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Wrexham youngsters second best at Stockport as they suffer first league loss

WREXHAM UNDER 18S suffered a first defeat of the season in the EFL Youth Alliance North after going down 3-0 away to league leaders Stockport County.

By Richard Williams · The Leader

Published: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 2:53 PM

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Wrexham Under-18s suffered their first league loss of the season, falling 3-0 against Stockport County.
Midfielder George Cruise was sent off following a second yellow card early in the second half.
Stockport County sealed the victory with two second-half goals, including a late penalty kick.

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Wrexham Under-18s suffered their first EFL Youth Alliance North defeat of the season, losing 3-0 away to league leaders Stockport County. After a competitive, scoreless first half, Stockport broke the deadlock early in the second half before securing a comfortable victory.

Wrexham were reduced to 10 men when midfielder George Cruise received a second yellow card, after which Stockport quickly doubled their lead and later added a penalty. Professional Development Phase lead coach Craig Knight noted that his players would learn valuable lessons from the defeat, which ended an eight-match unbeaten league run.

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