Match Report
| Tranmere Rovers | Tranmere Rovers |  |  | Barnsley | Barnsley | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Omer Johnson | O. Johnson |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | | G | 49 | | Julian Stockdale | J. Stockdale | |||||||||
| Des Upson | D. Upson | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 45 | | Harry Brown | H. Brown | |||||||||
| Nigel Palmer | N. Palmer | | 45 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 45 | | Malcolm Vassell | M. Vassell | ||||||||
| Leon Rösler | L. Rösler |  | 43 | D | | 4 | | | D | 41 | | Tim Redknapp | T. Redknapp | ||||||||
| Stan Adams | S. Adams | | 41 | D | | 5 | | D | 40 | | Nicky Mercer | N. Mercer | |||||||||
| Ian Davies | I. Davies | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 47 | | Ian Lightfoot | I. Lightfoot | |||||||||
| Lomano Oakley | L. Oakley | | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 47 | | John Cope | J. Cope | |||||||||
| Arthur Kerr | A. Kerr | | 47 | M | | 8 | | M | 43 | | Fredrik Shearer | F. Shearer | |||||||||
| Kevin Byrne | K. Byrne | | 43 | M | | 9 | | M | 41 | | Daniele Rankin | D. Rankin | |||||||||
| Lomano Bramble | L. Bramble | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 55 |  | Filipe Jesus | F. Jesus | |||||||||
| Paul Whelan | P. Whelan | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 46 | | Joe Sinclair | J. Sinclair | |||||||||
| Callum Morton | C. Morton |  | 46 | A | | 12 | | A | 43 | | Jon Sharpe | J. Sharpe | |||||||||
| Luke Bailey | L. Bailey | | 44 | G | | 13 | | G | 42 | | Julian Walker | J. Walker | |||||||||
| Mark Unsworth | M. Unsworth | | 42 | M | | 14 | | A | 42 | | Eoin Young | E. Young | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Prenton Park where Tranmere Rovers play host to Barnsley. A crowd of 2,840 fill this 3,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tranmere Rovers and Barnsley are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Granville.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Tranmere Rovers and Barnsley are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Wayne Granville.
0.00
0-0Tranmere Rovers start the game by kicking off the first half!
10.31
0-0Fredrik Shearer flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Jesus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Filipe Jesus shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.58
0-0Fredrik Shearer hacks Ian Davies from behind! The referee brings Fredrik Shearer to one side and gives him a warning! Ian Davies stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.47
Tim Redknapp chips the ball to his team mate, John Cope. John Cope hits a low pass to Filipe Jesus. Filipe Jesus shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
15.35
0-0Fredrik Shearer knocks the ball to his team mate, Joe Sinclair. Joe Sinclair knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nigel Palmer.
20.39
Des Upson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lomano Oakley. Lomano Oakley sees a break and surges forward. Lomano Oakley shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.26
Malcolm Vassell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Cope. John Cope knocks the ball to his team mate, Joe Sinclair. Joe Sinclair whips in a cross ball towards Filipe Jesus. Filipe Jesus connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it rises well off target!
38.55
0-0Lomano Oakley hacks Fredrik Shearer from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fredrik Shearer carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.22
1-0Nigel Palmer makes a strong solo run forward. Nigel Palmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan lofts in a cross ball towards Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
1-0Paul Whelan comes in with a late challenge on Tim Redknapp. Paul Whelan is shown the yellow card! Tim Redknapp runs off the knock.
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. Barnsley also appear unchanged since the first half. The Barnsley players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Barnsley kick off!
48.08
Stan Adams makes a beautiful solo run. Stan Adams flicks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.14
Stan Adams makes a probing pass to Arthur Kerr. Arthur Kerr chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
53.42
Ian Davies hits a low pass to Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.09
Seeing a gap ahead, Leon Rösler laces a weighted ball forward to Lomano Oakley. Lomano Oakley plays the ball forward to Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tim Redknapp.
59.42
Ian Lightfoot sees space and advances. Ian Lightfoot finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
61.35
Lomano Oakley flicks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble whips in a cross ball towards Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan connects with a diving header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
63.46
Kevin Byrne sees a break and surges forward. Kevin Byrne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.14
Nigel Palmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arthur Kerr. Arthur Kerr knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.05
Lomano Oakley catches Fredrik Shearer on the ankles. Lomano Oakley is warned by the referee! Fredrik Shearer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.46
Des Upson makes a probing pass to Lomano Oakley. Lomano Oakley knocks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Harry Brown.
71.12
1-0John Cope knocks the ball forward to Filipe Jesus. Filipe Jesus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joe Sinclair but he's offside!
73.49
1-0Lomano Oakley chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Julian Stockdale manages to gather it comfortably.
78.02
Leon Rösler chips the ball to his team mate, Lomano Oakley. Lomano Oakley knocks the ball to his team mate, Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Stan Adams deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Davies. Ian Davies makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan whips in a cross ball towards Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble powers a header at goal but Julian Stockdale reads it well. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.7%
38.3%
Play Area
27.2%
45.7%
27.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Lomano Bramble of Tranmere Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Omer Johnson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Des Upson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Nigel Palmer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Leon Rösler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stan Adams (DEF) | 8 | |
| 6. | Ian Davies (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Lomano Oakley (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Arthur Kerr (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kevin Byrne (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Lomano Bramble (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Paul Whelan (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Callum Morton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Luke Bailey (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mark Unsworth (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Julian Stockdale (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Harry Brown (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Malcolm Vassell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tim Redknapp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicky Mercer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ian Lightfoot (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | John Cope (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Fredrik Shearer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniele Rankin (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Filipe Jesus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Joe Sinclair (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Jon Sharpe (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Julian Walker (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eoin Young (ATT) | 0 | |