Stockport 0 Gateshead 1

Tonight saw County’s game at home to Gateshead ending with a 1-0 defeate as result to a John Shaw goal in the 58th minute.

Tonight showed a defensive look to the county team something of which fans have not seen since the return of Jim. The county team was as followed 01 Glennon 02 Lynch (German 71) 03 Holden 05 O’Donnell 17 Hallsn25 Blackburn (Fraughan 87) 04 Routledge 07 McConville (Chusay 76) 18 Rowe 29 Cole 20 Elliott.

The county team looked strong in the first half and they might feel they went into halftime luckly at 0-0 as Gateshead’s striker Fisher misses the target as what the crowd called a ‘sitter’. County kept the ball in the first half and through this obtained 54% of the possession but only had one shot, this of which was off target.

County changed their tactics at the start of the second half seeing the full backs getting forward. On the 58th minute John Shaw recorded his 18th league goal of the season as a cross from the right was converted at Matt Glennons near post. From this the County team never looked like responding and heads went and the normal football returned. With two attacking substitutions made Gateshead were still on the attack and had a shot excellently parried by Matt Glennon who returned to County for his first appearance under, he proved that once again he can save County from going another goal down and give the team a fighting chance.

County tried and tried, but could not get anywhere near to even having a shot, with minutes left Jim send county skipper Danny O’Donnell up top and went to a 4-3-3 formation to try and rescue something from the game. With Jim’s change the only thing that came was County’s second shot of the night.

With a uninspiring performance and a very quiet and subdued atmosphere around Edgely Park the mighty Hatters could not do what it took to get a result leaving them in the relegation as we currently stand we are 22nd and really in danger of sinking even more if results do not pull through sharpishly.

With the final whistle the county team stood on the pitch looking round like lemons whilst members of the Cheadle End told them exactly what they thought. County captain Danny O’Donnell along with Andy Halls were the only County players to recognise the legendary County fans who yet again turned up to support the tam they all over going down the pan for a 3rd season in a row.

With Saturday marking the first round of the F.A Trophy I am almost scared of turning up, the thought of being embarrassed by a team who are doing very well in the league below really does scare me.

Animo Et Fide —-> I will be there and I will support the team no matter what, I can only hope others think how I do.