It was an excellent performance by Darren Sarll’s Glovers but another lacklustre outing for the men in blue now with a record of only two goals in the last five games and only one at home.
Torquay United finally got their season up and running with victory at Maidenhead – but they were made to sweat every inch of the way with the Magpies rallying back from three goals down to set uip a thrilling finish.
WILL WRIGHT’S exquisite free-kick equaliser set Dagenham & Redbridge on the path to all three points on the road after John Rooney had given the Hatters an early lead.
The striker, who scored 35 goals in 78 games for the League Two Bluebirds and spearheaded promotion to the EFL in 2019-20, has signed a three-year deal.
What their form did, however, was earn Stockport a third-place finish and give Simon Rusk’s charges a valuable extra week’s break heading into the semi-final phase where they meet Dave Challinor’s Hartlepool United this afternoon at Edgeley Park.
Rooney, 30, was part of Barrow’s title-winning side during the 2019/20 season and he will hope to add another promotion to his list of achievements before the end of the month.
John Rooney proved the match-winner as Stockport County secured a crucial third place finish on the final day with a hard-fought victory at Yeovil Town.
The Hatters’ 4-0 win against Wealdstone on Bank Holiday Monday took their unbeaten run to 14 games ahead of being able to put their feet up this weekend before the final four games.
The 31-year-old –a high-profile signing from Fleetwood Town last month – played his most vital role yet as his solitary goal continued Stockport’s title push at the expense of play-off chasing FC Halifax Town.
First-half goals from defender Ash Palmer and John Rooney put the Hatters in complete control before Alex Reid celebrated signing a new two-year contract at Edgeley Park with a match-clinching third.
Devonshire’s men led twice, through Manny Parry and striker Danilo Orsi, only for the Hatters to hit back with minutes both times thanks to goals from Harry Cardwell and Paddy Madden.
The upwardly mobile Hatters extended their unbeaten run to six with a deserved victory built on another solid defensive display which withstood the inconsistent Shots’ attempt at a grandstand finish in a frantic final period.
Madden, making his fourth appearance for County since his move from Fleetwood, struck the Hatters’ equaliser 12 minutes from time after Gavan Holohan had given Hartlepool the lead at the start of the second half
The 29-year-old had experienced pain in his shoulder for several months after a fall in training. An MRI scan located a tumour in his upper arm, diagnosed as low-grade chondroid sarcoma