Wrexham vs Tranmere Rovers, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

Wrexham's promotion hopes dented by 1-0 loss to Tranmere

Wrexham's promotion hopes experienced a setback on Saturday as they succumbed to a 1-0 defeat to Tranmere Rovers at the STōK Cae Ras.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Attempt blocked. Luke Young (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Barnett with a headed pass.
• 4': Attempt missed. Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Regan Hendry.
• 7': Foul by Josef Yarney (Tranmere Rovers).
• 7': Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 7': Josef Yarney (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 8': Goal! Wrexham 0, Tranmere Rovers 1. Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
• 10': Attempt missed. Luke Young (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steven Fletcher with a headed pass.
• 10': Foul by Luke Young (Wrexham).
• 10': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 12': Attempt saved. Luke Young (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 12': Brad Walker (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Foul by Elliot Lee (Wrexham).
• 12': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 13': Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 13': Foul by Max Cleworth (Wrexham).
• 14': Attempt missed. Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Regan Hendry with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 14': Attempt blocked. Josef Yarney (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 14': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Andrew Cannon.
• 16': Attempt blocked. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
• 16': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Lee O'Connor.
• 18': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Regan Hendry.
• 18': Attempt missed. Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Luke Young with a cross following a corner.
• 21': Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham).
• 21': Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 25': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 25': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jordan Turnbull.
• 26': Attempt blocked. Jacob Mendy (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 31': Attempt blocked. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
• 31': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Brad Walker.
• 32': Attempt saved. Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Young with a cross.
• 32': Foul by Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers).
• 32': Ryan Barnett (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Barnett (Wrexham).
• 33': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 36': Elliot Lee (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Foul by Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers).
• 36': Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
• 37': Offside, Wrexham. Steven Fletcher is caught offside.
• 38': Attempt blocked. Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Regan Hendry.
• 40': Foul by Brad Walker (Tranmere Rovers).
• 40': Jacob Mendy (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 40': Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
• 41': Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Barnett with a cross.
• 42': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
• 42': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Josef Yarney.
• 43': Attempt saved. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Norris.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Luke Young (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Mullin.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Wrexham 0, Tranmere Rovers 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Wrexham 0, Tranmere Rovers 1.
• 46': Foul by Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers).
• 46': Luke Young (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 46': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Brad Walker.
• 50': Foul by Brad Walker (Tranmere Rovers).
• 50': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 53': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Wrexham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Young with a cross.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 56': Delay in match because of an injury William Boyle (Wrexham).
• 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 60': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Mendy.
• 60': Foul by Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers).
• 60': Paul Mullin (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Paul Mullin (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Lee.
• 64': Substitution, Wrexham. Ollie Palmer replaces William Boyle.
• 64': Substitution, Wrexham. Sam Dalby replaces Steven Fletcher.
• 65': Substitution, Wrexham. Jordan Davies replaces Luke Young.
• 68': Attempt missed. Sam Dalby (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Barnett with a cross.
• 69': Substitution, Wrexham. Luke Bolton replaces Ryan Barnett.
• 72': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kristian Dennis replaces Luke Norris.
• 72': Foul by Paul Mullin (Wrexham).
• 72': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Foul by Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers).
• 74': Jordan Davies (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jordan Turnbull.
• 74': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Jordan Turnbull.
• 75': Attempt blocked. Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 76': Attempt missed. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee O'Connor.
• 76': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Paul Lewis replaces Rob Apter.
• 77': Connor Wood (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Foul by Andrew Cannon (Wrexham).
• 77': Andrew Cannon (Wrexham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 78': Foul by Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers).
• 78': Sam Dalby (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 79': Substitution, Wrexham. Thomas O'Connor replaces Andrew Cannon.
• 79': Attempt missed. Jordan Davies (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
• 81': Attempt saved. Elliot Lee (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Bolton.
• 81': Corner, Wrexham. Conceded by Luke McGee.
• 82': Attempt missed. Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor with a cross following a corner.
• 83': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Mendy.
• 84': Foul by Brad Walker (Tranmere Rovers).
• 84': Ollie Palmer (Wrexham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Attempt missed. Jordan Davies (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Bolton.
• 86': Delay in match because of an injury Eoghan O'Connell (Wrexham).
• 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 87': Attempt missed. Jacob Mendy (Wrexham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Sam Dalby (Wrexham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas O'Connor.
• 90': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kieron Morris replaces Harvey Saunders.
• 90'+5': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Eoghan O'Connell.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wrexham 0, Tranmere Rovers 1.
• 0': Match ends, Wrexham 0, Tranmere Rovers 1.