Match ends, Stevenage 2, Accrington Stanley 1.
StevenageStevenage2AccringtonAccrington Stanley1
Goals from Chris Whelpdale and Charlie Lee helped Stevenage leapfrog Accrington in the League Two table.
Whelpdale put the hosts ahead in the opening minute with a tap-in after Stanley's debutant keeper Jesse Joronen made a hash of a punched clearance.
Lee Molyneux equalised in the 19th minute, cutting in from the left and firing low into the bottom corner.
Lee scored the winner shortly after the break with a rising drive into the top corner from Chris Beardsley's lay-off.
Stevenage manager Graham Westley told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"We weren't fantastic. I don't think anyone will go away and say that was an exceptional performance.
"The crowd were quiet and the atmosphere was very subdued.
"I think we showed grit and determination, the back four was solid enough over the 90 minutes, we didn't give too many defensive errors.
"It's not easy to get that fluidity and that fluency and that organisation that you need to consistently win. To be where we are is a fair reflection of what we've done this season."
Line-ups
Stevenage
Formation 4-4-2
- 16Day
- 25Henry
- 5Ashton
- 19Wells
- 9Charles
- 7Whelpdale
- 12McAllister
- 18ParrettSubstituted forJebbat 56'minutes
- 11PettSubstituted forAdamsat 45'minutes
- 20BeardsleyBooked at 45minsSubstituted forLancasterat 75'minutes
- 22Lee
Substitutes
- 1Beasant
- 23Okimo
- 24Lancaster
- 32Conlon
- 46Jebb
- 49Adams
- 50Clarke
Accrington
Formation 4-4-2
- 30Joronen
- 25Atkinson
- 5Aldred
- 21MolyneuxSubstituted forBarryat 85'minutes
- 16Hunt
- 18O'Sullivan
- 24Proctor
- 6Winnard
- 4Joyce
- 19MaguireSubstituted forMcCartanat 64'minutes
- 9GraySubstituted forCarverat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 7McCartan
- 8Windass
- 10Hatfield
- 12Simpson
- 14Carver
- 15Mingoia
- 23Barry
- Referee:
- Graham Scott
- Attendance:
- 2,398
Match Stats
Home TeamStevenageAway TeamAccrington
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away2
- Corners
- Home5
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stevenage 2, Accrington Stanley 1.
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Luke Joyce (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by David McAllister (Stevenage).
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Marcus Carver (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dean Wells (Stevenage).
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Andrew Proctor (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dean Wells (Stevenage).
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Attempt missed. Nicky Hunt (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Dean Wells.
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Anthony Barry replaces Lee Molyneux.
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Attempt missed. Darius Charles (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
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Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Tom Aldred.
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Chris Whelpdale (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Robert Atkinson (Accrington Stanley).
Substitution
Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Marcus Carver replaces James Gray.
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Dean Wells (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by James Gray (Accrington Stanley).
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Attempt missed. Cameron Lancaster (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Stevenage. Cameron Lancaster replaces Chris Beardsley.
