Match Report


Tranmere RoversTranmere Rovers     Derby CountyDerby County
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Steven Wright-PhillipsS. Wright-Phillips57
G
1captain
G
58Anthony ScalesA. Scales
Danny CarragherD. Carragher47
D
2
D
43Jacob TaylorJ. Taylor
Emile PalmerE. Palmer47
D
captain3
D
43Gareth MarsdenG. Marsden
Eddie HigginbothamE. Higginbotham44
D
4
D
37Mervin NewtonM. Newton
Les MustoeL. Mustoe57
M
5
D
35Paolo PetersP. Peters
Ian BeckhamI. Beckham52
M
6
M
71Domenico MantelliD. Mantelli
Wes Le TissierW. Le Tissier46
M
7
M
53Rio McgovernR. Mcgovern
Marc MarsdenM. Marsden43
M
8
M
51Stan AndrewsS. Andrews
Neil PallisterN. Pallister56
A
9
M
47Alberto PhilipsA. Philips
Kemal MarrK. Marr46
A
10
A
50Carl ColeC. Cole
Stuart Le SauxS. Le Saux40
A
11
A
48Graeme BeagrieG. Beagrie
 
Ian OliverI. Oliver45
G
12
M
45Kieron GoldbergK. Goldberg
John BowyerJ. Bowyer42
D
13
A
44Danny LampardD. Lampard
Jacob HollowayJ. Holloway40
D
14
G
44Liam PriestleyL. Priestley

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Prenton Park where Tranmere Rovers play host to Derby County. A crowd of 2,978 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tranmere Rovers are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Derby County appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Malcolm Bould.


0.00
Derby County kick off!
2.13
Wes Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward. Kemal Marr comfortably collects the pass. Kemal Marr knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Le Saux. Stuart Le Saux rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
3.10
Gareth Marsden hits a low pass to Rio Mcgovern. Rio Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Carl Cole. Carl Cole shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
4.21
Gareth Marsden threads the ball through to Alberto Philips. Alberto Philips chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Cole. Carl Cole knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danny Carragher.
8.23
Stan Andrews threads a neat ball through to Carl Cole. Carl Cole knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.53
Stuart Le Saux catches Paolo Peters on the ankles. The referee calls over Stuart Le Saux and shows him a yellow card! Paolo Peters grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
16.22
Ian Beckham sees a break and surges forward. Ian Beckham threads a neat ball through to Stuart Le Saux. Stuart Le Saux takes a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.21
Alberto Philips flicks a high ball forward to Graeme Beagrie who takes it down. Graeme Beagrie shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
27.05
Ian Beckham hacks Stan Andrews from behind! The referee calls over Ian Beckham and warns him to calm down! Stan Andrews hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.12
Alberto Philips flicks a high pass forward. Carl Cole holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carl Cole advances inside the box! Carl Cole comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it flies well off target!
34.34
Eddie Higginbotham passes the ball forward to Les Mustoe. Les Mustoe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Le Saux. Stuart Le Saux gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just wide!
39.25
Paolo Peters flicks a high ball forward to Rio Mcgovern who takes it down. With some swift thinking, Rio Mcgovern plays the ball forward to Carl Cole. Carl Cole edges inside the box! Carl Cole rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
40.28
With some swift thinking, Alberto Philips plays the ball forward to Carl Cole. Carl Cole whips in a cross ball towards Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
44.20
Domenico Mantelli threads the ball through to Carl Cole. Carl Cole shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Steven Wright-Phillips. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Tranmere Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Derby County have changed their lineup with Liam Priestley replacing Rio Mcgovern, Danny Lampard replacing Alberto Philips and Kieron Goldberg replacing Domenico Mantelli. The Derby County players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Tranmere Rovers get the second half underway!
49.51
Danny Lampard comes in with a late challenge on Ian Beckham. Danny Lampard is given a warning by the referee! Ian Beckham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.49
Wes Le Tissier flicks a high pass forward to Kemal Marr who brings the ball under control. Kemal Marr knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.23
Ian Beckham flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Le Saux holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stuart Le Saux makes a simple pass, allowing Kemal Marr to run into the box. Some awkward footwork from Kemal Marr provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
55.38
Danny Carragher flicks a high pass forward to Wes Le Tissier who brings the ball under control. Wes Le Tissier threads the ball through to Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gareth Marsden.
59.20
Danny Carragher chips the ball to his team mate, Wes Le Tissier. Wes Le Tissier chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Le Saux. Stuart Le Saux shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.08
Eddie Higginbotham kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Marsden. Marc Marsden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Pallister. Neil Pallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.11
Eddie Higginbotham threads a neat ball through to Marc Marsden. Marc Marsden decides to run forward with the ball. Marc Marsden controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
63.18
Ian Beckham laces a through ball forward to Stuart Le Saux. Stuart Le Saux runs straight at the defence! Jacob Taylor comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Le Saux. Stuart Le Saux appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
65.47
Wes Le Tissier flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Le Saux. Stuart Le Saux skips past Gareth Marsden! Stuart Le Saux muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
66.50
Liam Priestley threads a neat ball through to Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steven Wright-Phillips who gathers it comfortably.
69.18
Eddie Higginbotham passes the ball forward to Wes Le Tissier. Wes Le Tissier makes a probing pass to Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr makes a probing pass between the defence to Neil Pallister. Some silky footwork from Neil Pallister provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.05
Tranmere Rovers have made a substitution with Jacob Holloway replacing Stuart Le Saux .
79.37
Ian Beckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kemal Marr. Kemal Marr deftly passes the ball to Neil Pallister, releasing him through on goal. Some awkward footwork from Neil Pallister provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Anthony Scales gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
84.11
Les Mustoe threads a neat ball through to Jacob Holloway. Jacob Holloway lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Pallister. Neil Pallister beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Tranmere Rovers!
87.41
Liam Priestley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Kieron Goldberg flicks a high ball forward to Carl Cole who takes it down. Carl Cole whips in a cross ball towards Graeme Beagrie. Graeme Beagrie connects with a diving header. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Tranmere Rovers

Derby County
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
27.2%
43.2%
29.6%

Scorers
Neil Pallister 84
Graeme Beagrie 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carl Cole of Derby County

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

1.Anthony Scales (GK)
7
2.Jacob Taylor (DEF)
6
3.Gareth Marsden (DEF)
6
4.Mervin Newton (DEF)
6
5.Paolo Peters (DEF)
6
6.Domenico Mantelli (MID)
6
7.Rio Mcgovern (MID)
6
8.Stan Andrews (MID)
6
9.Alberto Philips (MID)
7
10.Carl Cole (ATT)
9
11.Graeme Beagrie (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Kieron Goldberg (MID)
6
13.Danny Lampard (ATT)
6
14.Liam Priestley (GK)
6