 56': Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 56'
- 67': Jack Diamond (Stockport County) Substitution at 67'
- 68': Jayden Fevrier (Stockport County) Substitution at 68'
- 69': Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) Substitution at 69'
- 70': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Substitution at 70'
- 75': Elliott Lee (Wrexham) Substitution at 75'
- 79': Odin Bailey (Stockport County) Substitution at 79'
- 80': Brad Hills (Stockport County) Red Card at 80'
- 81': Sam Smith (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 81'
- 87': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 87'
- 88': Arthur Okonkwo (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 88'
- 88': Jack Marriott (Wrexham) Substitution at 88'
- 90': Kyle Knoyle (Stockport County) Yellow Card at 90'
- 90'+4': Oliver Rathbone (Wrexham) Yellow Card at 94'
- 90'+5': Lewis Bate (Stockport County) Yellow Card at 95'
Statistics
 STO |
WXM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 7 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 61.5 | Possession | 38.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: SToK Cae Ras
Location: Wrexham, Wales
Attendance: 13,317
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 44 | +50 | 105 |
| 2 | Wrexham | 45 | +31 | 89 |
| 3 | Stockport County | 45 | +28 | 84 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 45 | +27 | 84 |
Line-Ups
Wrexham (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Okonkwo (GK)  |
| 5 | Eoghan O'Connell |
| 3 | Lewis Brunt |
| 4 | Max Cleworth |
| 20 | Oliver Rathbone |
| 15 | George Dobson |
| 37 | Matty James |
| 7 | James McClean |
| 47 | Ryan Longman |
| 28 | Sam Smith |
| 16 | Jay Rodríguez |
Stockport County (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Corey Addai (GK) |
| 16 | Callum Connolly |
| 15 | Ethan Pye |
| 33 | Brad Hills |
| 4 | Lewis Bate |
| 8 | Callum Camps |
| 14 | Will Collar |
| 3 | Ibou Touray |
| 2 | Kyle Knoyle |
| 9 | Isaac Olaofe |
| 19 | Kyle Wootton |
EFL League One News
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Wrexham's third straight promotion has them on the Premier League's doorstep. Getting there will be much harder.