County guaranteed play-off finish after 3-0 win over Leyton Orient

By Alasdair Perry

2nd May 2023 | Football


The Hatters beat league champions in a dominant performance (Image from Google Maps)
The Hatters beat league champions in a dominant performance (Image from Google Maps)

Stockport County have secured a play-off finish following a dominant 3-0 win over League Two champions Leyton Orient. 

The Hatters showed a strong start with two goals in 10 minutes. 

Akil Wright struck first, evading markers and landing a header in the fourth minute.  

Not long after, Callum Camps hit home a piledriver from the edge of the box, making it 2-0 before 10 minutes. 

Although throughout the game Orient commanded 72% possession, they failed to capitalise on their chances, with a missed 47th minute free-kick and only one shot on target. 

The closest the Os came was an attempt from George Moncur; the strike was blocked by Ryan Croasdale. 

County buried the game with a header from Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, from a free-kick set-piece. 

The win means The Hatters are guaranteed at least a play-off finish. 

If, however, Northampton Town lose their game against Tranmere on 8 May, a County win against Hartlepool on the same day would mean third place and automatic promotion. 

County face Hartlepool at Edgeley Park on 8 May. A win here and a Northampton loss would mean automatic promotion. (Image by Alasdair Perry)

Ashton Mee also made a debut in this game, coming on as a substitute. 

8,615 people attended the game, of which 1,214 were away fans. 

The full match report can be read on the Stockport County FC website HERE

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