Stockport County vs Port Vale; Sky Bet League One
Stockport County vs Port Vale. Sky Bet League One.
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Stockport County 1
- O Bailey (86th minute)
Port Vale 2
- M Sherif (4th minute)
- J Lawrence-Gabriel (23rd minute)
Stockport 1-2 Port Vale
Tuesday 28 April 2026 22:04, UK
Stockport's search for a Sky Bet League One play-off place will go to the final game of the season at Barnsley after already relegated Port Vale clinched a 2-1 win at Edgeley Park.
The Hatters still require a point to extend their season after Martin Sherif and Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel scored first-half goals to earn Jon Brady's side just a 10th win of the campaign.
Everton loanee Sherif shot the visitors into a fourth-minute lead, sliding in to convert Ben Waine's left-wing cross from six yards.
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Vale doubled their lead after 23 minutes when Lawrence-Gabriel seized on Malik Mothersille's hesitancy to curl in a left-foot effort.
Jack Diamond twice went close to reducing the arrears while team-mate Che Gardner escaped with only a yellow card for ending Waine's run on goal.
Skipper Ben Garrity nearly made it 3-0 only to be denied by Corey Addai's fingertips.
Boss Dave Challinor made three half-time changes including an appearance of last Saturday's hat-trick hero, Louie Barry.
But fourth-placed County, who can still be caught by Luton, managed only one goal six minutes from time through Odin Bailey.