Match Report


Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers     Northampton TownNorthampton Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Steven Wright-PhillipsS. Wright-Phillips57
G
1
G
54Henry DuberryH. Duberry
Emile PalmerE. Palmer47
D
2
D
54Sylvain BarrettS. Barrett
Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham44
D
captain3
D
49Damien OakesD. Oakes
John BowyerJ. Bowyer42
D
4
D
47Tony MilburnT. Milburn
Les MustoeL. Mustoe58
M
5
M
52Paul HitchcockP. Hitchcock
Ian BeckhamI. Beckham52
M
6
M
44Marvin GreavesM. Greaves
Jason KasperJ. Kasper46
M
7
M
44Arthur DaviesA. Davies
Marc MarsdenM. Marsden43
M
8captain
M
43Scott MiddletonS. Middleton
Neil PallisterN. Pallister57
A
9
A
53Lomano PalmerL. Palmer
Paul FoxP. Fox46
A
10
A
46Darren BeagrieD. Beagrie
Kemal MarrK. Marr46
A
11
A
43Teddy WoodcockT. Woodcock
 
Ian OliverI. Oliver45
G
12
D
45Rio BrownR. Brown
Joe LumsdonJ. Lumsdon41
D
13
D
41Liam HuntL. Hunt
Jacob HollowayJ. Holloway40
D
14
G
41Eoin BowyerE. Bowyer

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Prenton Park where Tranmere Rovers play host to Northampton Town. A crowd of 2,650 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tranmere Rovers and Northampton Town are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nigel Royce.


0.00
Northampton Town start the match!
2.33
Jason Kasper threads a neat ball through to Neil Pallister. Neil Pallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.09
Marvin Greaves makes a simple pass to Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
6.34
Damien Oakes makes a simple pass to Marvin Greaves. Marvin Greaves makes an attacking run forward. Marvin Greaves knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Beagrie. Darren Beagrie powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
8.43
Tony Milburn passes the ball forward to Arthur Davies. Arthur Davies flicks a high pass forward. Lomano Palmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lomano Palmer plays the ball forward to Teddy Woodcock who has made a great run into the box. Teddy Woodcock shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.32
Sylvain Barrett kicks a strong pass forward to Marvin Greaves. Marvin Greaves flicks a high pass forward. Darren Beagrie controls it well on his chest. Darren Beagrie finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
10.23
Scott Middleton sees a break and surges forward. Scott Middleton plays a one-two with Lomano Palmer and advances towards the goal... Scott Middleton tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
14.02
Marvin Greaves flicks the ball to his team mate, Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock cuts inside the box! Some superb footwork from Teddy Woodcock provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.34
Ian Beckham hits a low pass to Paul Fox. Paul Fox skips past Sylvain Barrett! Sylvain Barrett catches Paul Fox on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
18.08
Arthur Davies catches Ian Beckham on the ankles. Arthur Davies is warned by the referee! Ian Beckham gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
21.52
Les Mustoe hacks Tony Milburn from behind! Les Mustoe is given a warning by the referee! Tony Milburn hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.35
Les Mustoe brings the ball forward. Les Mustoe plays a one-two with Kemal Marr and rushes in on goal... Les Mustoe shoots from just inside the box. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
38.23
Emile Palmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Marsden. Marc Marsden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Pallister. Neil Pallister skips past Tony Milburn! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Neil Pallister provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.01
John Bowyer threads the ball through to Ian Beckham. Ian Beckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Fox. Paul Fox controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Tranmere Rovers are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
42.00
Tony Milburn decides to run forward with the ball. Tony Milburn hits a low pass to Teddy Woodcock. Teddy Woodcock rushes past John Bowyer! Teddy Woodcock comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Magnificent save by Steven Wright-Phillips!
44.51
Jason Kasper makes a simple pass to Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Pallister. Neil Pallister makes a convincing header but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Tranmere Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Northampton Town have changed their lineup with Eoin Bowyer replacing Arthur Davies.

45.00
Tranmere Rovers start the second half!
47.56
Neil Pallister clumsily knocks into Damien Oakes. Neil Pallister is given a warning by the referee! Damien Oakes stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.29
Damien Oakes flicks the ball to his team mate, Marvin Greaves. Marvin Greaves brings the ball forward. Without breaking stride, Marvin Greaves plays the ball forward to Teddy Woodcock who has made a great run into the box. Teddy Woodcock rockets a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.29
Tony Milburn takes it forward alone. Tony Milburn flicks a high pass forward to Lomano Palmer who brings the ball under control. Lomano Palmer lofts in a cross ball towards Teddy Woodcock. Eddie Higginbotham comes in with a late challenge on Teddy Woodcock. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
57.14
Scott Middleton comes in with a late challenge on Les Mustoe. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Les Mustoe grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.13
Ian Beckham passes the ball forward to Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
60.19
Ian Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Marr controls it well on his chest. Kemal Marr sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
61.31
Lomano Palmer catches Emile Palmer on the ankles. Lomano Palmer is given a warning by the referee! Emile Palmer grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
63.10
Jason Kasper clumsily knocks into Marvin Greaves. Jason Kasper is warned by the referee! Marvin Greaves grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.18
Emile Palmer sees Ian Beckham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Paul Fox collects the pass. Paul Fox whips in a cross ball towards Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
69.44
Seeing a gap ahead, Marvin Greaves plays the ball forward to Lomano Palmer. Lomano Palmer cuts inside the box! Lomano Palmer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Steven Wright-Phillips had no chance!! Goal for Northampton Town!
72.15
Emile Palmer flicks a high ball forward to Marc Marsden who takes it down. Marc Marsden darts forward. Marc Marsden plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Pallister and stumbles forward towards the goal... Marc Marsden looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.27
Tranmere Rovers have made a substitution with Jacob Holloway replacing Kemal Marr .
81.44
John Bowyer sees a break and surges forward. John Bowyer makes a probing pass to Jacob Holloway. Jacob Holloway threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Neil Pallister provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.03
Neil Pallister barges into Sylvain Barrett. The referee warns Neil Pallister again to calm down! Sylvain Barrett stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.22
Marc Marsden barges into Marvin Greaves. Marc Marsden is warned by the referee! Marvin Greaves is taking some rough treatment out there!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Tranmere Rovers

Northampton Town
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
8
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
23.9%
42%
34.1%

Scorers
Marc Marsden 72
Lomano Palmer 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marvin Greaves of Northampton Town

Match Ratings
1.Steven Wright-Phillips (GK)
6
2.Emile Palmer (DEF)
7
3.Eddie Higginbotham (DEF)
6
4.John Bowyer (DEF)
7
5.Les Mustoe (MID)
7
6.Ian Beckham (MID)
7
7.Jason Kasper (MID)
7
8.Marc Marsden (MID)goal scored
8
9.Neil Pallister (ATT)
6
10.Paul Fox (ATT)
6
11.Kemal Marr (ATT)
6
 
12.Ian Oliver (GK)
0
13.Joe Lumsdon (DEF)
0
14.Jacob Holloway (DEF)
6

1.Henry Duberry (GK)
6
2.Sylvain Barrett (DEF)
6
3.Damien Oakes (DEF)
6
4.Tony Milburn (DEF)
8
5.Paul Hitchcock (MID)
6
6.Marvin Greaves (MID)
9
7.Arthur Davies (MID)
6
8.Scott Middleton (MID)yellow card
6
9.Lomano Palmer (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Darren Beagrie (ATT)
6
11.Teddy Woodcock (ATT)
7
 
12.Rio Brown (DEF)
0
13.Liam Hunt (DEF)
0
14.Eoin Bowyer (GK)
6