Match Report


Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers     Luton TownLuton Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Steven Wright-PhillipsS. Wright-Phillips57
G
1
G
51Harvey WainwrightH. Wainwright
Emile PalmerE. Palmer47
D
2
D
53Darren PlowrightD. Plowright
Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham44
D
captain3captain
D
52John MiddletonJ. Middleton
John BowyerJ. Bowyer42
D
4
D
39Peter LofthouseP. Lofthouse
Les MustoeL. Mustoe58
M
5
D
37Shaun VenusS. Venus
Ian BeckhamI. Beckham52
M
6
M
45Darius PearceD. Pearce
Jason KasperJ. Kasper46
M
7
M
44Wayne BarrettW. Barrett
Marc MarsdenM. Marsden43
M
8
M
43Mick ShearerM. Shearer
Kemal MarrK. Marr46
A
9
A
51Matthew BowerM. Bower
Paul FoxP. Fox46
A
10
A
51Carlton LloydC. Lloyd
Michael HitchcockM. Hitchcock38
A
11
A
49Paul MowbrayP. Mowbray
 
Ian OliverI. Oliver45
G
12
G
43David ProctorD. Proctor
Jacob HollowayJ. Holloway41
D
13
A
43Ugo FortuneU. Fortune
Joe LumsdonJ. Lumsdon41
D
14
M
41Nwankwo ColeN. Cole

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Prenton Park where Tranmere Rovers play host to Luton Town. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Tranmere Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Luton Town appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Joe Summerbell.


0.00
Tranmere Rovers kick off the first half!
4.13
Ian Beckham threads a neat ball through to Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr edges inside the box! Kemal Marr muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.26
With great vision, Les Mustoe plays the ball forward to Michael Hitchcock. Michael Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.08
Ian Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Marr holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kemal Marr shoots from 20 yards but Harvey Wainwright reads it well. Good save!
16.28
Michael Hitchcock catches Darren Plowright on the ankles. Michael Hitchcock is shown the yellow card! Darren Plowright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.06
Carlton Lloyd clumsily knocks into John Bowyer. Carlton Lloyd is warned by the referee! John Bowyer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.14
Ian Beckham flicks a high pass forward to Kemal Marr who brings the ball under control. Kemal Marr cuts inside the box! Kemal Marr shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
26.05
Eddie Higginbotham hits a low pass to Jason Kasper. Jason Kasper darts forward. Jason Kasper sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Harvey Wainwright is on top of it.
28.30
John Bowyer takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Emile Palmer. Emile Palmer makes a simple pass to Les Mustoe. Les Mustoe passes the ball forward to Paul Fox. Paul Fox makes a pass forward but Kemal Marr makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
30.03
With vision, Mick Shearer laces a weighted ball forward to Paul Mowbray. Paul Mowbray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.11
Ian Beckham threads a neat ball through to Michael Hitchcock. Michael Hitchcock shoots from 20 yards but Harvey Wainwright is on top of it.
34.05
John Middleton threads a neat ball through to Darius Pearce. Darius Pearce chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Mowbray. Paul Mowbray rushes past Emile Palmer! Paul Mowbray strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
42.29
John Bowyer clumsily knocks into Carlton Lloyd. The referee warns John Bowyer to calm down! Carlton Lloyd hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.55
Marc Marsden flicks a high ball forward to Kemal Marr who takes it down. Kemal Marr skips past Peter Lofthouse! Kemal Marr shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Tranmere Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Luton Town also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Luton Town kick off!
54.51
Wayne Barrett flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Bower holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matthew Bower plays a quick one-two with Paul Mowbray and rushes in on goal... Matthew Bower makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Steven Wright-Phillips gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
57.04
Eddie Higginbotham makes a strong solo run forward. With imagination, Eddie Higginbotham picks a pass forward to Michael Hitchcock. Michael Hitchcock shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.56
Tranmere Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Ian Oliver replacing Eddie Higginbotham and Jacob Holloway replacing Jason Kasper .
61.63
Wayne Barrett knocks the ball forward to Paul Mowbray. Paul Mowbray tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
65.06
Darius Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Matthew Bower who takes it down. Matthew Bower knocks the ball forward to Carlton Lloyd but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
69.41
John Bowyer kicks a strong pass forward to Les Mustoe. Les Mustoe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Fox. Paul Fox finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
71.13
Mick Shearer threads a neat ball through to Paul Mowbray. Paul Mowbray rushes past Emile Palmer! Paul Mowbray rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Steven Wright-Phillips manages to gather it.
77.56
Tranmere Rovers have made a substitution with Joe Lumsdon replacing Michael Hitchcock .
81.37
Emile Palmer flicks a high ball forward to Jacob Holloway who takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Jacob Holloway picks a pass forward to Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
84.19
Jacob Holloway knocks the ball to his team mate, Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Middleton.
85.42
Darius Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Carlton Lloyd who takes it down. Carlton Lloyd shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
87.45
Ian Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Paul Fox controls it well on his chest. Paul Fox runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Paul Fox provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Tranmere Rovers

Luton Town
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.9%
30.1%
Play Area
26.5%
42.2%
31.3%

Scorers
Kemal Marr 4
Michael Hitchcock 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kemal Marr of Tranmere Rovers

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

1.Harvey Wainwright (GK)
7
2.Darren Plowright (DEF)
6
3.John Middleton (DEF)
6
4.Peter Lofthouse (DEF)
6
5.Shaun Venus (DEF)
6
6.Darius Pearce (MID)
6
7.Wayne Barrett (MID)
7
8.Mick Shearer (MID)
6
9.Matthew Bower (ATT)
6
10.Carlton Lloyd (ATT)
5
11.Paul Mowbray (ATT)
7
 
12.David Proctor (GK)
0
13.Ugo Fortune (ATT)
0
14.Nwankwo Cole (MID)
0