Manchester has been the bedrock of domestic success during the Premier League era: initially for Manchester United and, more recently, for Manchester City.
But just a few miles down the road from their prominent neighbours, Stockport County are on the rise again after a decade of decline.
The Hatters' recent history doesn't make for pleasant reading; a club with a proud and rich heritage - who were playing in the Championship as recently as 2002 - sunk as low as the sixth tier back in 2013.
