Stockport v Harriers

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  • KEEP up with Harriers as they look to stretch their unbeaten run to ten games at Edgeley Park
  • Sports Editor Peter McKinney will have team news before the 3.30pm kick-off and the action as it unfolds.
  • Fans can interact as the action unfolds by adding their comments to the blog or by following @PeteMcK78 on Twitter
  • Harriers unchanged from mid-week Hyde win as Josh Gowling recovers from shin injury to play
  • Sean Newton fires Stockport ahead from the penalty spot
  • Score: 1-0

5:23pm

That's the end! Harriers pushed incredibly hard but could not find a goal. It was a great advert for non-league football and any new fans will surely be back after this thrilling encounter.

5:21pm

Harriers are really pushing in time added on. It's all them now.

5:18pm

James Vincent drives in a shot from the right which forces Ormson into. diving save. This game is still anyone's!

5:16pm

Josh Gowling nearly scores! He stretches to reach a free kick but from close range fires over the bar! 

5:14pm

Nathan Vaughan pulls off another fine save! This time diving to reach Matt Mainwaring's shot.

5:11pm

Harriers nearly find a leveller. Marvin Johson drives forward and fires in a shot which Ormson can only parry. Malbon picks up the ball and finds the wideman and he delivers a cross which Newton clears from under his own bar! 

5:06pm

Final change for Harriers in the 78th minute. Ryan Rowe is replaced by Richard Peniket.

5:02pm

What a superb save from Nathan Vaughan! He tips over Alex Kenyon's athletic close range effort.

5:00pm

Stockport make their final change in the 72nd minute. Sam Sheridan replaces Danny Whitehead.

4:59pm

Harriers make a change in the 70th minute. Briggs is replaced by Marvin Johnson.

4:54pm

Keith Briggs goes for goal fom 25 yards but it's straight at Ian Ormson in goal.

4:53pm

Danny Whitehead fires in a shot but it's straight at Nathan Vaughan.

4:52pm

Nathan Blissett sees a good chance go begging. After forcing a corner and retaining the ball, Mickey Demetriou delivers a cross from the right which the striker glances wide.

4:51pm

So far Harriers have probably edged the second half inches have yet to really open up the hosts.

4:47pm

Harriers make the first change on the hour mark with Kyle Storer on for Adam Watkins.

4:47pm

Sean Newton curls in a low free kick but Nathan Vaughan is there to take it.

4:45pm

James Vincent heads goal wards but it's an easy one for keeper Ormson to take.

4:45pm

James Vincent heads goal wards but it's an easy one for keeper Ormson to take.

4:44pm

Harriers apply some pressure with a corner and then retain the ball but Mickey Demetriou, on the right, sees a long ball go behind for a GK.

4:41pm

Ryan Rowe fires in a shot that flies across face of goal. 

Harriers are restored to 11 men when Briggs returns.

4:40pm

Stockport replace Hobson with Joe Connor but Steve Burr us furious that the referee did not notice that Keith Briggs was ready to return to the action.

4:38pm

Mickey Demetriou surges down the left but his cross is far too long and completely misses Nathan Blissett.

4:36pm

There's a delay after Briggs and Hobson banged heads together. Harriers' skipper has gone off for stitches and the Stockport man looks out if it as he is walked off. Both teams temporarily down to 10 men.

4:19pm

Harriers nearly level on stroke of half time! Ryan Rowe had time and space to shoot 10 yards out but keeper Iam Ormson made a close range block. The striker is then felled and despite his penalty claim it is not given.

4:18pm

Anthony Malbon nearly conjures up a superb leveller. He drives forward and lets fly from 25 yards but his shot is clipped onto bar by keeper.

4:15pm

GOAL! Sean Newton slams penalty into top corner and despite Vaughan guessing right way, there was nothi he could do about it.

4:14pm

Penalty to Stockport. Josh Gowling brings down Kenyon on left edge if the box as duo battle for the ball.

4:13pm

Harriers do well to keep out a pacy Sean Newton free-kick, with Chey Dunkley heading it away.

4:11pm

Nathan Vaughan is called into action again, diving down to punch ALex Kenyon's powerful low 20 yard effort behind for a corner.

