Date:02 Oct 2012
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Glanford Park
Attendance:2,768

Hawley (14)
Wallace (63)
Akpa Akpro (65) Akpa Akpro (87)

Goal!

Live Commentary

89mins Mike Grella gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Danny Holmes. Danny Holmes takes the direct free kick.

87mins Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro finds the back of the net with a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Scunthorpe 1-3 Tranmere.

84mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Mike Grella, clearance by Adam McGurk. Inswinging corner taken by Jimmy Ryan.

84mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andy Barcham by Danny Holmes. Josh Walker crosses the ball in from the free kick.

82mins Jake Cassidy has an effort at goal from outside the area which goes wide right of the goal.

81mins Mike Grella on for David Prutton.

80mins Liam Palmer delivers the ball, clearance by Niall Canavan.

79mins Tom Newey challenges Abdulai Bell-Baggie unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Danny Holmes.

79mins The ball is sent over by Tom Newey.

78mins Jimmy Ryan challenges Adam McGurk unfairly and gives away a free kick. Zoumana Bakayogo takes the direct free kick.

77mins Jake Cassidy has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the right of the target.

76mins Adam McGurk sends in a cross, Jake Cassidy has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.

74mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Tom Newey by Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro. Direct free kick taken by Sam Slocombe. Andy Barcham replaces Mark Duffy.

72mins The referee blows for offside. Owain Fon Williams takes the indirect free kick.

70mins Shot by Liam Palmer. Niall Canavan gets a block in. Corner taken left-footed by Adam McGurk from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Christian Ribeiro.

69mins Leon Clarke concedes a free kick for a foul on Ben Gibson. Owain Fon Williams takes the direct free kick.

68mins Foul by Danny Holmes on Mark Duffy, free kick awarded. Tom Newey restarts play with the free kick. Booking for Liam Palmer for time wasting.

64mins Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Adam McGurk, Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro finds the net with a goal from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. Scunthorpe 1-2 Tranmere.Adam McGurk provided the assist for the goal.

62mins Adam McGurk takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, James Wallace scores a headed goal from inside the area. Scunthorpe 1-1 Tranmere.Assist by Adam McGurk.

61mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Karl Hawley. Ash Taylor restarts play with the free kick.

59mins David Prutton challenges James Wallace unfairly and gives away a free kick. David Prutton receives a caution. Adam McGurk crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel, Christian Ribeiro gets a block in. Inswinging corner taken by Abdulai Bell-Baggie, Niall Canavan manages to make a clearance.

59mins James Wallace crosses the ball, clearance by Josh Walker.

58mins The ball is swung over by Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro, clearance by David Mirfin.

57mins David Prutton delivers the ball, save made by Owain Fon Williams.

55mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Leon Clarke on James Wallace. Zoumana Bakayogo takes the free kick.

54mins Abdulai Bell-Baggie produces a cross, clearance by Mark Duffy.

54mins David Prutton concedes a free kick for a foul on Liam Palmer. Ben Gibson restarts play with the free kick.

53mins The referee penalises Leon Clarke for handball. Free kick taken by Danny Holmes.

51mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Leon Clarke by Ben Gibson. Christian Ribeiro restarts play with the free kick.

50mins Abdulai Bell-Baggie fouled by Jimmy Ryan, the ref awards a free kick. Abdulai Bell-Baggie restarts play with the free kick.

49mins The ball is swung over by James Wallace.

47mins Christian Ribeiro concedes a free kick for a foul on Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro. Direct free kick taken by Adam McGurk.

47mins Christian Ribeiro has an effort at goal from 25 yards. Owain Fon Williams makes a save.

45mins Zoumana Bakayogo takes a shot from just inside the penalty box which clears the crossbar.

44mins Mark Duffy takes a shot from 25 yards. Save by Owain Fon Williams.

44mins Adam McGurk challenges Christian Ribeiro unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Christian Ribeiro.

42mins James Wallace takes a shot. Sam Slocombe makes a comfortable save.

40mins The referee blows for offside. Owain Fon Williams takes the free kick.

40mins Zoumana Bakayogo gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mark Duffy. Free kick taken by Christian Ribeiro.

38mins David Prutton takes the outswinging corner, Karl Hawley concedes a free kick for a foul on Danny Holmes. Direct free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.

37mins Centre by Christian Ribeiro, Effort on goal by Jimmy Ryan from inside the box misses to the right of the target.

36mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro by David Mirfin. Direct free kick taken by James Wallace.

35mins Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro is caught offside. Sam Slocombe takes the indirect free kick.

34mins The ball is delivered by Abdulai Bell-Baggie, clearance made by Tom Newey. Corner taken by Adam McGurk, clearance made by Leon Clarke.

33mins Christian Ribeiro produces a cross, clearance made by Danny Holmes.

33mins Adam McGurk challenges Mark Duffy unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by David Prutton from right wing, clearance by Zoumana Bakayogo. Mark Duffy decides to take a short corner.

31mins Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro produces a cross, clearance made by Niall Canavan.

30mins The referee gives a free kick against Leon Clarke for handball. Ben Gibson restarts play with the free kick.

28mins Jake Cassidy sends in a cross, save made by Sam Slocombe.

27mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Josh Walker by James Wallace. David Mirfin takes the free kick.

27mins Mark Duffy gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Zoumana Bakayogo. Direct free kick taken by Adam McGurk.

