Date:05 Apr 2011
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Hillsborough
Attendance:15,235

Miller (9) Madine (13)
Miller - pen (21) Mellor (90)

Goal!

Live Commentary

91mins Neil Mellor finds the back of the net with a goal from inside the penalty area to the bottom left corner of the goal. Sheff Wed 4-0 Tranmere.

89mins Neil Mellor concedes a free kick for a foul on Joss Labadie. Strike comes in from Joss Labadie from the free kick.

89mins Joss Labadie goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour. James O'Connor is cautioned. James O'Connor concedes a free kick for a foul on Joss Labadie. Aaron Cresswell takes the direct free kick.

87mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Aaron Cresswell from the right by-line.

87mins Michael Kay sends in a cross, Adam McGurk takes a shot. Save by Richard O'Donnell.

86mins Unfair challenge on Lucas Akins by Reda Johnson results in a free kick. Enoch Showunmi takes the direct free kick.

85mins Jermaine Johnson takes a shot. Save made by Tony Warner.

83mins Joss Labadie challenges James O'Connor unfairly and gives away a free kick. Joey O'Brien restarts play with the free kick.

82mins Clinton Morrison joins the action as a substitute, replacing Gary Madine.

81mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Joss Labadie by James O'Connor. Free kick taken by Ash Taylor.

79mins Neil Mellor has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

76mins Lucas Akins joins the action as a substitute, replacing Robbie Weir.

76mins John Welsh gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Neil Mellor. Lewis Buxton restarts play with the free kick.

76mins Joss Labadie takes a shot. Danny Batth gets a block in.

75mins Gary Madine takes a shot. Save made by Tony Warner.

73mins John Welsh is shown a yellow card. Unfair challenge on Joey O'Brien by John Welsh results in a free kick. Joey O'Brien crosses the ball in from the free kick.

71mins The offside flag is raised against Neil Mellor. Direct free kick taken by Tony Warner.

70mins Foul by John Welsh on Gary Madine, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Richard O'Donnell.

68mins Caution for Reda Johnson. Reda Johnson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Enoch Showunmi. Aaron Cresswell restarts play with the free kick.

67mins Foul by Jermaine Johnson on Michael Kay, free kick awarded. Michael Kay restarts play with the free kick.

66mins Tommy Miller leaves the field to be replaced by Joey O'Brien. Jon Otsemobor gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Adam McGurk. Chris Sedgwick comes on in place of Gary Teale. Direct free kick taken by Aaron Cresswell.

65mins Gary Teale produces a cross.

65mins Foul by Joss Labadie on Gary Madine, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Gary Teale.

64mins Unfair challenge on Reda Johnson by Joss Labadie results in a free kick. Lewis Buxton takes the direct free kick.

62mins Lewis Buxton challenges Joss Labadie unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ash Taylor restarts play with the free kick.

54mins The ball is swung over by Jon Otsemobor, Gary Madine takes a shot. Save made by Tony Warner.

53mins Centre by Jermaine Johnson.

53mins Outswinging corner taken by Gary Teale from the right by-line.

51mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Joss Labadie on Gary Teale. Jon Otsemobor takes the free kick.

50mins Corner taken by Aaron Cresswell from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by James O'Connor.

49mins Tommy Miller concedes a free kick for a foul on John Welsh. Adam McGurk takes the direct free kick.

48mins Unfair challenge on Zoumana Bakayogo by Gary Teale results in a free kick. Aaron Cresswell restarts play with the free kick.

47mins Michael Kay gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Jermaine Johnson. Reda Johnson restarts play with the free kick.

42mins John Welsh takes a shot from deep inside the box clearing the bar.

41mins The official flags Neil Mellor offside. Tony Warner takes the free kick.

37mins Adam McGurk joins the action as a substitute, replacing Dale Jennings.

36mins Handball by Mark McChrystal. Direct free kick taken by James O'Connor.

34mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Dale Jennings. Direct free kick taken by Jon Otsemobor.

33mins Joss Labadie concedes a free kick for a foul on Neil Mellor. Reda Johnson takes the free kick.

30mins Neil Mellor is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Tony Warner.

29mins Tommy Miller gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on John Welsh. Free kick taken by John Welsh.

27mins John Welsh has an effort at goal from long distance that goes wide left.

27mins Reda Johnson is adjudged to have handled the ball. Joss Labadie restarts play with the free kick.

23mins Aaron Cresswell concedes a free kick for a foul on Gary Madine. Gary Teale takes the direct free kick.

21mins Tommy Miller scores a penalty. Sheff Wed 3-0 Tranmere.Michael Kay concedes a Penalty for a foul on Neil Mellor.

18mins Robbie Weir concedes a free kick for a foul on Jermaine Johnson. Gary Teale takes the free kick.

17mins Jermaine Johnson has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand post.

16mins Corner taken by Enoch Showunmi.

13mins Gary Madine gets on the score sheet with a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Sheff Wed 2-0 Tranmere.Assist on the goal came from Neil Mellor.

11mins Jermaine Johnson challenges Mark McChrystal unfairly and gives away a free kick. Tony Warner takes the free kick.

9mins Tommy Miller scores a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Sheff Wed 1-0 Tranmere.Neil Mellor provided the assist for the goal.

8mins Robbie Weir fouled by Tommy Miller, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Aaron Cresswell.

7mins Ash Taylor concedes a free kick for a foul on Richard O'Donnell. Direct free kick taken by Richard O'Donnell.

6mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jermaine Johnson on Joss Labadie. Direct free kick taken by Michael Kay.

5mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Lewis Buxton by Robbie Weir. Richard O'Donnell takes the direct free kick.

5mins Neil Mellor takes a shot. Save made by Tony Warner.

4mins John Welsh is adjudged to have handled the ball. Free kick taken by Richard O'Donnell.

2mins Foul by Ash Taylor on Gary Madine, free kick awarded. Gary Teale takes the free kick.

The official flags Ash Taylor offside. Richard O'Donnell restarts play with the free kick.

Unfair challenge on John Welsh by James O'Connor results in a free kick. Michael Kay takes the direct free kick.

Match Preview

Same again for Owls Sheffield Wednesday boss Gary Megson looks set to name an unchanged starting line-up for the match against Tranmere at Hillsborough. Megson was delighted after he picked up his first home win as Owls boss on Saturday as they overcame Colchester 2-1 - Wednesday`s first win in six matches. Preston loanee Neil Mellor will therefore retain his starting place after netting both goals against the Us. The only change to the squad could be the inclusion of on-loan Scunthorpe centre-back Rob Jones who is currently recovering from the concussion that kept him out at the weekend. Richard O`Donnell will continue in goal with on-loan Wigan goalkeeper Lee Nicholls on the bench as fellow shot-stoppers Nicky Weaver (groin) and Arron Jameson (pelvis) remain sidelined. Tranmere boss Les Parry will assess the fitness of Michael Kay, Andy Robinson and Dale Jennings ahead of the trip. Robinson missed Saturday`s 2-0 home defeat against Huddersfield with a groin injury while Kay took a knock to his ankle during the match. Rookie striker Jennings also sustained a calf strain against the Terriers. However, Tim Cathalina and Robbie Weir could be passed fit as Rovers bid to bounce back from Saturday`s loss and boost their fight against the drop. Parry said: "The players have got to be mentally strong now. Every game is so important and we need a couple of wins, hopefully starting at Sheffield Wednesday on Tuesday."

Formation:442Manager: Gary Megson

Sheff Wed

Formation: 442Manager: Les Parry

Tranmere

Richard O'Donnell
Jon Otsemobor
Danny Batth
Reda Johnson
Lewis Buxton
Gary Teale
Tommy Miller
James O'Connor
Jermaine Johnson
Gary Madine
Neil Mellor
SUBS
Lee Nicholls
Giles Coke
Daniel Jones
Darren Potter
Joey O'Brien
Chris Sedgwick
Clinton Morrison

Home

Away

Tony Warner
Michael Kay
Mark McChrystal
Ash Taylor
Aaron Cresswell
Robbie Weir
John Welsh
Joss Labadie
Zoumana Bakayogo
Enoch Showunmi
Dale Jennings
SUBS
Joe Collister
Alan Mahon
Nick Wood
Ryan Fraughan
Maxime Blanchard
Adam McGurk
Lucas Akins

Match Report

Owls reach 50 not out Sheffield Wednesday eased any lingering relegation fears with a convincing 4-0 victory over fellow strugglers Tranmere at Hillsborough. Tommy Miller scored twice while strikers Gary Madine and Neil Mellor chipped in with a goal apiece as the Owls recorded back-to-back home league wins for the first time in five months to move onto the magical 50-point mark. Miller opened the scoring as a result of Wednesday's first attack of any real note, reacting well to power home a header inside the six-yard box from Mellor's nod down following a deep centre from Gary Teale on the right. The home fans did not have long to wait for a second and again it was Mellor who was involved in the build-up as he slotted a fine pass through for Madine, who still had plenty of work to do before he raced through to find the back of the net. Mellor, who scored twice at the weekend, was then upended in the box by Michael Kay which gave Miller the chance to tuck away a third from the penalty spot. Tranmere rarely looked like scoring throughout the game and the decision to haul off highly-rated forward Dale Jennings midway through the half summed up the frustration of Rovers boss Les Parry. The second half was a much closer affair but man-of-the-match Mellor was not to be denied his goal as he latched onto what seemed a lost cause following Clinton Morrison's flick-on and squeezed the ball past Tony Warner from an impossible looking angle.

Form Guide

LLLDLW Sheff Wed VS Tranmere DLLWDL

Last Meetings

Tranmere 3 - 0 Sheff Wed 15/02/2011 Sheff Wed 1 - 2 Tranmere 02/04/2005 Tranmere 4 - 2 Sheff Wed 27/08/2004 Tranmere 2 - 2 Sheff Wed 28/12/2003 Sheff Wed 2 - 0 Tranmere 06/09/2003 Sheff Wed 1 - 2 Tranmere 21/04/1979

Top Scorers

Sheff Wed N Mellor 9 C Morrison 6 T Miller 4 C Sedgwick 4 G Coke 4 P Heffernan 3 J Johnson 3 G Madine 3 R Johnson 3 G Teale 2 J O'Connor 2 D Potter 2 M Beevers 2 R Jones 1 L Buxton 1 Tranmere E Showunmi 9 L Elford-Alliyu 5 D Jennings 5 J Welsh 4 I Goodison 2 A Cresswell 2 J Labadie 2 S Wootton 2 Z Bakayogo 1

Goals

Sheff Wed Total goals 115 Goals per game 55 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 6 (For) 7 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 8 (For) 12 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 13 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Tranmere Total goals 101 Goals per game 41 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 8 (For) 10 (Against) Period 81-90 mins