Stockport County

Paddy Madden and Will Collar's goals for Stockport County secured them the league title and all three points this afternoon. Pete Wild made three changes from ...

Town started to find their way into the game in the final 20 minutes. Shortly after, Stockport County made their first change of the game. The hosts double their lead in the 53rd minute-which is enough to secure them the Vanarama National League title. Town had their first chance on the 30th minute as Billy Waters capitalised on a Stockport County mistake. The woodwork was rattled by County in the 24th minute. Stockport applied the pressure from early in the game, forcing two corners within the first ten minutes.

Dave Challinor's Stockport County win on the final day and are back in the Football League after 11 seasons away.

And from then on it was comfortable. And any worries about the outcome of the afternoon were quelled when Andy Cannon stung Johnson’s fingers. It is something that five or six months ago was not on everyone’s mind when we first came in.” Sirens, songs and fans basking in the May sun. A minute later in East London Dagenham netted against Wrexham and although the majority of the second-half was still to go, it would take a huge swing for the Hatters not to make the EFL. Picking up the ball on the edge of the penalty area he switched it onto his right foot and provided a deadly low finish into the bottom corner.

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They were half-a-yard quicker all over the pitch and had a stranglehold on the game that looked very difficult to break. It wasn't relentless pressure but Stockport were suffocating Town with a performance of composure and control. This was Stockport's and Solihull's day. Town man of the match: Kian Spence. Best of a poor bunch on the day, at least gave it his all with some bite and aggression which Town were lacking. Stockport were excellent off the ball too, hounding Town into giving it back to them, playing with the hunger and quality of champions. The fact that Town had to settle for fourth at all is testament to a wonderful league campaign, and it's a finish every fan would surely have taken at the start of the season.

Stockport County sealed their return to the English Football League after an 11-year absence with a 2-0 win over Halifax that clinched the National League ...

Madden turned on the edge of the area and drilled into the bottom corner to spark wild celebrations with his 23rd strike in the National League this term. Dave Challinor’s men knew a point would be enough on the final day and a crowd of 10,307 filled Edgeley Park to try to inspire a second key home victory of the week. Andy Cannon was denied by Sam Johnson but the Halifax stopper could only parry the strike as far as the onrushing Collar who drilled home on the half-volley to put the hosts on the verge of promotion.

Carlisle United will face Stockport County in the 2021/22 season after the Hatters clinched promotion back to the Football League.

Madden, a Carlisle player from 2011-13, has scored 25 goals this season, having joined from Fleetwood Town as Stockport invested heavily in a bid to return to the League. Former Blues striker Paddy Madden was one of the scorers in a 2-0 win over FC Halifax Town which sealed the National League title. Carlisle United will face Stockport County next season after the Hatters clinched promotion back to the Football League.

Stockport County are back in the Football League after they beat FC Halifax Town 2-0 at Edgeley Park to win the National League title.

What the 10,000-plus County fans inside this ground wanted was an early goal to ease their nerves and captain Madden had just the tonic. Just as the celebrations for that goal began to subside came news that Wrexham had gone behind at Dagenham. A day that could have been despairing had gone like a dream. Disney will have to settle for a story that ends with the play-offs, and who knows what can happen when that lottery begins. This season turned on the appointment of Challinor, who spent two years here as a player between 2002 and 2004. He shared handshakes with his backroom staff, asked the fourth official if it was worth playing added time and offered a thumbs-up to the fans who had gathered behind the dugout. They'd waited a long time for this moment in Stockport and they weren't going to wait a second longer than necessary.

Stockport had only needed a point from their final match of the season to secure the National League title, but nerves had frayed over the past month.

At full-time, their fans raced on to the pitch, and the party that had been building for more than half-an-hour hit full swing. At that moment, Dagenham and Redbridge actually did score, and were on their way to beating Wrexham. But Stockport, in the end, had got the job done themselves. Stockport had only needed a point from their final match of the season to secure the National League title, but nerves had frayed over the past month. A run of four defeats in six games, culminating in a 3-0 defeat at the Racecourse Ground a week ago, had seen an 11-point lead shrink. This success must have brought immense satisfaction for a man who only took over in November with the club languishing outside the play-off places. The home support, boisterous at kick-off, roared their approval.

Hull City midfielder Andy Cannon was toasting the National League title on Sunday afternoon, after helping guide the Hatters back to the Football League in ...

It was almost two midway through the half but Madden hit the crossbar after Antoni Sarcevic’s corner and it remained 1-0 at the break. Talisman Madden turned on the edge of the area and drilled into the bottom corner to spark wild celebrations with his 23rd strike in the National League this term. The hosts looked for a second goal at the beginning of the second half and it arrived in the 54th minute.

Stockport County will embark on an open-top bus parade this afternoon to celebrate their return to the National League.

That is expected to commence at 5:45, with the players set to be called out one by one before lifting the trophy in front of the Cheadle End. Dave Challinor’s side secured promotion and the National League title with a 2-0 win over Halifax Town yesterday. From the town hall, the bus will make its way down Greek Street and onto Mercian Way, before turning onto Hardcastle Road. It will then finish back at Edgeley Park around 4:50pm, with supporters encouraged to line the streets and celebrate together with the players and staff.