Match Report
| Wrexham | Wrexham |  |  | Tranmere Rovers | Tranmere Rovers | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher George | Christopher George | David Jacobs | David Jacobs | ||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Murphy | A. Murphy |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 |  | Nicolas Turek | N. Turek | |||||||||
| Leon Plowright | L. Plowright | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 56 | | Steve Godber | S. Godber | |||||||||
| Lee Hibbs | L. Hibbs | | 54 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Darren Salako | D. Salako | ||||||||
| Leon Priestley | L. Priestley | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 64 | | Nick Powell | N. Powell | |||||||||
| Andy Brady | A. Brady |  | 56 | D | | 5 | | M | 59 | | Oleg Waters | O. Waters | |||||||||
| Robert Burgess | R. Burgess | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Christian Lindner | C. Lindner | |||||||||
| Syd Copping | S. Copping | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 | | Duncan Bowyer | D. Bowyer | |||||||||
| Gavin Allman | G. Allman | | 70 | M | | 8 | | | M | 57 | | Shaun Adams | S. Adams | ||||||||
| Warren Bowyer | W. Bowyer | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Ian Banks | I. Banks | |||||||||
| Rio Cutler | R. Cutler | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Greg Bishop | G. Bishop | |||||||||
| Ronnie Cope | R. Cope | | 71 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 |  | Pedro Fernandez | P. Fernandez | |||||||||
| Kemal Mercer | K. Mercer | | 64 | D | | 12 | | D | 54 | | Paul Montague | P. Montague | |||||||||
| Arthur Benjamin | A. Benjamin | | 59 | M | | 13 | | M | 42 | | Scott White | S. White | |||||||||
| Gary Shearer | G. Shearer | | 50 | M | | 14 | | A | 65 | | Jon Kirkland | J. Kirkland | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Racecourse Ground where Wrexham play host to Tranmere Rovers. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Tranmere Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Byrne.
The pitch is in great condition.
Wrexham are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Tranmere Rovers appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stan Byrne.
0.00
0-0Tranmere Rovers kick off the first half!
4.12
0-1Steve Godber controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nick Powell. Showing composure, Nick Powell plays the ball forward to Christian Lindner. Christian Lindner shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Adam Murphy with no chance!! Goal for Tranmere Rovers!
12.50
0-1Robert Burgess passes the ball forward to Gavin Allman. Gavin Allman shoots from distance but is denied by Nicolas Turek. Excellent save.
14.18
Christian Lindner hits a low pass to Pedro Fernandez. Pedro Fernandez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
26.27
Rio Cutler flicks a high pass forward to Ronnie Cope who brings the ball under control. Ronnie Cope plays a one-two with Gavin Allman and advances towards the goal... Ronnie Cope shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
27.22
0-1Shaun Adams knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Bowyer. Duncan Bowyer tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
32.01
Christian Lindner flicks a high pass forward. Ian Banks controls it well on his chest. Ian Banks whips in a cross ball towards Pedro Fernandez. Pedro Fernandez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
33.37
Christian Lindner knocks the ball forward to Greg Bishop. Greg Bishop shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
34.40
0-1Robert Burgess catches Shaun Adams on the ankles. Robert Burgess is warned by the referee! Shaun Adams hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.52
Nick Powell kicks a strong pass forward to Shaun Adams. Shaun Adams flicks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Fernandez. Pedro Fernandez rushes past Andy Brady! Pedro Fernandez comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is miles over!
42.50
0-1Duncan Bowyer passes the ball forward to Greg Bishop. Greg Bishop knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Murphy who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Wrexham have changed their lineup with Arthur Benjamin replacing Robert Burgess. Tranmere Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. The Wrexham players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Wrexham get the second half underway!
55.50
Gavin Allman hacks Oleg Waters from behind! The referee brings Gavin Allman to one side and gives him a warning! Oleg Waters stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.53
Syd Copping deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Cope. Ronnie Cope lofts in a cross ball towards Rio Cutler. Rio Cutler directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Wrexham!
61.53
1-1Wrexham have made 2 substitutions with Kemal Mercer replacing Lee Hibbs and Gary Shearer replacing Gavin Allman .
66.02
Oleg Waters makes a probing pass to Christian Lindner. Christian Lindner shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
72.58
Gary Shearer sees space and advances. Gary Shearer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.19
Christian Lindner threads a neat ball through to Ian Banks. Ian Banks shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Adam Murphy manages to gather it comfortably.
87.04
1-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
32.2%
67.8%
Play Area
27.1%
49.2%
23.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Christian Lindner of Tranmere Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Adam Murphy (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Leon Plowright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lee Hibbs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Priestley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Robert Burgess (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Syd Copping (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gavin Allman (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Warren Bowyer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rio Cutler (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Ronnie Cope (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Kemal Mercer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Arthur Benjamin (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gary Shearer (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Nicolas Turek (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Steve Godber (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Darren Salako (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nick Powell (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Oleg Waters (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Christian Lindner (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Duncan Bowyer (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Shaun Adams (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ian Banks (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Greg Bishop (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Pedro Fernandez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paul Montague (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Scott White (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jon Kirkland (ATT) | 0 | |