Stockport County welcomed Everton U21 to Edgeley Park for the fifth round of Group North in the EFL Trophy on 18 August 2026. The hosts secured a decisive victory, closing out the contest with a 6:3 scoreline. It was a day where the home side’s depth showed through against the visitors’ struggling defence.
M. Mothersille opened the scoring early on in the eleventh minute, setting the tone for the afternoon. C. Camps doubled the advantage just before the break, capitalising on a defensive lapse. M. Mandron then added a third in stoppage time before the managers turned to the kids for the second half. The hosts made five changes at the interval, including bringing on fresh legs up front.
And here's the thing, we called a home win with 76% confidence, and that prediction held. Stockport had five points from three games while Everton sat on zero after three losses. J. Catesby pulled one back for the visitors in the fifty-second minute.
By then, the game had opened up completely. B. Graham struck again in the seventy-seventh minute to level the scores. T. Edun then put the visitors ahead in the seventy-ninth minute, catching the defence off guard.
Stockport held their nerve when it mattered most, responding with relentless pressure. M. Mothersille netted his second goal in the eighty-fourth minute to restore parity. The hosts then closed the game out with a late strike from the same player in the ninety-third minute. Yellow cards for J. Patterson and J. Van Schoor marked the tense final stages. The visitors ran out of time to find another equaliser.
The statistics reflected the dominance of the home side, who controlled 58% of possession. Stockport registered twelve shots on target compared to eight for the visitors. They also outworked Everton in the air and in the final third, creating more chances.
The result moved Stockport further clear at the top of the group standings. Everton remains winless after three defeats, leaving them in fourth place. The gap between the two sides in the table is now significant. The hosts have a five-point advantage over their rivals.