Poole 74 Donaldson 47
Tansy (pen) 72 Shelley 64
Stockport County’s Man of the Match Greg Tansy has now bagged four goals in five games after his brace against Crewe Alexandra.
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| Greg Tansy |
“It’s frustrating because we thought we dominated the first half and our lapses of concentration either side of half time have cost us,” said the midfielder.
“We’re disappointed; it feels like two points dropped to be honest. Their goals were poor goals on our part. We’re disappointed but on the other hand we’re happy that we’ve shown the mental strength to get the point.”
Tansy popped up with Stockport’s first goal, as well as putting away a penalty to level the score at 3-3 after Shelley’s 35-yard free kick put the visitors ahead once again.
Stockport took the lead after a lively start which saw The Hatter’s control much of the game and exploit the Crewe defence. Adam Griffin was in for the suspended Robbie Williams and the full-back made use of all the width of the pitch in attacks down the flanks.
A nervy match saw Crewe take the lead twice after coming back from a goal down by scoring at either side of the break. Clayton Donaldson proved tough work for County’s centre-back pairing of loan-signing, Tom Aldred and Mansour Assoumani.
Assoumani also found himself troubling his defensive counterparts as he was drafted in to loiter upfront and use his towering height and strength to gain possession in dangerous areas. It was his control and flicked pass to Wes Fletcher which lead to Stockport’s first goal midway through the first half.
Crewe’s defence left a lot to be desired as clear weaknesses were apparent at all set pieces. Stockport’s second game stemmed from a scramble in the box in which David Poole got the last touch when he headed the ball up into the roof of the net to bring the scores level at 2-2.
A 35-yard free kick from Shelley saw the visitors lead 2-3 before a penalty converted by Tansy levelled it up once and for all.
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| Shelley celebrates |
“A great game for the neutral, but we’re still in trouble and we have to show character. We have to build on it now and make sure that this is as low in the league as we go,” remarked Paul Simpson.
The Stockport manager also reiterated the need to sign some new players in the January transfer window. “We’re still in trouble and we have to show character. We have to build on it now and make sure that this is as low in the league as we go.”
“We need to improve the squad. We need to get some fresh faces in there to give everyone a lift.”
More so than the need for fresh faces there is the impending issue of several key players’ loan deals potentially coming to an end in January including top scorer, George Donnelly.
Crewe manager Dario Gradi was scathing of his team afterwards: “We don't do well enough with the chances we get.”
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| Simpson |
"We know before the game that we are going to create chances and perhaps concede goals too.”
Stockport: Glennon, Griffin, Assoumani, Aldred, Halls, Turnbull, Poole, Tansey, Simpson, Fletcher (Salem 75), Donnelly. Subs: Vincent, Conlon, Pulis, Pilkington, Rose, Ormson, Salem.
Crewe: Taylor, Tootle, Blanchett, Westwood, Artell, Murphy, Moore, Shelley, Dugdale (Ada 57), Miller, Donaldson. Subs: Fogler, Ada, Grant, Mellor, Davis, Powell.
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