Match Report
| Tranmere Rovers | Tranmere Rovers |  |  | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Omer Johnson | O. Johnson |  | 44 | G |  | 1 | | G | 48 | | Edward Clarke | E. Clarke | |||||||||
| Des Upson | D. Upson | | 61 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 43 | | Tony Kirkland | T. Kirkland | |||||||||
| Leon Rösler | L. Rösler |  | 44 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 41 | | Edward Wright | E. Wright | ||||||||
| Stan Adams | S. Adams | | 41 | D | | 4 | | D | 40 | | Ashley Edghill | A. Edghill | |||||||||
| Ledley Minto | L. Minto | | 38 | D | | 5 | | D | 38 | | Graeme Carter | G. Carter | |||||||||
| Ian Davies | I. Davies | | 56 | M | | 6 | | M | 52 | | Paul Bramble | P. Bramble | |||||||||
| Lomano Oakley | L. Oakley | | 49 | M | | 7 | | M | 50 | | David Barry | D. Barry | |||||||||
| Arthur Kerr | A. Kerr | | 47 | M | | 8 | | | M | 43 | | Harvey Middleton | H. Middleton | ||||||||
| Kevin Byrne | K. Byrne | | 43 | M | | 9 | | A | 57 | | Trevor Flintlock | T. Flintlock | |||||||||
| Lomano Bramble | L. Bramble | | 49 | A | | 10 | | A | 53 | | Jason Britton | J. Britton | |||||||||
| Paul Whelan | P. Whelan | | 48 | A | | 11 | | A | 41 | | Shaun Wetherall | S. Wetherall | |||||||||
| Callum Morton | C. Morton |  | 46 | A | | 12 | | M | 42 | | Damien Mann | D. Mann | |||||||||
| Luke Bailey | L. Bailey | | 44 | G | | 13 | | M | 41 | | Trevor Le Saux | T. Le Saux | |||||||||
| Mark Unsworth | M. Unsworth | | 42 | M | | 14 | | G | 40 | | Neil Montague | N. Montague | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Prenton Park where Tranmere Rovers play host to Nottingham Forest. Its a sell-out today with the 3,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tranmere Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Hackworth.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Tranmere Rovers are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Nottingham Forest appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Terry Hackworth.
0.00
0-0Tranmere Rovers start the match!
2.22
0-0Paul Bramble flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Flintlock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Trevor Flintlock shoots from 20 yards. Omer Johnson effortlessly gets down and covers it.
12.17
0-0Ian Davies surges forward with the ball. Ian Davies controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.10
0-0Arthur Kerr flicks a high ball forward to Lomano Bramble who takes it down. Lomano Bramble knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.29
Ian Davies passes the ball forward to Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.49
0-0Edward Wright barges into Lomano Bramble. The referee calls over Edward Wright and shows him a yellow card! Lomano Bramble hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.43
0-1Ashley Edghill threads the ball through to Paul Bramble. Paul Bramble knocks the ball forward to Trevor Flintlock. Trevor Flintlock shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.08
Arthur Kerr flicks a high ball forward to Paul Whelan who takes it down. Paul Whelan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tony Kirkland.
36.14
Ian Davies sees a break and surges forward. Ian Davies lofts in a cross ball towards Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble whips the ball goalwards with his head. Edward Clarke is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
40.56
Ashley Edghill hits a low pass to Paul Bramble. Paul Bramble surges forward with the ball. Paul Bramble sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Omer Johnson manages to keep it out.
44.07
Lomano Oakley flicks a high pass forward. Paul Whelan controls it well on his chest. Paul Whelan finds some space and shoots from distance but Edward Clarke is on top of it.
45.00
Harvey Middleton flicks a high pass forward. Trevor Flintlock collects the pass. Trevor Flintlock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. Nottingham Forest also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Nottingham Forest kick off!
47.35
Harvey Middleton sees space and advances. Harvey Middleton whips in a cross ball towards Shaun Wetherall. Shaun Wetherall finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
53.02
Ian Davies makes a simple pass to Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.26
Leon Rösler makes a simple pass to Kevin Byrne. Kevin Byrne threads a neat ball through to Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan knocks in a cross ball towards Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.55
3-2Nottingham Forest have made 3 substitutions with Damien Mann replacing Trevor Flintlock, Trevor Le Saux replacing Jason Britton and Neil Montague replacing Shaun Wetherall .
63.58
3-2Neil Montague comes in with a late challenge on Stan Adams. Neil Montague is shown the yellow card! Stan Adams gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
69.20
Stan Adams threads a neat ball through to Ian Davies. Ian Davies makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble whips in a cross ball towards Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
72.30
Arthur Kerr deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan lofts in a cross ball towards Lomano Bramble. Lomano Bramble connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
73.41
Stan Adams threads the ball through to Lomano Oakley. Lomano Oakley passes the ball forward to Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.26
Tony Kirkland comes in with a late challenge on Lomano Bramble. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Lomano Bramble hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.43
4-2Paul Whelan catches Edward Wright on the ankles. The referee calls over Paul Whelan and warns him to calm down! Edward Wright hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.01
Des Upson hits a low pass to Lomano Oakley. Lomano Oakley knocks the ball forward to Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edward Clarke who gathers it comfortably.
89.51
Lomano Oakley hits a low pass to Paul Whelan. Paul Whelan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.1%
38.9%
Play Area
19.4%
44.4%
36.1%
Scorers
| Lomano Bramble 36, 57 Paul Whelan 53, 69 | Trevor Flintlock 28 Shaun Wetherall 47 |
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) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leon Rösler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stan Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ledley Minto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ian Davies (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Lomano Oakley (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Arthur Kerr (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kevin Byrne (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Lomano Bramble (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Paul Whelan (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Callum Morton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Luke Bailey (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mark Unsworth (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Edward Clarke (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Tony Kirkland (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Edward Wright (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Ashley Edghill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Graeme Carter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Bramble (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | David Barry (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Harvey Middleton (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Trevor Flintlock (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Jason Britton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Shaun Wetherall (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Damien Mann (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Trevor Le Saux (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Neil Montague (GK) | | 5 |