Stockport County vs Wolverhampton Wanderers U21: 5–3

Stockport County beat Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 5–3 in the English EFL Trophy on Tuesday, 2 September 2025 at Edgeley Park, Stockport, England.

Competition: English EFL Trophy (2025-26 EFL Trophy, Group Stage)
Kick-off time: Tue, 2 Sept 2025, 18:00 UTC
Status: Full Time
Venue: Edgeley Park, Stockport, England
Attendance: 1,014
Teams: Stockport County (home), Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 (away)

Goals

9' — Tom Edozie (Wolverhampton Wanderers U21)
12' — Mateus Mané (Wolverhampton Wanderers U21)
20' — Nathan Lowe (Stockport County)
24' — Nathan Lowe (Stockport County)
52' — Odin Bailey (Stockport County)
57' — Wesley Okoduwa (Wolverhampton Wanderers U21)
79' — Joe Astles (Stockport County)
83' — Joe Astles (Stockport County)

Starting line-ups

Stockport County (3-4-2-1): Ben Hinchliffe (G), Joseph Olowu (CD), Christy Grogan (CD-L), Brad Hills (CD-R), Odin Bailey (CM-L), Lewis Fiorini (CM-R), Owen Dodgson (LM), Che Gardner (RM), Nathan Lowe (F), Malik Mothersille (CF-L), Arian Allen (CF-R).

Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 (3-4-2-1): Josh Gracey (G), Alfie Pond (CD), Saheed Olagunju (CD-L), Temple Ojinnaka (CD-R), Luke Rawlings (CM-L), Mackenzie Bradbury (CM-R), Ethan Sutherland (LM), Wesley Okoduwa (RM), Fletcher Holman (F), Tom Edozie (CF-L), Mateus Mané (CF-R).

Recent form

Stockport County: drew 2–2 away to Leyton Orient (16 Aug); lost 2–1 vs Bradford City (19 Aug); won 2–1 vs Burton Albion (23 Aug); lost 1–0 away to Wigan Athletic (26 Aug); drew 1–1 away to Wigan Athletic (30 Aug).

Wolverhampton Wanderers U21: lost 2–0 away to Lincoln City (10 Oct); lost 4–1 away to Derby County (8 Nov); lost 2–2 away to Port Vale (3 Sept); lost 3–0 away to Wrexham (8 Oct); lost 3–2 away to Salford City (12 Nov).