4:08pm

Mickey Demetriou wins a left corner. Chey Dunkley gets a head to the ball but it then deflects off the head of James Vincent and goes well wide.

4:06pm

Nathan Vaughan is called into action again, this time denying Hobson. From the corner, Matt Mainwaring heads wide.

4:05pm

Lee Vaughan is brought down by Sean Newton's reckless studs up challenge. The home player escapes a booking and Harriers' right back is okay to continue.

4:02pm

Stockport take off Tom Collins for Alex Kenyon. He looks okay so it must be a tactical switch.

4:00pm

Lee Vaughan goes for goal from distance and his 40 yard shot is not too far away but wide of right post.

3:59pm

Lee Vaughan is brought down by Tunnicliffe clumsily who is rightly booked. Demetriou's FK is headed away.

3:58pm

Harriers keep the ball for a spell but the moves ends when Malbon sees a low 35 yard shot blocked by Tunnicliffe.

3:54pm

Sean Newton gets free down the left and delivers a lovely low ball but Craig Hobson tries to back heel the ball but it goes straight to Nathan Vaughan. 

3:53pm

Harriers create a decent opening. Lee Vaughan makes a raid down the right and crosses and at the far post, Anthony Malbon heads just  over.

3:52pm

Adam Watkins tries to fire in a shot but it takes a deflection wide.

3:51pm

Stockport skipper James Tunnicliffe makes an important interception as Rowe drives to edge of box and tries to square ball to Anthony Malbon.

3:48pm

So far Harriers have been a bit too patient. Lee Vaughan sends in a cross from the right and Nathan Blissett tries to knock it to Rowe but  the move breaks down.

3:46pm

Danny Hattersley tries to lob the in-form N Vaughan but the shot is off target.

3:45pm

It has been fairly even but Stockport look keen to go forward on the counter. 

 

3:44pm

From the corner Stockport go close as Nathan Vaughan denies Danny Whitehead.

3:42pm

Nathan Vaughan tips over Craig Hobson's fine shot from the edge of the area for a corner.

3:41pm

Josh Gowling makes a fine challenge to win the ball off Danny Whitehead as he drove forward.

3:39pm

So far it is end to end. Both sides are going for it.

3:38pm

Nathan Vaughan does really well to stick out a hand and get to  Danny Hattersley's stinging shot!

3:37pm

Good play by Rowe and Watkins forces a corner but Briggs sees his delivery headed away.

3:35pm

Sean Newton gets a bit of space 20 yards out and he curls a low right footed effort wide for home side.

3:34pm

Worry for Harriers here as Anthony Malbon is caught in the face by the ball as he closed down a Stockport player.

3:32pm

Ryan Rowe drives forward and sees an on target shot from edge of the box blocked.

3:30pm

We're off! 

3:27pm

There's five minutes to go before ko at Edgeley Park. In the early match, Macclesfield and Newport drew 1-1.

in the 3pm matches, Woking are winning 1-0 against Southport, Telford and Grimsby are drawing 1-1 and Lincoln are one up at Wrexham.

3:06pm

Stockport (4-4-2): Ormson, Halls, Newton, Tunnicliffe, Whitehead, Hattersley, Collins, Hobson, Fagbola, Mainwaring, Turnbull.

Subs: King, Connor, Kenyon, Sheridan, Rowe.

Referee: Anthony Backhouse

3:02pm

Harriers (4-3-3): N Vaughan, L Vaughan, Demtriou, Vincent, Rowe, Malbon, Blissett, Briggs, Dunkley, Watkins, Gowling.

Subs: Lewis, Storer, Williams, Johnson, Peniket.

 

2:58pm

Josh Gowling has recovered from his shin injury and starts so Harriers are unchanged for Harriers.

2:57pm

Harriers have a trio of former Hatters in their squad in James Vincent, Danny Pilkington and Keith Briggs. 

County are keen for a return to the Football League but they do not have the best home form with one win in six.

2:07pm

Don't forget the game kicks off at 3.30pm because of National Non-League Day. It's part of a three game run which has seen Macclesfield play Newport at 12.30pm and Hyde entertain Tamworth at 6.30pm.

11:28am

Shuttle Online will have all the action from today's clash at Edgeley Park. Can Steve Burr's side win a fourth game in five at County?

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