skip to content

  • Kick-off: 15:00
  • Venue: Prenton Park
  • Attendance: 5043
  • Referee: Haines, A

Live Commentary

90 mins

That's it, it's all over, the referee has blown the final whistle.

88 mins

Tranmere are replacing Ian Goodison with Robbie Stockdale.

79 mins

Bournemouth are replacing Dominic Shimmin with Jason Pearce.

76 mins

Goal!! Bournemouth have scored with Sam Vokes putting it in the back of the net.

63 mins

Goal!! Steve Jennings scores for Tranmere.

63 mins

Bournemouth are replacing Paul Telfer with Max-Alain Gradel.

53 mins

Jem Karacan is being taken off, Marvin Bartley has come on in his place.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 2 v 0.

45 mins

Half time whistle is blown by A Haines

45 mins

Antony Kay is booked for unsporting behaviour.

28 mins

Chris Greenacre takes a penalty for Tranmere and scores!.

23 mins

Goal!! Calvin Zola scores for Tranmere.

Match Report

Tranmere Rovers made the most of dreadful conditions to secure their first league victory in six matches.

Bournemouth went to the bottom of the table with their fifth away reverse and their manager Kevin Bond questioned whether the game should have gone ahead.

Mistakes were frequent on a rain-sodden surface.

Tranmere took 23 minutes to go ahead. Calvin Zola chipped keeper Gareth Stewart after Cherries captain Paul Telfer made a hash of trying to clear a through ball from Jennison Myrie-Williams.

The Merseysiders doubled their lead from the penalty spot in the 27th minute. Chris Greenacre was the marksman with a well-struck shot after Warren Cummings tripped Myrie-Williams.

Tranmere created other good chances without being able to take advantage up to half-time.

Brett Pitman fired over from 12 yards for Bournemouth early on and Alex Pearce headed over following a 30th minute free-kick.

Bournemouth tried hard to get back in to contention early in the second half, but were denied by two excellent saves by home keeper Danny Coyne, the first from James Henry in the 52nd minute and the second from substitute Marvin Bartley.

Tranmere resumed control. Ben Chorley headed onto the top of the net before Myrie-Williams was denied by a goal-line block from Cummings.

But the Merseysiders made it 3-0 in the 64th minute with an easy tap-in by Steve Jennings from a Zola cross.

Excellent work by Stewart denied Shane Sherriff and Paul McLaren before Bournemouth were gifted a consolation in the 76th minute following a poor backpass by Ian Goodison.

Coyne did manage to get in a kick at the ball, but it struck Pitman and rebounded to Sam Vokes, who had the easiest of chances to find the target.

Jennings and Myrie-Williams were excellent for the winners. Henry worked hard for Bournemouth and Dominic Shimmin also did well before making way for the closing minutes.

Tranmere Rovers Team

Bournemouth Team

Tranmere Rovers

Bournemouth

Corners

6 3

Fouls

8 13

Goal attempts

16 9

Shots off target

9 3

Offsides

2 0

advertisment

advertisement