Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Pride Park Stadium where Derby County play host to Tranmere Rovers. A crowd of 8,807 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Derby County and Tranmere Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Lawrence.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Derby County and Tranmere Rovers are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alan Lawrence.
0.00
Derby County kick off!
3.43
Damien Plowright flicks a high pass forward to Francis Oakley who brings the ball under control. Francis Oakley makes a probing pass between the defence to Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
6.06
Shaun Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Francis Oakley controls it well on his chest. Francis Oakley makes a probing pass to Stephen Crooks but he's offside!
8.37
Harry Blake threads a neat ball through to Damien Plowright. Damien Plowright threads a neat ball through to Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
10.09
Philipp Schrader makes a probing pass to Wes Clemence. Wes Clemence lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Myers. Ian Myers directs the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.48
Ian Myers clumsily knocks into Mark Barmby. Ian Myers is given a warning by the referee! Mark Barmby runs off the knock.
14.02
Philipp Schrader flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Myers. Ian Myers shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.44
Shaun Carlton makes a simple pass to Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
24.29
Harry Blake flicks the ball to his team mate, Shaun Carlton. Shaun Carlton flicks a high ball forward to Francis Oakley who takes it down. Francis Oakley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luke Holloway who gathers it comfortably.
26.24
Shaun Carlton makes an attacking run forward. Shaun Carlton plays a one-two with Francis Oakley and rushes in on goal... Shaun Carlton rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
27.12
Mark Barmby kicks a strong pass forward to Damien Plowright. Damien Plowright knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann shoots from 25 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.35
Shaun Carlton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley plays a quick one-two with Stephen Crooks and rushes in on goal... Francis Oakley rockets a shot on goal. Luke Holloway comfortably gets down and covers it.
33.56
Richard Barry knocks the ball forward to Philipp Schrader. Philipp Schrader flicks a high pass forward. Ian Myers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ian Myers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Harry Blake.
34.14
Damien Plowright threads a neat ball through to Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks plays a one-two with Francis Oakley and advances towards the goal... Stephen Crooks side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
36.23
Steve Royce decides to run forward with the ball. Steve Royce shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
38.43
Philipp Schrader flicks a high pass forward. Wes Clemence controls it well on his chest. Wes Clemence knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.14
Mark Barmby sees a break and surges forward. Mark Barmby flicks a high ball forward to Simon Wesselmann who takes it down. Simon Wesselmann whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.31
With a delightful solo run, Richard Laver stretches the opposition's defence. Richard Laver kicks a strong pass forward to Francis Oakley but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.34
Damien Plowright surges forward with the ball. Damien Plowright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Crooks but he's offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Derby County appear unchanged since the first half. Tranmere Rovers also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Tranmere Rovers start the second half!
47.27
Duncan Mcleod barges into Damien Plowright. The referee calls over Duncan Mcleod and shows him a yellow card! Damien Plowright stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.05
Philipp Schrader passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Ian Myers. Ian Myers plays a scrappy one-two with Adrian Dixon and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ian Myers rockets a shot on goal. Ian Myers scores for Tranmere Rovers!!
60.17
Tranmere Rovers have made a substitution with Alfonso Martusciello replacing Adrian Dixon .
63.45
Harry Blake flicks a high pass forward to Shaun Carlton who brings the ball under control. With some swift thinking, Shaun Carlton plays the ball forward to Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Wesselmann. Simon Wesselmann connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Luke Holloway manages to gather it easily.
65.35
Duncan Mcleod comes in with a late challenge on Max Accursi. The referee brings Duncan Mcleod to one side and gives him a warning! Max Accursi runs off the knock.
67.40
Andres Guerrero Lopez knocks the ball forward to Duncan Mcleod. Duncan Mcleod makes a simple pass to Alfonso Martusciello. Alfonso Martusciello knocks in a cross ball towards Wes Clemence. With a superhuman jump, Wes Clemence connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's well over the bar!
72.58
With great imagination, Max Accursi laces a through ball forward to Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks hits a low pass to Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
75.12
Showing composure, Shaun Carlton picks a pass forward to Stephen Crooks. Stephen Crooks lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Oakley. Francis Oakley connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
77.12
Derby County have made 2 substitutions with Steve Boateng replacing Damien Plowright and Dean Robinson replacing Damien Mcgovern .Tranmere Rovers have made 2 substitutions with Jonathan Vassell replacing Danny Moffat and Clive Edworthy replacing Wes Clemence .
78.47
Richard Barry sees Philipp Schrader in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Philipp Schrader controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ian Myers. Ian Myers whips in a cross ball towards Clive Edworthy. Clive Edworthy heads the ball goalwards. James Plowright didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
83.57
Mark Barmby pushes mid-way up the pitch. Mark Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Simon Wesselmann collects the pass. Simon Wesselmann finds some space and shoots from distance. Luke Holloway gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
84.22
Andres Guerrero Lopez threads the ball through to Philipp Schrader. Philipp Schrader flicks a high pass forward. Clive Edworthy collects the pass. Clive Edworthy knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Myers. Ian Myers connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving James Plowright with no chance!! Goal for Tranmere Rovers! That's his third!
87.35
Stephen Crooks catches Shaun Lowe on the ankles. The referee brings Stephen Crooks to one side and gives him a warning! Shaun Lowe grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.26
Andres Guerrero Lopez knocks the ball forward to Jonathan Vassell. Jonathan Vassell passes the ball forward to Alfonso Martusciello. Alfonso Martusciello shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
90.00
Jonathan Vassell catches Steve Boateng on the ankles. The referee calls over Jonathan Vassell and shows him a yellow card! Steve Boateng runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.3%
36.7%
Play Area
25.3%
40.5%
34.2%
Scorers
| Stephen Crooks 3 Simon Wesselmann 27 Francis Oakley 75 | Ian Myers 14, 55, 84 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ian Myers of Tranmere Rovers |
Match Ratings
| 1. | James Plowright (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mark Barmby (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Harry Blake (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Damien Mcgovern (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Max Accursi (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Damien Plowright (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Shaun Carlton (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Richard Laver (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simon Wesselmann (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 10. | Stephen Crooks (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Francis Oakley (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 12. | Steve Boateng (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Hannes Hoeness (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dean Robinson (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Luke Holloway (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Andres Guerrero Lopez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Richard Barry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Shaun Lowe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Steve Royce (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Philipp Schrader (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Danny Moffat (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duncan Mcleod (MID) | ![]() | 5 |
| 9. | Adrian Dixon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ian Myers (ATT) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 11. | Wes Clemence (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alfonso Martusciello (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jonathan Vassell (ATT) | ![]() | 5 |
| 14. | Clive Edworthy (GK) | 6 | |








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