Stockport County boss Dave Challinor mentioned he was “fuming” at the efficiency his facet put in throughout their loss to Port Vale, which meant their pursuit of a League One play-off place will go to the ultimate day.
Tuesday’s defeat by Vale implies that the Hatters should get at least a degree at Barnsley within the remaining recreation of the common season to wrap up a high six spot.
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The loss was Challinor’s facet’s second of their previous 5 league video games and means they’re fourth within the desk with Plymouth, Luton Town, Stevenage and Bradford City all capable of clinch a play-off spot, though County can’t be caught by Argyle.
“I have to be careful with what I say because I’m fuming with the performance that I, and everyone else, watched,” he advised BBC Radio Manchester.
“The mentality from after the game on Saturday to now, you’d love to sit there and says ‘I didn’t see that coming’. I did see that coming.
“Everybody pondering Port Vale coming right here and we would get a simple level that we’d like, I mentioned to them earlier than they went out, we have started working for every part we get, and we have been miles off it.”
Dave Challinor’s Stockport require a point on the final day to confirm their place in the play-offs [BBC Sport]
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola watched from the stands alongside Stockport owner Mark Stott during Tuesday’s night’s defeat.
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Vale struck twice in the first half, with Odin Bailey adding what ultimately ended up a consolation during a bruising night at home.
Should Stockport reach the play-offs this term, will be the second time in as many seasons they have clinched a top-six spot, however last season’s play-off campaign was curtailed at the semi-final stage on penalties to Leyton Orient.
“We’re not going to set as much as get a degree as a result of if that have been the case we’d have performed that [against Port Vale],” Challinor added.
“If we carry out wherever close to how we did tonight then we’ll be counting on outcomes elsewhere to make sure we’re within the play-offs.
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“Whether we do or don’t get in, if we don’t have the mentality in a play-off game then you’ll be there making up the numbers and there’ll be no progression from any semi-final regardless.”
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola (proper) favoured a go to to Edgeley Park to observe Stockport County’s defeat by Port Vale quite than watching Tuesday’s Champions League semi-remaining between PSG and Bayern Munich [Shutterstock]