Match ends, Stevenage 2, Wycombe Wanderers 1.
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Goalkeeper Jesse Joronen scored with a huge clearance to set Stevenage on the way to victory over Wycombe Wanderers.
On-loan Fulham man Joronen's long punt was badly misjudged by away keeper Matt Ingram and the ball bounced in.
Armand Gnanduillet hit the bar with a header, but it was 2-0 after the break when Gnanduillet did net with a header.
Max Kretzschmar turned in Michael Harriman's cross to give the away side hope, but Stevenage held on despite some strong late pressure.
Stevenage manager Teddy Sheringham told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"There's different ways to win a football match. Today we had to really dig in and grind, and make sure that we held firm. I was delighted with the way we did.
"We got ourselves in front by a little bit of luck, and then got ourselves further in front with a very well worked goal.
"Still, we had to hang on in to the last couple of minutes and defend with our lives."
Wycombe Manager manager Gareth Ainsworth told BBC Three Counties Radio:
"It was a real spirited second-half performance, especially the last 20 to 25 minutes. I thought we were definitely going to get the equaliser.
"There was nothing in the game at all, apart from two extremely poor goals that we conceded.
"The first one was an absolute freak, and we're going to be seeing that on the bloopers channel for years to come. The second was a poor goal for us to concede by our standards.
"There was not much in the game at all. I'm not too down on the boys. I think we had some energy towards the end, and if we can take that in to Tuesday's game (at home to Newport) then we'll be fine."
Line-ups
Stevenage
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Joronen
- 5Franks
- 4McCombe
- 6HughesBooked at 8mins
- 23Okimo
- 7WhelpdaleBooked at 21minsSubstituted forPettat 24'minutes
- 8SchumacherBooked at 30mins
- 18ParrettBooked at 73mins
- 32Conlon
- 31GnanduilletBooked at 89mins
- 33KennedySubstituted forWilliamsat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Williams
- 11Pett
- 16Day
- 24Jebb
- 28Loza
- 35Kerr
- 44Smyth
Wycombe
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Ingram
- 2Jombati
- 6PierreBooked at 89mins
- 22McCarthy
- 3Jacobson
- 10BloomfieldSubstituted forHarrimanat 65'minutes
- 8BeanBooked at 59minsSubstituted forSellersat 76'minutes
- 20O'Nien
- 17Kretzschmar
- 23UgwuSubstituted forHollowayat 65'minutes
- 7Thompson
Substitutes
- 4McGinn
- 15Sellers
- 16Holloway
- 18Rowe
- 19Harriman
- 21Lynch
- Referee:
- Ben Toner
- Attendance:
- 3,292
Match Stats
Home TeamStevenageAway TeamWycombe
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away4
- Corners
- Home4
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stevenage 2, Wycombe Wanderers 1.
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Joe Jacobson (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Dean Parrett (Stevenage).
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Attempt missed. Michael Harriman (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner.
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Attempt saved. Armand Gnanduillet (Stevenage) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Jason McCarthy (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
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Corner, Wycombe Wanderers. Conceded by Tom Conlon.
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Aaron Pierre (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Armand Gnanduillet (Stevenage).
Booking
Aaron Pierre (Wycombe Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Armand Gnanduillet (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Michael Harriman (Wycombe Wanderers).
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Jerome Okimo (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Jason McCarthy (Wycombe Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Tom Conlon (Stevenage).
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Attempt saved. Ryan Sellers (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Garry Thompson (Wycombe Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Goal!
Goal! Stevenage 2, Wycombe Wanderers 1. Max Kretzschmar (Wycombe Wanderers) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Harriman.
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Mark Hughes (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
