Weekly Round Up from Stockport Sports Village

It has been a great week of Football for all our teams representing The Lions. Our U18's picked up a 5-0 away win in the FA Youth Cup, the 1st team won 1-0 at home to move upto 5th in the NWCFL Premier Division and our U21's picked up their first win in the North West U21 Developent League winning 9-2 at Charnock Richard.

Recaps from all games are below;

Match Report: Warrington Town U18s 0–5 Stockport Town U18s

FA Youth Cup | Wednesday 3 September 2025 | Warrington Town FC | Attendance: 139

Stockport Town U18s advanced in the FA Youth Cup in emphatic style on Wednesday evening, recording a commanding 5–0 victory away at Warrington Town.

In front of a crowd of 139 at Warrington Town FC, the young Lions delivered a confident and disciplined performance, combining attacking flair with defensive solidity to ensure progression to the next round.

Stockport took control of the tie early on and maintained their momentum throughout, creating chances with fluid attacking play and making them count with clinical finishing. The defence and goalkeeper also played their part, keeping a clean sheet to cap off a complete team display.

The result highlights the strength and promise within the U18s setup and provides a strong platform to build on as the side look ahead to their next test.

The young Lions will now travel to face Southport in the next round of the competition on Wednesday 17 September (kick-off 19:30), where they will look to continue their FA Youth Cup journey.

Match Report: Stockport Town 1-0 Litherland Remyca FC

NWCFL Premier Division | Saturday 6 September 2025 | Stockport Sports Village

Stockport Town earned a valuable three points on Saturday afternoon with a 1–0 victory over Litherland Reymca FC at Stockport Sports Village. The result lifts the Lions into fifth place in the NWCFL Premier Division table.

In a closely contested match, chances were at a premium, with both sides working hard to impose themselves in midfield. The decisive moment came in the 6^th minute of the match courtesy of Keane Barugh, who produced a composed finish to give The Lions the breakthrough and ultimately secure the win.

Reymca responded with periods of pressure, particularly in the second half, but Town’s defensive organisation and resilience ensured the visitors were unable to find an equaliser. The back line stood firm, while a disciplined team performance across the pitch preserved a clean sheet and the victory, aided by a brilliant 61^st minute penalty save by Town’s Goalkeeper, Josh Schofield.

The final whistle confirmed another important step forward for Stockport Town, who continue to adapt impressively to life in the Premier Division.

Next up, the Lions travel to Pilkington FC on Wednesday evening, where they will look to build on this result and maintain their positive momentum.

Stockport Town XI – Schofield, Monaghan, L. Bent, Turnbull, Cole, Benson-Brewer, Green, Atkinson, Kattah, Padden, Barugh. Subs – Fowles, Gardner, Harvey, Kvaternik, Depeiaza.

Attendance - 128

Match Report: Charnock Richard U21's 2-9 Stockport Town U21's

North West Under 21 Development League | Sunday 7th September 2025

Stockport Town U21s produced a stunning attacking display on Sunday as they ran out emphatic 9–2 winners away at Charnock Richard in the North West Under 21 Development League.

Despite trailing 2–1 at half-time, the young Lions responded in style after the break, showcasing clinical finishing and relentless energy to turn the game on its head.

The goals came from across the team, with Joshua Fowles leading the way with a superb hat-trick. He was joined on the scoresheet by Kylan Depeiaza, Rhys Ferguson, Sam Adegoke, Dan Mallinson, Zak Landon, and Dan Okeke, as Stockport’s attacking depth proved too much for the hosts to handle.

The second-half performance in particular highlighted the side’s character and quality, as they controlled the match and punished Charnock Richard with wave after wave of pressure.

The result underlines the exciting talent coming through the club’s development ranks and provides a strong platform to build upon as the U21s continue their league campaign.

Written by David Chimbaza