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Stockport vs Leicester: match report

Stockport County hosted Leicester City at Edgeley Park on Saturday 12 September 2026, in the EFL League One (round 6). Thomas Kirk is the referee, averaging 4.4 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Stockport 3-4 Leicester. Goals: Liam Cullen 11' for Leicester; Jack Diamond 22' for Stockport; Emil Riis Jakobsen 30' for Leicester; Emil Riis Jakobsen 48' for Leicester; John Lundstram 52' for Leicester; Oliver Norwood 57' for Stockport; Kyle Wootton 61' for Stockport. Attendance: 10,411.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 11' Goal: Liam Cullen (Leicester)
  • 22' Goal: Jack Diamond (Stockport)
  • 30' Goal: Emil Riis Jakobsen (Leicester)
  • 36' Yellow card: Ethan Pye (Stockport)
  • 48' Goal: Emil Riis Jakobsen (Leicester)
  • 50' Yellow card: Louis Page (Leicester)
  • 52' Goal: John Lundstram (Leicester)
  • 57' Goal: Oliver Norwood (Stockport)
  • 61' Goal: Kyle Wootton (Stockport)
  • 63' Yellow card: Kyron Gordon (Stockport)
Match stats (contains the result)
51%Possession49%
18Shots9
5Shots on target5
8Corners1
7Fouls10
3Offsides1
1Saves2
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Stockport 3-4-3

Coach: Jim McNulty

  1. 1 Oliver Whatmuff GK
  2. 24 Kyron Gordon DEF
  3. 6 Eoghan O'Connell DEF
  4. 5 Ethan Pye DEF
  5. 15 Ryan Glover FWD
  6. 4 Lewis Bate MID
  7. 10 Oliver Norwood MID
  8. 23 Ben Osborn MID
  9. 7 Jack Diamond MID
  10. 19 Kyle Wootton FWD
  11. 16 Harry Wood FWD

Bench

  • 20 Jason Adigun FWD
  • 22 Mikaël Mandron FWD
  • 25 Mamadou Jobe DEF
  • 30 Ethan Ennis FWD
  • 9 Benoný Andrésson MID
  • 2 Josh Dacres-Cogley DEF
  • 18 Lewis Fiorini MID

Leicester 4-1-4-1

Coach: Russell Martin

  1. 29 Alex McCarthy GK
  2. 2 Jayden Joseph MID
  3. 15 Harry Souttar DEF
  4. 16 Warren O'Hora DEF
  5. 33 Luke Thomas DEF
  6. 25 Louis Page MID
  7. 11 Liam Cullen MID
  8. 36 Sammy Braybrooke MID
  9. 6 John Lundstram MID
  10. 37 Will Alves MID
  11. 17 Emil Riis Jakobsen FWD

Bench

  • 14 Bobby Reid MID
  • 23 Tom Watson FWD
  • 24 Ilari Kangasniemi DEF
  • 32 Olabade Aluko DEF
  • 7 Wes Burns FWD
  • 21 Franco Ravizzoli GK
  • 20 Harry Howell MID
Previous meetings
  • Tuesday 23 August 2022: Stockport County 0-0 Leicester City
  • Tuesday 3 March 2009: Leicester City 1-1 Stockport County
  • Saturday 16 August 2008: Stockport County 0-0 Leicester City
  • Tuesday 12 August 2008: Leicester City 1-0 Stockport County