The fireworks set off outside Stockport County's ground on the 15th minute of tonight’s game were for 15-year-old local lad Khai Whitehead, who is currently fighting for his life after being hit by a police car responding to a 999 call.
Poor old Spurs, rotten luck as usual another tough draw for them
Away to Wycombe might be easy but then they are likely to be away to Everton in round 5 which wont be easy, Man City however have a couple of easy games
I'm still staggered that Stockport dropped out of the league
Yes they were well above their historical level, but in 97/98 where we finished 4th in the second tier, Stockport finished 8th
We were in League One with them as recent as 2010
That was when they started their drop as they finished bottom both that year and the following one in League Two
Only lasted another two seasons before dropping into the National League North
York have done similar, they had Nick Pope on loan from us, got into the Play-Offs and got beaten 1-0 by Fleetwood, two years later they went down to the National League, following year they went down to the National League North where they still are now, three years later
Fulham/Burnley v Bournemouth/ Mark Wrights Crawley
Man Utd/Liverpool v Stockport/West Ham/ Doncaster
Sheffield Utd/ Plymouth v Millwall/ Bristol City
Chorley/ Wolves v Southampton/ Shrewsbury/ Arsenal
Barnsley/Norwich v Chelsea/Luton
Everton/Sheffield Wednesday v Wycombe/Tottenham
Swansea/Nottingham Forest v Cheltenham/Man City
Brentford/Leicester v Brighton/Blackpool
(1) Fulham/Burnley v Bournemouth/Crawley (2) Man Utd/Liverpool v West Ham (3) Sheff Utd v Bristol City (4) Wolves v Southampton (5) Barnsley v Chelsea/Luton (6) Everton/Sheff Wed v Wycombe/Spurs (7) Swansea v Cheltenham/Man City (8) Brentford/Leicester v Brighton
I'm sure in the first half, Alfie May was given offside when running back towards a Man City player who touch the ball, much like the situation from the other night.
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He's played less than a season in the football league, but he's a 'real talent' apparently.
Mike Dean stopped the game because he couldn't hear the Ass Refs and 4th official rather than watching the pretty colours.
John is a journeyman footballer who have played mainly in Conference/National League but did score that wonder goal from his own half recently.
Yes they were well above their historical level, but in 97/98 where we finished 4th in the second tier, Stockport finished 8th
That was when they started their drop as they finished bottom both that year and the following one in League Two
Only lasted another two seasons before dropping into the National League North
York have done similar, they had Nick Pope on loan from us, got into the Play-Offs and got beaten 1-0 by Fleetwood, two years later they went down to the National League, following year they went down to the National League North where they still are now, three years later
(2) Man Utd/Liverpool v West Ham
(3) Sheff Utd v Bristol City
(4) Wolves v Southampton
(5) Barnsley v Chelsea/Luton
(6) Everton/Sheff Wed v Wycombe/Spurs
(7) Swansea v Cheltenham/Man City
(8) Brentford/Leicester v Brighton
A little bit of light relief after our result
Their parole officer must have said: "Look lads, its okay if its the League but leaving town in the cup... I cant allow it"
They're out of date now
He loves playing against lower league opposition in the Cups