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DAVID STOCKS UP TO BEAT THE DROP

By Luke Baker

FEEL THE POWER: Wycombe keeper David Stockdale punches clear against Rotherham last Monday
PICTURE: Alamy

IF WYCOMBE complete the greatest of Championship escapes, goalkeeper David Stockdale believes it will be an even bigger achievement than earning promotion in the first place.
Following their remarkable League One play-off success last year, the Chairboys looked destined for relegation in their first-ever season in the second tier after notching just 23 points from their first 35 games.
But recently ultra-positive boss Gareth Ainsworth and his troops have found a spa...

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