Date:27 Aug 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Griffin Park
Attendance:5,381

Weir (27) Robinson (45)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Marcus Bean by Robbie Weir. The referee shows Robbie Weir a yellow card. Free kick taken by Richard Lee.

89mins Foul by Kevin O'Connor on Zoumana Bakayogo, free kick awarded. Strike comes in from Joss Labadie from the free kick, Jonathan Douglas gets a block in.

88mins Effort on goal by Kevin O'Connor from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the goal.

87mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Gary Alexander by Mark McChrystal. Free kick crossed by Craig Woodman, Mark McChrystal manages to make a clearance.

86mins Niall McGinn has an effort at goal from outside the area which goes wide left of the target.

83mins Foul by Marcus Bean on Joss Labadie, free kick awarded. Marcus Bean booked for unsporting behaviour. Mark McChrystal restarts play with the free kick.

82mins The offside flag is raised against Martin Devaney. Richard Lee takes the free kick.

82mins Martin Devaney takes a short corner.

79mins Mike Grella challenges John Welsh unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.

78mins Niall McGinn decides to take the corner short, Clayton Donaldson takes a shot. Owain Fon Williams makes a save.

76mins Foul by Zoumana Bakayogo on Jonathan Douglas, free kick awarded. The referee shows David Buchanan a yellow card for dissent. Free kick crossed by Craig Woodman, save made by Owain Fon Williams.

75mins Unfair challenge on Niall McGinn by Zoumana Bakayogo results in a free kick. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Niall McGinn, clearance made by David Buchanan.

73mins Lucas Akins leaves the field to be replaced by Zoumana Bakayogo.

73mins Robbie Weir handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Richard Lee takes the direct free kick.

72mins Jonathan Douglas challenges Lucas Akins unfairly and gives away a free kick. The referee cautions Jonathan Douglas for unsporting behaviour. Free kick taken by Martin Devaney.

71mins Unfair challenge on Joss Labadie by Jonathan Douglas results in a free kick. Joss Labadie produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick, save made by Richard Lee.

70mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Martin Devaney, save by Richard Lee.

67mins Joss Labadie joins the action as a substitute, replacing Andy Robinson.

67mins Shot from long range by Clayton Donaldson goes wide of the left-hand upright.

65mins Mustafa Tiryaki goes off and Enoch Showunmi comes on.

64mins Mike Grella joins the action as a substitute, replacing Sam Saunders.

64mins Lucas Akins has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.

61mins Martin Devaney challenges Niall McGinn unfairly and gives away a free kick. Martin Devaney goes into the book. Craig Woodman takes the direct free kick.

60mins Andy Robinson takes a shot. Blocked by Marcel Eger.

60mins Short corner taken by Andy Robinson.

60mins Martin Devaney takes a shot. Save by Richard Lee.

58mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Marcel Eger by Mustafa Tiryaki. Richard Lee restarts play with the free kick.

54mins Clayton Donaldson challenges Ian Goodison unfairly and gives away a free kick. Marcel Eger replaces Leon Legge. Direct free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.

54mins The official flags Andy Robinson offside. Free kick taken by Richard Lee.

53mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Sam Saunders on Mustafa Tiryaki. Sam Saunders receives a caution for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by David Buchanan.

52mins The offside flag is raised against Clayton Donaldson. Ian Goodison takes the direct free kick.

47mins Sam Saunders produces a left-footed shot from inside the area that goes over the bar.

46mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jonathan Douglas by Lucas Akins. Craig Woodman takes the free kick.

45mins A goal is scored by Andy Robinson from outside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Brentford 0-2 Tranmere.

45mins Marcus Bean replaces Jake Reeves.

47mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Andy Robinson played to the near post, Leon Legge makes a clearance.

46mins Martin Devaney is penalised for a handball. Direct free kick taken by Jake Reeves.

44mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Andy Robinson from the left by-line, clearance by Kevin O'Connor.

40mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sam Saunders by John Welsh. Free kick crossed right-footed by Sam Saunders from left channel, save by Owain Fon Williams.

39mins Mustafa Tiryaki takes a shot. Save by Richard Lee.

38mins Corner taken by Sam Saunders from the right by-line, Close range header by Clayton Donaldson misses to the right of the goal.

38mins Clayton Donaldson takes a shot. Save by Owain Fon Williams.

36mins Foul by Karleigh Osborne on David Raven, free kick awarded. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Andy Robinson from right wing, Craig Woodman manages to make a clearance.

