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 against Dan Crowley.
Madden went on to complete a second hat-trick in four games five minutes before the interval, his effort deflecting off Baldwin and over Luca Ashby-Hammond.
Dave Challinor’s side continued their rampant form into the second half as Antoni Sarcevic curled an effort into the bottom corner.
Langstaff sparked the home side’s revival, finishing low into the corner, and Crowley scored two minutes later with a fine finish from the edge of the box.
Louie Barry hit the post from another spot-kick awarded to the visitors after Kyle Cameron tripped Connor Lemonheigh-Evans, but Ethan Pye’s header secured Stockport their first Football League division title since 1967.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Notts County
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 31Ashby-Hammond
- 2Brindley
- 15Baldwin
- 4Cameron
- 7CrowleyBooked at 32mins
- 16BostockSubstituted forRobertsonat 56′minutes
- 8AustinSubstituted forO’Brienat 57′minutes
- 10Jones
- 11Nemane
- 17McGoldrickSubstituted forRandall-Hurrenat 57′minutes
- 9LangstaffBooked at 71mins
Substitutes
- 1Slocombe
- 6O’Brien
- 14Randall-Hurren
- 19Scott
- 20Robertson
- 25Mahovo
- 44Colkett
Stockport
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 1Hinchliffe
- 2Knoyle
- 6Horsfall
- 15Pye
- 23BristowBooked at 36mins
- 24Lemonheigh-Evans
- 8CampsSubstituted forHippolyteat 85′minutes
- 11PowellSubstituted forBarryat 64′minutes
- 10SarcevicBooked at 76minsSubstituted forBaileyat 90+2′minutes
- 9MaddenSubstituted forCroasdaleat 65′minutes
- 19Wootton
Substitutes
- 5Byrne
- 12Smith
- 18Croasdale
- 20Barry
- 21Hippolyte
- 22Richards
- 27Bailey
- Referee:
- Alex Chilowicz
- Attendance:
- 11,656
Live Text
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Match ends, Notts County 2, Stockport County 5.
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Second Half ends, Notts County 2, Stockport County 5.
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Hand ball by Kyle Wootton (Stockport County).
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Attempt blocked. Jodi Jones (Notts County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Macaulay Langstaff (Notts County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jodi Jones.
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Substitution, Stockport County. Odin Bailey replaces Antoni Sarcevic.
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Richard Brindley (Notts County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Antoni Sarcevic (Stockport County).
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Attempt saved. Jodi Jones (Notts County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Nemane.
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Attempt missed. Antoni Sarcevic (Stockport County) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Wootton with a headed pass.
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Scott Robertson (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ryan Croasdale (Stockport County).
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Substitution, Stockport County. Myles Hippolyte replaces Callum Camps.
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Goal! Notts County 2, Stockport County 5. Ethan Pye (Stockport County) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Louie Barry with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Stockport County. Conceded by Aaron Nemane.
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Attempt blocked. Louie Barry (Stockport County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Croasdale.
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Attempt saved. Jodi Jones (Notts County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jim O’Brien.
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Attempt saved. Jodi Jones (Notts County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
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Antoni Sarcevic (Stockport County) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Jodi Jones (Notts County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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