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Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Stockport County Carabao Cup fixtures and results 2026/27

Stockport's 1996/97 League Cup campaign ended with a victory on the night but defeat across the tie. That apparent contradiction is central to the story of County's semi-final at Middlesbrough. Use the current match list for this season's fixtures, then follow the earlier run through replays, away victories and a last-four return leg.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT
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Stockport County: cup campaign

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Stockport County 1–1 Doncaster Rovers. After penalties. Doncaster Rovers win 5–4 on penalties. Doncaster Rovers go through. Stockport County are out of this season’s Carabao Cup.

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Connelly's goal brought a semi-final away win

County won 1–0 at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium on 12 March 1997. Sean Connelly scored the goal for Dave Jones's side in the second leg of the League Cup semi-final. It was an away victory at one of the biggest stages of that campaign.

The supporters' archive records Paul Jones in goal, with players including Chris Marsden and Alun Armstrong in the starting side. Its account preserves the line-up, scorer and venue, giving supporters more detail than the result alone when revisiting this particular County team.

A search for the Riverside win therefore needs the March 1997 date and the League Cup semi-final label. The fixture is memorable in its own right, even though the wider tie had another outcome. County's away performance and the aggregate result can both be described accurately without turning the victory into a claim that they reached the final.

Blackburn, West Ham and Southampton beaten

County had started by beating Chesterfield 4–2 on aggregate and Sheffield United 7–3 on aggregate. They then won 1–0 at Blackburn, setting up a fourth-round meeting with West Ham. A 1–1 away draw was followed by a 2–1 home replay win.

Southampton also required a replay. County drew 2–2 at Edgeley Park, then won 2–1 away to secure the semi-final place. Blackburn, West Ham and Southampton were therefore eliminated in succession, with the last two ties needing an extra meeting.

Middlesbrough won the first semi-final leg 2–0 at Edgeley Park. County's 1–0 return-leg victory reduced the margin but left them 2–1 behind on aggregate. Unlike the West Ham and Southampton encounters, these two matches were scheduled legs of one tie, rather than a draw followed by a replay.

County's 1997 League Cup questions

Who scored Stockport's winner at Middlesbrough?

Sean Connelly scored in the 1–0 away victory on 12 March 1997. Dave Jones was County's manager for the semi-final second leg.

Why did County go out after winning at the Riverside?

Middlesbrough had won the first leg 2–0. Stockport's return-leg victory made the aggregate score 2–1 to Boro, who reached the final.

Which ties went to replays during the run?

West Ham in round four and Southampton in the quarter-final. County won both replays 2–1 after the original meetings ended level.

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