32mins Karleigh Osborne challenges John Welsh unfairly and gives away a free kick. Caution for Karleigh Osborne. Mustafa Tiryaki has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.

31mins Leon Legge fouled by Mustafa Tiryaki, the ref awards a free kick. Booking for Mustafa Tiryaki for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by Richard Lee.

30mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sam Saunders by John Welsh. Kevin O'Connor restarts play with the free kick.

28mins Mustafa Tiryaki challenges Leon Legge unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Karleigh Osborne.

27mins Robbie Weir finds the back of the net with a headed goal from close in. Brentford 0-1 Tranmere.Assist by Andy Robinson.

22mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andy Robinson by Sam Saunders. Andy Robinson sends in a cross, Headed effort from inside the area by David Raven misses to the right of the target.

22mins Corner taken right-footed by Sam Saunders.

20mins Martin Devaney has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box which goes wide left of the goal.

18mins John Welsh takes a shot. Leon Legge gets a block in.

17mins Lucas Akins takes a shot. Richard Lee makes a save.

17mins Corner from right by-line taken by Andy Robinson.

16mins Jake Reeves gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lucas Akins. Andy Robinson crosses the ball in from the free kick, clearance made by Leon Legge.

13mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Andy Robinson, Header by Robbie Weir from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the target.

10mins Richard Lee fouled by Andy Robinson, the ref awards a free kick. Richard Lee takes the direct free kick.

8mins The referee blows for offside against Andy Robinson. Free kick taken by Richard Lee.

7mins Andy Robinson decides to take a short corner, clearance made by Gary Alexander.

6mins Clayton Donaldson is caught offside. David Raven restarts play with the free kick.

2mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Sam Saunders from the left by-line to the near post.

1mins Kevin O'Connor fouled by Martin Devaney, the ref awards a free kick. Jonathan Douglas takes the direct free kick.

Match Preview

Formation:442Manager: Uwe Rosler

Brentford

Formation: 451Manager: Les Parry

Tranmere

Richard Lee
Kevin O'Connor
Leon Legge
Karleigh Osborne
Craig Woodman
Sam Saunders
Jonathan Douglas
Jake Reeves
Niall McGinn
Clayton Donaldson
Gary Alexander
SUBS
Simon Moore
Marcus Bean
Marcel Eger
Mike Grella
Myles Weston

Home

Away

Owain Fon Williams
David Raven
Mark McChrystal
Ian Goodison
David Buchanan
John Welsh
Robbie Weir
Andy Robinson
Lucas Akins
Martin Devaney
Mustafa Tiryaki
SUBS
Andy Coughlin
Michael Kay
Zoumana Bakayogo
Joss Labadie
Enoch Showunmi

Match Report

Rovers down Bees High-flying Tranmere grabbed an emphatic 2-0 win over Brentford with well-taken strikes either side of the break. Robbie Weir gave the visitors the lead inside the half hour, heading home Andy Robinson's pin-point cross unmarked at the far post. Brentford striker Clayton Donaldson wasted a gilt-edged chance to haul the Bees back into it just before the break, firing his effort straight at Owain Fon Williams. Gary Alexander saw a speculative effort bounce off the bar for the hosts, but that was the closest Uwe Rosler's side came to breaking their duck. Any hopes of revival were ended a minute after the restart when Robinson lashed home an unstoppable dipping drive from 30 yards that left Brentford keeper Richard Lee with no chance. Lucas Akins was a constant threat for Tranmere and saw two efforts go close to extending the lead, one of them flashing into the side netting.

Form Guide

WLWW Brentford VS Tranmere WWLD

Last Meetings

Brentford 2 - 1 Tranmere 22/02/2011 Tranmere 0 - 3 Brentford 16/10/2010 Brentford 2 - 1 Tranmere 20/04/2010 Tranmere 1 - 0 Brentford 05/12/2009 Tranmere 3 - 1 Brentford 05/05/2007 Brentford 1 - 1 Tranmere 09/12/2006

Top Scorers

Brentford S Saunders 2 M Bean 1 C Donaldson 1 S Logan 1 N McGinn 1 L Legge 1 Tranmere J Labadie 2 J Welsh 1 D Buchanan 1 R Weir 1

Goals

Brentford Total goals 12 Goals per game 9 1 (For) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) Period 31-40 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) Period 51-60 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) Period 71-80 mins 1 (For) Period 81-90 mins Tranmere Total goals 8 Goals per game 5 1 (For) Period 0-10 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) Period 71-80 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins