Hatters leave it late to see off Port to keep in touch at the top

By Alan Jones

SOUTHPORT 0

STOCKPORT COUNTY 1
Dimaio 85
SOUTHPORT: 4-4-2: Hanford 7; Richards 7, Langley 7, Priestley 5, Mueller 6; Lowe 5 (Winnard 37 7), Morgan 6, Osborne 6, Lynch 6; Gilchrist 6 (Phenix 66 6), Sampson 6. Subs not used: Charles, Parry, G
STOCKPORT: 4-3-3: Hinchliffe 7; Minihan 8, Palmer 7, Smalley 8, Cowan 7; Turnbull 6 (Dimaio 55 7), Keane 6, Walker 6; Warburton 6 (Bell 55 6), Mulhearn 7 (Mantack 88), Stephenson 7 Subs not used: Downing, Ormson
NLP’S VERDICT
Jim Gannon will have been relieved to ...