Stockport County 0-0 Salford City
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Stockport were left ruing a host of missed chances as Salford held the League Two leaders to a goalless draw.
The Hatters, whose 12-match league winning run was ended by Newport at the weekend, failed to take advantage of their dominance.
A bright start for the hosts culminated in Nick Powell meeting a Macauley Southam-Hales cut-back, only to blast a venomous strike onto the crossbar.
The ex-Manchester United midfielder continued to threaten before the break but his glancing header from close range dropped just wide of the target.
Paddy Madden, who notched a hat-trick against Salford in the EFL Trophy last month, nearly added another to his tally but Alex Cairns made an impressive stop.
A makeshift away side - marred by 11 absentees - fought valiantly, typified by Theo Vassell's heroic goal-line block to deny former Ammie Fraser Horsfall.
The inspired Cairns followed his defender's suit, thwarting Kyle Wootton from close range and pawing a fierce Madden strike in quick succession.
Salford ended their three-match losing streak while Stockport remain top.
Match report supplied by PA Media