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

· English League Two
Tranmere Rovers
  • 24': Regan Hendry
FT
1 - 3
Walsall
  • 45'+2': Jamille Matt
  • 57': Taylor Allen
  • 68': Brandon Comley

About

Tranmere Rovers are hosting Walsall at Prenton Park, Birkenhead, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt blocked. Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 2': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Stirk.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Ryan Stirk (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson with a cross.
  • 11': Foul by Jean Belehouan (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 11': Jamille Matt (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rob Apter with a cross following a fast break.
  • 16': Dangerous play by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
  • 16': James Norris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 20': Brandon Comley (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 21': Hand ball by Ryan Stirk (Walsall).
  • 23': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Brandon Comley.
  • 24': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Walsall 0. Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rob Apter.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Regan Hendry.
  • 27': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Jackson Smith.
  • 27': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
  • 28': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Jamille Matt.
  • 29': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Liam Gordon.
  • 29': Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Brandon Comley (Walsall).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Smith (Walsall).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Jackson Smith (Walsall).
  • 36': Ryan Stirk (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Foul by Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 39': Ryan Stirk (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 40': Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Adegboyega (Walsall) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson with a cross.
  • 41': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Luke McGee.
  • 42': Foul by Josh Gordon (Walsall).
  • 42': Luke McGee (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Regan Hendry with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 45'+2': Joe Foulkes (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Walsall 1. Jamille Matt (Walsall) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Foulkes with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 45'+3': Joe Foulkes (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Reece McAlear.
  • 45'+6': Attempt missed. Ryan Stirk (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Isaac Hutchinson following a corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Walsall 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 1, Walsall 1.
  • 47': Foul by Jamille Matt (Walsall).
  • 47': Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Emmanuel Adegboyega (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Stirk.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Ryan Stirk (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Ryan Stirk (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jamille Matt.
  • 56': Josh Gordon (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 56': Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Walsall 2. Taylor Allen (Walsall) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 60': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Tom Davies.
  • 62': Foul by Taylor Allen (Walsall).
  • 62': Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Harvey Saunders replaces Josh Hawkes.
  • 63': Foul by Taylor Allen (Walsall).
  • 63': Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Emmanuel Adegboyega.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reece McAlear with a cross.
  • 65': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Taylor Allen.
  • 66': Substitution, Walsall. Mo Faal replaces Jamille Matt.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Isaac Hutchinson (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Gordon following a fast break.
  • 68': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Walsall 3. Brandon Comley (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Foulkes.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Mo Faal (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Gordon with a headed pass.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Josh Gordon (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Foul by Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 71': Ryan Stirk (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by James Norris.
  • 73': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kristian Dennis replaces Lee O'Connor.
  • 75': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by David Okagbue.
  • 76': Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Reece McAlear with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Tom Davies is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Walsall. Douglas James-Taylor replaces Josh Gordon.
  • 78': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Reece McAlear.
  • 78': Foul by Mo Faal (Walsall).
  • 78': Luke McGee (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Hand ball by Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 81': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Kristian Dennis.
  • 82': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Emmanuel Adegboyega.
  • 83': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by James Norris.
  • 86': Foul by Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall).
  • 86': Jean Belehouan (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Saunders.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas James-Taylor.
  • 90': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by David Okagbue.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Reece McAlear with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Mo Faal (Walsall).
  • 90'+3': Liam Gordon (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Mo Faal (Walsall).
  • 90'+3': Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Walsall 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Walsall 3.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Prenton Park
Location: Birkenhead, England
Attendance: 5,849

EFL League Two Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Notts County 6 +8 14
2 Gillingham 6 +7 13
3 Barrow 6 +6 13
4 Walsall 6 +5 12
Full Standings

Line-Ups

TRN Tranmere Rovers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Luke McGee (GK)
30 Jean Belehouan
5 Tom Davies Yellow Card
26 James Norris
2 Lee O'Connor Yellow Card
8 Regan Hendry
23 Reece McAlear
11 Josh Hawkes
25 Robert Apter
9 Luke Norris
18 Connor Jennings
Tranmere Rovers Substitutes:
Paul Lewis, Christopher Merrie, Conor Robson, Harvey Saunders, Dan Pike, Samuel Taylor, Kristian Dennis.

WAL Walsall (3-5-2)

No. Name
22 Jackson Smith (GK)
2 David Okagbue
21 Taylor Allen
36 Emmanuel Adegboyega
14 Brandon Comley
25 Ryan Stirk Yellow Card
8 Isaac Hutchinson
3 Liam Gordon Yellow Card
12 Joe Foulkes
9 Jamille Matt
18 Josh Gordon
Walsall Substitutes:
Owen Evans, Donervon Daniels, Mo Faal, Ross Tierney, Douglas James-Taylor, Priestley Farquharson, Danny Johnson.

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