CAPTAIN COOK AT THE DOUBLE

STUART Maynard’s Wealdstone pulled off a dramatic comeback at the death to defeat play-off hopefuls Rochdale, at the Vale.

- Nicole Cho-Yee

Kairo Mitchell and Ryan East netted for James McNulty’s side, but a Sean Adarkwa goal and brace from skipper Jack Cook sealed all three points for the Stones in a thrilling encounter.

Assistant manager Matt Saunders said: “It was an excellent game of football by two passing sides. I thought both teams had periods where we dominated the play, but I thought on the basis of chances, we deserved the win. Their goalkeeper was excellent first-half and made three incredible saves.

“The fact that he was so active shows how creative we were and how well the players executed the patterns we worked on. To beat an ex EFL team in the way we did, is a huge credit to everyone involved.”