In the know: Stockport v Bristol Rovers

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Friday, August 14, 2009
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Venue: Edgeley Park

Kick-off: 3pm

Capacity: 10,650

Record attendance: 10,006 v Carlisle United (May 6, 2006).

Nickname: The Hatters

Manager: Gary Ablett

Programme: £2.50

Top scorer: Adam Griffin – 1

Ticket info: Pay on the day. Adults £17, over-65s and 16-21s £12, under-16s £6.

Getting there — by road: M6 to junction 19. Take the A556 towards Manchester/Altrincham. Then join the M56 towards Manchester Airport. After a few miles leave the M56 and join the M60 towards Stockport. Leave the M60 at Junction 1 and head towards Stockport. Turn right at the second set of traffic lights to go onto the A560 towards Cheadle. Then turn left into Edgeley Road (there is a pub on the left hand corner at the lights at this junction). The ground is down this road on the right.

By coach: Rovers Supporters Club coaches leave Memorial Stadium and Kingswood 9.30am, Eastville 9.45am. Fare £16. Ring Bristol 961 1772 to book.

By train: Ring National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950.

Last meeting: Rovers 2, Stockport 0 March 28, 2009.

Biggest Rovers win: Rovers 4, Stockport 2 (FA Cup) December 13, 1930.

Heaviest defeat: Stockport 3, Rovers 1 December 20, 2008.

Post verdict: This is a winnable game against one of the relegation favourites and Rovers should triumph.

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