Paddy Madden’s first-half hat-trick crowned Stockport champions of League Two with a 5-2 win despite a brief second-half comeback from Notts County.Despite Macaulay Langstaff going close for the Magpies early on, the visitors took the lead before the half-hour mark as Aden Baldwin’s slip allowed Madden to finish, grabbing his second from the penalty spot after a handball was given ag...Full Story »

Stockport boss Dave Challinor hailed hat-trick hero Paddy Madden after his side remained top of League Two with a 3-1 win at Sutton.Madden, who also bagged a treble in the 8-0 demolition in the reverse fixture, nabbed his third hat-trick of the season as he took his tally to 18 in all competitions for the league leaders.And Challinor said: “It’s the time of the year where you need ex...Full Story »

Paddy Madden scored a hat-trick against Sutton for the second time this season as Stockport tightened their grip at the top of League Two with a 3-1 win.It took the lead leaders just two minutes to go in front as Madden touched in from close range after Neill Byrne’s header hit the bar.Sutton came close to an equaliser when Charlie Lakin’s free-kick was well saved by Ben Hinchliffe b...Full Story »

Paddy Madden’s stoppage-time winner gave Stockport a dramatic 1-0 win at home to Newport in Sky Bet League Two.The striker had wasted a second-half penalty but slammed home a loose ball to end Newport’s brave resistance and get the Hatters their first win in five games.Stockport dominated and mounted periods of pressure on the visitors’ goal but struggled to find a way through....Full Story »

Crystal Palace caretaker manager Paddy McCarthy believes new boss Oliver Glasner will have seen plenty to excite him in the Eagles’ battling 1-1 draw at Everton.Hours after being confirmed as the successor to veteran Roy Hodgson, who stood down earlier in the day, Glasner was watching from the stand at Goodison Park as Palace claimed a point on Monday night.McCarthy, who took charge of the...Full Story »

Paddy Lane scored twice as Portsmouth thumped Northampton 4-1 despite having debutant Tom McIntyre sent off.Pompey took the lead after seven minutes when Marlon Pack’s free-kick from 30 yards was headed home by Connor Ogilvie.The second came after 16 minutes. A long clearance from Pack found Lane, who turned inside a defender to drive home.Pompey were awarded a penalty two minutes before h...Full Story »

Sky Bet League Two leaders Stockport showed their title credentials as they swept aside Doncaster in a thoroughly dominant 5-1 win.Paddy Madden scored twice, with Connor Evans and Tanto Olaofe also finding the net alongside an Owen Bailey own goal as the Hatters ran riot at the Eco-Power Stadium and could easily have won by a greater margin.Madden opened the scoring after five minutes when he he...Full Story »

Kyle Wootton and Paddy Madden were on target as leaders Stockport claimed a 2-1 League Two victory over Notts County to remain six points clear 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 ...Full Story »

Paddy Madden scored a hat-trick as League Two leaders Stockport ruthlessly thrashed bottom side Sutton 8-0.Ryan Croasdale’s brace plus Kyle Wootton and Madden’s efforts put County four ahead by half-time.The rout was completed afterwards by Madden and substitutes Joel Cotterill and Isaac Olaofe, plus the former’s injury-time penalty.The Hatters went ahead when Croasdale headed ...Full Story »

Paddy McLaughlin’s strike in the third minute of added-on time helped struggling York salvage a 1-1 Vanarama National League draw at home to Halifax.There was little to choose between the sides in the first 45 minutes, with Tyler Cordner volleying over for the hosts while Millenic Alli stung the palms of York goalkeeper George Sykes-Kenworthy.Florent Hoti broke the deadlock four minutes af...Full Story »

Paddy Lane’s first goal for Portsmouth helped seal eighth place in League One after a 2-2 draw with Wycombe at Fratton Park.After Marlon Pack had equalised following Garath McCleary’s opener, Lane cancelled out Lewis Wing’s stunning long-range strike to earn Pompey the point they needed to finish above their visitors.In an entertaining final game of the season, Pompey were the ...Full Story »

Woking missed the chance to close the gap on second-placed Wrexham as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Torquay.The Cards were dominant in the first half but had to wait until the 43rd minute to go ahead when Paddy Amond scored his third goal in four games with a cushioned finish.But the Gulls levelled on the hour when Tope Fadahunsi finished a quick counter-attack move.Both sides had chances to w...Full Story »

Second-half headers from Paddy Madden and Will Collar proved enough for Stockport to beat visitors Crewe 2-0.After a goalless first half, Ryan Rydel provided both assists for County’s scorers to secure a deserved Sky Bet League Two win.The hosts made most of the running in the first half and Madden should have put them ahead four minutes in when he ran through the Alex defence, with goal k...Full Story »

Fleetwood eased into the second round of the FA Cup after a brace for Paddy Lane helped them to a 3-1 win over Oxford City.Josh Warrington had earlier opened the scoring for the Sky Bet League One side, with Alfie Potter replying for the National League South outfit.Fleetwood made all the early running and took the lead after 14 minutes when Warrington wrapped his foot around the ball and curled...Full Story »

Delighted Stockport boss Dave Challinor saluted skipper Paddy Madden after he sealed a deserved 2-0 win at Greater Manchester rivals Salford City late on.The experienced Madden netted his fourth goal in as many games – the first time a Stockport player has done that since Anthony Elding in 2007.Challinor said: “Paddy has been a bit disappointed with his own general play but you can&r...Full Story »

Will Collar and Paddy Madden were on target as Stockport won 2-0 at Greater Manchester rivals Salford City.The Ammies succumbed to a goal in each half and remain without a home win since August.The first-ever EFL clash between these two saw Salford threaten early on when Luke Bolton curled a sweet 18-yard strike inches off target.Midway through the first half Stockport’s Myles Hippolyte fi...Full Story »

Stockport claimed their first away win since returning to the Football League to end Bradford’s unbeaten home record.The Hatters had lost all five of their games on the road this season but stopped the rot with a deserved 1-0 win at Valley Parade.Antoni Sarcevic signalled Stockport’s intentions by forcing a good save from Harry Lewis after two minutes.Harry Chapman then hit the bar f...Full Story »

Stockport will be without suspended skipper Paddy Madden for the home clash with AFC Wimbledon.The experienced forward was shown a straight red card for a stamp on Swindon midfielder Saidou Khan.Full-back Macauley Southam-Hales will also be absent as he serves the final game of a three-match ban for his sending-off against Doncaster.Boss Dave Challinor made nine changes for the midweek EFL Troph...Full Story »

Stockport boss Dave Challinor could not hide his frustration at skipper Paddy Madden’s straight red card towards the end of their 1-1 draw against Swindon.Madden was red-carded for a stamp on Saidou Khan late on, though County did go earn to rescue a point thanks to Antoni Sarcevic’s 84th-minute leveller.Challinor said: “I’ve not spoken to Paddy yet, but he’s alread...Full Story »

Fleetwood will again be without Paddy Lane when they host Everton in the Carabao Cup second round on Tuesday.The forward has been serving a suspension for the last two games following his red card late on in the 1-1 League One draw at Morecambe on August 13.Cod Army boss Scott Brown also had Carlos Mendes Gomes (hamstring) unavailable for Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Derby.Darnell Johnson cont...Full Story »