Match Report


Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers     Swindon TownSwindon Town
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Steven Wright-PhillipsS. Wright-Phillips57
G
1
G
41Dion PowellD. Powell
Danny CarragherD. Carragher47
D
2
D
42Joe ForbesJ. Forbes
Emile PalmerE. Palmer46
D
captain3
D
39Eoin ShieldsE. Shields
Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham44
D
4
D
37Phil LinekerP. Lineker
Les MustoeL. Mustoe57
M
5
D
35Tony DefoeT. Defoe
Ian BeckhamI. Beckham52
M
6
M
59Peter HackworthP. Hackworth
Wes Le TissierW. Le Tissier46
M
7captain
M
47Titus EhioguT. Ehiogu
Marc MarsdenM. Marsden43
M
8
M
43Tommy AndrewsT. Andrews
Neil PallisterN. Pallister55
A
9
M
41Mike HamiltonM. Hamilton
Kemal MarrK. Marr46
A
10
A
46Steven MarrS. Marr
Stuart Le SauxS. Le Saux40
A
11
A
42Eddie GardnerE. Gardner
 
Ian OliverI. Oliver44
G
12
A
42Jody GriffinJ. Griffin
John BowyerJ. Bowyer42
D
13
A
41Mark DeaneM. Deane
Jacob HollowayJ. Holloway40
D
14
A
41George MontagueG. Montague

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Prenton Park where Tranmere Rovers play host to Swindon Town. A crowd of 2,452 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tranmere Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jason Middleton.


0.00
Tranmere Rovers kick off the first half!
4.10
Wes Le Tissier catches Peter Hackworth on the ankles. The referee calls over Wes Le Tissier and shows him a yellow card! Peter Hackworth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.31
Emile Palmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Beckham. Ian Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Le Saux collects the pass. Stuart Le Saux controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
14.06
Peter Hackworth flicks a high pass forward to Steven Marr who brings the ball under control. Steven Marr knocks in a cross ball towards Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner heads the ball goalwards but it flies well off target!
15.23
With a delightful solo run, Wes Le Tissier stretches the opposition's defence. Wes Le Tissier knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Le Saux. Stuart Le Saux gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Tony Defoe is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
18.44
Joe Forbes threads a neat ball through to Peter Hackworth. Peter Hackworth flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Gardner who brings the ball under control. Eddie Gardner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steven Wright-Phillips who gathers it comfortably.
33.20
Ian Beckham flicks a high pass forward to Neil Pallister who brings the ball under control. Neil Pallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Marr but he's offside!
34.04
Ian Beckham catches Tommy Andrews on the ankles. The referee calls over Ian Beckham and warns him to calm down! Tommy Andrews gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.41
Ian Beckham surges forward with the ball. Ian Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Marr controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Kemal Marr cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
39.06
Titus Ehiogu threads the ball through to Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
40.55
Ian Beckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr makes a probing pass to Neil Pallister but he's offside!
45.00
Mike Hamilton knocks the ball to his team mate, Steven Marr. Steven Marr whips in a cross ball towards Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Swindon Town kick off!
47.21
Wes Le Tissier sees Neil Pallister in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Pallister controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Dion Powell.
48.45
With great vision, Tommy Andrews plays the ball forward to Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner edges inside the box! Eddie Gardner side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
61.37
Titus Ehiogu passes the ball forward to Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
63.51
Showing composure, Eddie Higginbotham plays the ball forward to Les Mustoe. Les Mustoe makes a simple pass to Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tony Defoe.
65.20
Eoin Shields flicks a high ball forward to Peter Hackworth who takes it down. Peter Hackworth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Steven Wright-Phillips.
67.48
Ian Beckham chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Le Saux. Stuart Le Saux sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
72.00
Eddie Higginbotham flicks a high pass forward. Ian Beckham collects the pass. Ian Beckham threads a neat ball through to Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Phil Lineker.
75.12
Tommy Andrews comes in with a late challenge on Ian Beckham. The referee calls over Tommy Andrews and warns him to calm down! Ian Beckham stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.02
Tranmere Rovers have made a substitution with Jacob Holloway replacing Stuart Le Saux .
78.08
Marc Marsden catches Peter Hackworth on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Peter Hackworth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.47
Tony Defoe hits a low pass to Peter Hackworth. Peter Hackworth knocks the ball forward to Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Marr. Danny Carragher hacks Steven Marr from behind! Penalty not given!!
89.05
Peter Hackworth comes in with a late challenge on Wes Le Tissier. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Wes Le Tissier gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Mike Hamilton makes a probing pass to Eddie Gardner. Eddie Gardner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emile Palmer.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Tranmere Rovers

Swindon Town
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
20%
49.3%
30.7%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ian Beckham of Tranmere Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Steven Wright-Phillips (GK)
6
2.Danny Carragher (DEF)
6
3.Emile Palmer (DEF)
6
4.Eddie Higginbotham (DEF)
8
5.Les Mustoe (MID)
6
6.Ian Beckham (MID)
9
7.Wes Le Tissier (MID)yellow card
6
8.Marc Marsden (MID)yellow card
5
9.Neil Pallister (ATT)
6
10.Kemal Marr (ATT)
6
11.Stuart Le Saux (ATT)
6
 
12.Ian Oliver (GK)
0
13.John Bowyer (DEF)
0
14.Jacob Holloway (DEF)
6

1.Dion Powell (GK)
6
2.Joe Forbes (DEF)
6
3.Eoin Shields (DEF)
6
4.Phil Lineker (DEF)
6
5.Tony Defoe (DEF)
7
6.Peter Hackworth (MID)yellow card
6
7.Titus Ehiogu (MID)
6
8.Tommy Andrews (MID)
6
9.Mike Hamilton (MID)
6
10.Steven Marr (ATT)
6
11.Eddie Gardner (ATT)
7
 
12.Jody Griffin (ATT)
0
13.Mark Deane (ATT)
0
14.George Montague (ATT)
0