Gannon praise for goal hero

Stockport boss lauds young striker

By Chris Burton   Last updated: 17th May 2008   Subscribe to RSS Feed

Gannon praise for goal hero

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Jim Gannon hailed the performance of Liam Dickinson in Stockport's 1-0 win against Wycombe.

The young striker grabbed the only goal of the game at Edgeley Park to see the Hatters book a Wembley date with Rochdale in the League Two play-off final.

The 22-year-old has emerged as one of the deadliest forwards in the lower leagues, a remarkable achievement considering he was playing non-league football with Woodley Sports until 2005.

Gannon feels that Dickinson has the potential to perform at a higher level in the future, and was left in awe after seeing his prized asset grab a sublime individual effort to hand Stockport a 2-1 aggregate victory.

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"He showed the power, pace and skill that you don't see at this level," he said.

"He's a fantastic athlete, a fantastic footballer and I'm delighted for him because I knew he could be our hero today."

County are relishing a derby date with neighbours Rochdale on 26th May and Gannon is looking forward to a crunch contest between two teams who try to play the game in the right manner.

"I'm looking forward to next weekend," he added.

"It should be a great game between two sides who both play football."