25mins Jimmy Ryan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Danny Holmes. Free kick crossed left-footed by Adam McGurk from right wing. The official flags Ben Gibson offside. Indirect free kick taken by Sam Slocombe.

24mins The referee blows for offside against Jake Cassidy. Indirect free kick taken by Sam Slocombe.

24mins Centre by David Prutton, clearance made by Owain Fon Williams.

23mins Corner taken by Adam McGurk, clearance by Tom Newey. Niall Canavan fouled by Ash Taylor, the ref awards a free kick. Sam Slocombe takes the free kick.

21mins Andy Robinson leaves the field to be replaced by Adam McGurk.

19mins The ball is crossed by Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro, save by Owain Fon Williams.

19mins Karl Hawley challenges Ben Gibson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Owain Fon Williams takes the direct free kick.

19mins The ball is sent over by Christian Ribeiro, clearance by Ben Gibson.

16mins Centre by Christian Ribeiro, clearance made by Andy Robinson. Corner taken by David Prutton from the right by-line, Josh Walker produces a left-footed shot from outside the penalty box and misses right.

14mins Karl Hawley finds the net with a headed goal from deep inside the penalty area. Scunthorpe 1-0 Tranmere.Jimmy Ryan provided the assist for the goal.

10mins The official flags Abdulai Bell-Baggie offside. Sam Slocombe takes the free kick.

8mins Leon Clarke fouled by Ben Gibson, the ref awards a free kick. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Mark Duffy, save by Owain Fon Williams. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by David Prutton played to the near post, free kick awarded for a foul by David Mirfin on Ash Taylor. Owain Fon Williams takes the direct free kick.

8mins Shot by Jake Cassidy. Save by Sam Slocombe.

7mins Effort on goal by Karl Hawley from 18 yards. Comfortable save by Owain Fon Williams.

7mins Leon Clarke has an effort at goal. Ash Taylor gets a block in.

4mins Effort on goal by Mark Duffy from 20 yards. Blocked by Ben Gibson. Corner taken right-footed by David Prutton from the left by-line to the near post, Danny Holmes makes a clearance.

2mins Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Karl Hawley goes harmlessly over the crossbar.

Free kick awarded for a foul by Ben Gibson on Karl Hawley. David Prutton takes the free kick.

Match Preview

Slocombe in Iron frame Scunthorpe goalkeeper Sam Slocombe could be a surprise inclusion in the starting line-up against Tranmere. Slocombe sustained a dead leg in the weekend defeat at Portsmouth and was replaced by James Severn midway through the first half, but has recovered quicker than anticipated and is hoping to start. Skipper Paul Reid made his long-awaited return to the bench as an unused substitute on Saturday after recovering from a broken bone in his hand, but manager Alan Knill is loathe to rush him back. Reid, yet to feature for the Iron this season, ideally requires a reserve-team run-out, as does fellow defender Callum Kennedy, who has been sidelined since the end of August with a toe injury. Knill, who has no other new injury or suspension worries, must decide whether to hand Chris Sedgwick his first start, while fellow midfielders Damien Mozika (ankle) Michael Collins (tendonitis) remain long-term absentees. Tranmere boss Ronnie Moore is likely to be without three players. James Wallace, Andy Robinson and Ben Gibson all picked up knocks as the league leaders drew 1-1 against Brentford at the weekend. Wallace is a major doubt after picking up a leg injury and is the most likely of the trio to be missing. Loanee Ben Gibson has a calf injury while midfielder Robinson picked up a groin strain. The pair will be given every chance to prove their fitness ahead of the game. Should all three be absent, Moore is looking for his squad players to step up to the challenge of replacing them. "This gives the lads who have had to sit out an opportunity," he told the club's website. "If they come in and do well and we get the result then they'll stay in."

Formation:442Manager: Alan Knill

Scunthorpe

Formation: 442Manager: Ronnie Moore

Tranmere

Sam Slocombe
Christian Ribeiro
David Mirfin
Niall Canavan
Tom Newey
Mark Duffy
Josh Walker
David Prutton
Jimmy Ryan
Leon Clarke
Karl Hawley
SUBS
James Severn
Paul Reid
Mike Grella
Andy Barcham
Connor Jennings
Robbie Gibbons
Chris Sedgwick

Home

Away

Owain Fon Williams
Danny Holmes
Ash Taylor
Ben Gibson
Zoumana Bakayogo
Abdulai Bell-Baggie
Liam Palmer
James Wallace
Andy Robinson
Jake Cassidy
Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro
SUBS
Jason Mooney
Adam McGurk
Danny Harrison
Jake Kirby
Cole Stockton
Michael Kay
Roman Golobart

Match Report

Form Guide

LDWDWL Scunthorpe VS Tranmere WDWWWD

Last Meetings

Tranmere 1 - 1 Scunthorpe 05/05/2012 Scunthorpe 4 - 2 Tranmere 29/10/2011 Scunthorpe 1 - 1 Tranmere 02/05/2009 Tranmere 2 - 0 Scunthorpe 25/11/2008 Tranmere 0 - 2 Scunthorpe 21/04/2007 Scunthorpe 1 - 1 Tranmere 05/12/2006

Top Scorers

Scunthorpe L Clarke 4 M Grella 1 Tranmere J Cassidy 7 A Robinson 5 J Akpa Akpro 5 Z Bakayogo 2 D Holmes 1

Goals

Scunthorpe Total goals 21 Goals per game 6 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) Period 51-60 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Tranmere Total goals 37 Goals per game 22 1 (For) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins