Match Report. Lower Breck (H). 22/3/25

Lower Breck head home with all three points after beating Stockport Town 2-0 at Stockport Sports Village to keep up their title charge 

The Lions fall to defeat to second in the table Lower Breck after an own goal and a goal from Sam Burns.  

Prior to this match Lower Breck were on a form of eight wins in a row and only three points behind league leaders Bury FC. Meanwhile, Stockport Town were looking to secure all three points to keep playoff hopes alive as a loss or a draw would see The Lions mathematically be unable to make the playoff places.  

Not long into the match Town played some brilliant Football around the Lower Breck midfield and into Toby Green, who had a shot, but it fired over the crossbar. It was an end to end opening, as from the Goal Kick, Town Goalkeeper Schofield swept up well to halt a Breck attack. 

In the 6th minute, The Breck had another chance to get the opener, but their shot went wide, narrowly missing the far-left of Josh Schofields post.  

Just three minutes later, The Breck put a cross into the box which almost found the head of Elliot Hughes, but Schofield was able to stop it and was fouled in the process.  

In the 13th minute, Toby Green once again received the ball just outside the box and had a shot, but his shot was saved down low by Lower Breck Keeper Theo Roberts.  

Soon after the away side took the lead as from a Lower Breck right sided Corner, the ball ended up coming off Harrison Lomakin-Rogers and past Schofield.  

In the 18th minute, Paul Turnbull was able to get his head on a high ball from a well-placed cross, but his header unfortunately hit the cross bar and away from the goal. Very close to an equaliser for The Lions. 

Lower Breck once again had another dangerous chance, but Schofield was able to claim the ball and clear the ball. 

In the 35th minute, The Breck put a cross into the box, but it hit Adam Owen and almost bizarrely into his own net but then busy Schofield in a moment of heroics was able to stop it from going over the line and kept Town in the match.  

Immediately after that, Lower Breck had another chance to take extend their lead, but Turnbull and Schofield were able to prevent the chance and keep the score line 1-0.  

Not long into the second half, the match saw its first booking as Jordan Barrow was booked for what looked to be an elbow to a Town player. Then in the 49th minute, Oliver Kilner was replaced by Kai Johnston. 

In the 56th minute, Lower Breck were able to break through the Lions defence and played the ball into Sam Burns, who’s shot went past Schofield and into the net making it 2-0 to the away side.  

Just three minutes later, The Breck once again had a chance, but it was blocked and eventually cleared away by the Town defence. Lower Brecks players were claiming for a hand ball but the referee waved the claims away. After that, Keane Barugh was replaced by Darren Ehimamiegho.  

Lower Breck received another booking after a poor challenge on Paul Turnbull in the 71st minute. Then In the 75th minute, Captain Sam Hare was replaced by Callum Gardner.  

Just two minutes later, Ethan Padden was replaced by Kylan Depeiaza as Town made attacking substitutions to try and get back in the game. 

The referee blew for Full Time and the result saw Lower Breck go on a nine game winning streak and remain three points behind Bury in the table. Meanwhile, The Lions are now unable to make the playoffs with this defeat. 

Stockport Town’s next match will take place on the 29th of March against FC St Helens at Stockport Sports Village.  

Lineups: 

Stockport Town: Schofield, Padden (77’ Depeiaza), Owen (69’ Walsh), Turnbull, Lomakin-Rogers, Kilner (49’ Johnston), Green, Hare (75’ Garnder), Barugh (61’ Ehimamiegho), Atkinson, Monaghan 

Subs not Used:  

Lower Breck: Roberts, Cooper, Lowey, Cookson, Mitchell, Barrow, Dowling (Millington), Morris, Croughan (Douglas), Burns (Buckley), Hughes  

Subs not Used: More, Collinge