Boro boss Alex Revell told Sky Sports: “Of course it’s frustrating (to lose to a goal like that) we could have dealt with the situation a lot better.
“It’s half-time, no mater what we would have had to go up to Stockport and try and win the game, it doesn’t really change, even though they got the goal.
“The players want to win, they definitely don’t want to concede a goal like that, it’s up to us to pick them up and get them ready and prepared for Wednesday.
“The first half was really positive and we had a couple of moments in the second half when we could have got a shot away. Chances were few and far between today.”
Stockport match-winner Ben Osborn told Sky Sports: “The ref said a minute left, then they made a mistake, (Benony Andresson) has gone through. I just toe-poked it through about four sets of legs, you don’t save those.”
On promotion: “We’d all like promotion. We’d have liked to have finished higher. Our goal was top-two, if we could, but we have had a lot of injuries this season.
“We were happy to make the play-offs, we have come in with freedom, anything can happen, and we back ourselves.”
On scoring the first goal in the EFL play-offs this season: “It was nearly another bore draw, I’m glad it wasn’t.”
Stockport midfielder Ollie Norwood told Sky Sports: “They have beaten us twice this season. we lost here in February, we knew it was going to be difficult, we knew their threats and I thought dealt with them really well today.
“It’s only half-time, we go again, another 90 minutes.
“We have put ourselves in a really good position. We have had a lot of issues, to be in this position, playing a centre forward (Kyle Wootton) at centre half (for the past seven games), we have come through strong as a group and we look forward to Wednesday.”
Here’s how fans reacted to ‘one of the ugliest play-off goals ever’ according to Dave Challinor, who reacts after Stockport beat Stevenage…
@Ryan_Rosee: Oh my days, I’d be sick if I was a Stevenage fan
@a_cheevers6: Lapse in concentration at the worst possible moment. Proper kick in the bollocks, that.
@RichardSTFC94: “Don’t do anything silly lads, see the game out”
@OldManWinter999: Don’t know who’s worse, the Stevenage defenders or keeper. Far too casual
@TSFCPodcast: Ahhh man. Just a bit mess up back there. Gutted for the lads….
@CMF111093: Just fucking hoof the ball away 🙃 clear out your own defender if you have to. Embarrassing way to finish a game.
@stopfordianTJ: unreal limbs in that away end 😆 gerrrrinn
@Alex_Lipniski: Wonder if this is the best ‘limbs’ away from home in the last ten years or so. #StockportCounty
@WilboWednesday: Great dummy from the Stockport player
@SamMunnery: The “whey!” from the Stevenage fans seconds before disaster…
Can someone check if Tantos alright?
Seems that Steve Austin got ahold of him.#StockportCounty pic.twitter.com/eeXEhDdB9S— Tanto Olaofe Daily (@OwenMoxonDaily) May 9, 2026