Match Report


West Ham UnitedWest Ham United     Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Frank MacleanF. Maclean53
G
1
G
57Steven Wright-PhillipsS. Wright-Phillips
Alejandro José MariA. José Mari50
D
2
D
47Emile PalmerE. Palmer
Daniele LaverD. Laver47
D
3captain
D
44Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham
Robert PriestleyR. Priestley41
D
captain4
D
42John BowyerJ. Bowyer
Del BrownD. Brown58
M
5
M
58Les MustoeL. Mustoe
Eddie SinclairE. Sinclair53
M
6
M
52Ian BeckhamI. Beckham
Michael WindassM. Windass48
M
7
M
46Jason KasperJ. Kasper
Arthur SmithA. Smith43
M
8
M
43Marc MarsdenM. Marsden
Nick SinclairN. Sinclair55
A
9
A
57Neil PallisterN. Pallister
Ruel TilerR. Tiler47
A
10
A
46Paul FoxP. Fox
Carl ToddC. Todd43
A
11
A
46Kemal MarrK. Marr
 
Tommy KeaneT. Keane49
G
12
G
45Ian OliverI. Oliver
Damien McleodD. Mcleod42
A
13
D
41Joe LumsdonJ. Lumsdon
Kemal FortuneK. Fortune42
A
14
D
41Jacob HollowayJ. Holloway

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at London Stadium where West Ham United play host to Tranmere Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both West Ham United and Tranmere Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Anthony Wetherall.


0.00
The whistle blows and Tranmere Rovers kick off!
2.19
Del Brown flicks a high ball forward to Nick Sinclair who takes it down. Nick Sinclair knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emile Palmer.
4.41
Daniele Laver makes a strong solo run forward. Daniele Laver plays the ball forward to Nick Sinclair. Nick Sinclair controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
8.21
Michael Windass threads a neat ball through to Ruel Tiler. Ruel Tiler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
10.22
Jason Kasper passes the ball forward to Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr shoots from long range. Frank Maclean gets down and covers it.
12.50
Ian Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Neil Pallister holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Pallister knocks the ball forward to Kemal Marr but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
15.42
Les Mustoe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Fox. Paul Fox shoots from distance but somehow Frank Maclean manages to keep it out.
18.55
Eddie Sinclair changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eddie Sinclair controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
21.17
Michael Windass flicks a high pass forward to Carl Todd who brings the ball under control. Carl Todd plays a quick one-two with Nick Sinclair and rushes in on goal... Carl Todd side-steps and rifles a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
22.49
Marc Marsden passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Paul Fox. Paul Fox lofts in a cross ball towards Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr heads the ball goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.50
Arthur Smith sees Carl Todd in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carl Todd plays a one-two with Nick Sinclair and advances towards the goal... Carl Todd looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.10
Ian Beckham catches Eddie Sinclair on the ankles. The referee brings Ian Beckham to one side and gives him a warning! Eddie Sinclair grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.03
Eddie Sinclair flicks a high pass forward. Nick Sinclair controls it well on his chest. Nick Sinclair lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Todd. Carl Todd beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.41
Ian Beckham flicks a high ball forward to Kemal Marr who takes it down. Kemal Marr controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
40.16
Michael Windass kicks a strong pass forward to Carl Todd. Carl Todd shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
42.04
Ian Beckham flicks a high pass forward to Kemal Marr who brings the ball under control. Kemal Marr plays a scrappy one-two with Paul Fox and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kemal Marr muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. West Ham United appear unchanged since the first half. Tranmere Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half. The West Ham United players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and West Ham United get the second half underway!
47.30
John Bowyer launches a long ball forward into the other half. Neil Pallister knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Fox. Paul Fox gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
48.11
Emile Palmer makes a probing pass to Ian Beckham. Showing composure, Ian Beckham laces a weighted ball forward to Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniele Laver.
53.20
Arthur Smith passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nick Sinclair. Nick Sinclair knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Todd. Carl Todd heads the ball goalwards but it flies well off target!
60.42
Jason Kasper flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Marr holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kemal Marr chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Pallister. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Neil Pallister provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
62.42
Tranmere Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Ian Oliver replacing Eddie Higginbotham and Joe Lumsdon replacing Jason Kasper .
65.48
Emile Palmer threads a neat ball through to Les Mustoe. Les Mustoe flicks a high pass forward to Neil Pallister who brings the ball under control. Neil Pallister knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Frank Maclean who gathers it comfortably.
67.49
With a delightful solo run, Del Brown stretches the opposition's defence. Del Brown knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.59
Daniele Laver threads a neat ball through to Michael Windass. Michael Windass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ruel Tiler. Ruel Tiler advances inside the box! Ruel Tiler shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.15
Daniele Laver hits a low pass to Del Brown. Del Brown threads a neat ball through to Carl Todd. Carl Todd controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
73.32
Ian Oliver flicks a high pass forward. Joe Lumsdon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joe Lumsdon passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Paul Fox. With some swift thinking, Paul Fox plays the ball forward to Kemal Marr who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Kemal Marr provides some space. He shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
75.23
Emile Palmer threads a neat ball through to Marc Marsden. Marc Marsden passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Paul Fox. Paul Fox knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robert Priestley.
77.26
Tranmere Rovers have made a substitution with Jacob Holloway replacing Kemal Marr .
84.08
Emile Palmer plays the ball forward to Marc Marsden. Marc Marsden hits a low pass to Jacob Holloway. Jacob Holloway plays a quick one-two with Neil Pallister and rushes in on goal... Jacob Holloway cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
85.55
Daniele Laver makes a probing pass to Arthur Smith. Arthur Smith threads a neat ball through to Nick Sinclair. Nick Sinclair lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Tiler. With a superhuman jump, Ruel Tiler connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just off target!
87.54
Marc Marsden receives the ball from a throw-in from Joe Lumsdon. Marc Marsden kicks a strong pass forward to Neil Pallister. Neil Pallister rushes past Daniele Laver! Neil Pallister strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball strikes Alejandro José Mari's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
89.23
Joe Lumsdon takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Neil Pallister side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

West Ham United

Tranmere Rovers
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
10
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.6%
58.4%
Play Area
29.2%
42.7%
28.1%

Scorers
Kemal Marr 42
Neil Pallister 60

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

Match Ratings
1.Frank Maclean (GK)
7
2.Alejandro José Mari (DEF)
6
3.Daniele Laver (DEF)
7
4.Robert Priestley (DEF)
6
5.Del Brown (MID)
7
6.Eddie Sinclair (MID)
6
7.Michael Windass (MID)
6
8.Arthur Smith (MID)
6
9.Nick Sinclair (ATT)
6
10.Ruel Tiler (ATT)
7
11.Carl Todd (ATT)
6
 
12.Tommy Keane (GK)
0
13.Damien Mcleod (ATT)
0
14.Kemal Fortune (ATT)
0

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)
6
6.Ian Beckham (MID)
7
7.Jason Kasper (MID)
6
8.Marc Marsden (MID)
7
9.Neil Pallister (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Paul Fox (ATT)
7
11.Kemal Marr (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Ian Oliver (GK)
6
13.Joe Lumsdon (DEF)
6
14.Jacob Holloway (DEF)
6