Date:02 Oct 2010
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Prenton Park

Cresswell (86)
Murray (34)

Goal!

Live Commentary

The referee signals the end of the game.

94mins The ball is swung over by Inigo Calderon, clearance made by Maximo Blanchard.

93mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ian Goodison by Francisco Sandaza. Ian Goodison takes the direct free kick.

92mins Kazenga LuaLua takes a shot. Save by Peter Gulacsi.

92mins Foul by John Welsh on Elliott Bennett, free kick awarded. Casper Ankergren takes the direct free kick.

91mins Corner taken by Aaron Cresswell from the right by-line played to the near post, clearance by Francisco Sandaza.

90mins Aaron Cresswell takes a outswinging corner.

89mins Joss Labadie takes a shot.

89mins Maximo Blanchard fouled by Kazenga LuaLua, the ref awards a free kick. Peter Gulacsi takes the direct free kick.

88mins Dale Jennings takes a shot.

85mins Enoch Showunmi fouled by Gary Dicker, the ref awards a free kick. Gary Dicker is given a yellow card. Aaron Cresswell finds the net with a shot from the free kick. Tranmere 1-1 Brighton.

85mins Radostin Kishishev takes a shot. Save by Peter Gulacsi.

83mins Tommy Elphick is cautioned.

83mins Francisco Sandaza produces a cross, Ian Goodison manages to make a clearance.

82mins Kazenga LuaLua is adjudged to have handled the ball. Peter Gulacsi restarts play with the free kick.

81mins Enoch Showunmi handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Free kick taken by Aaron Cresswell.

80mins Centre by Lucas Akins, Scott Wootton takes a shot. Casper Ankergren makes a save.

80mins The referee blows for offside. Aaron Cresswell restarts play with the free kick.

78mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Maximo Blanchard by Glenn Murray. Aaron Cresswell restarts play with the free kick. Glenn Murray goes off and Kazenga LuaLua comes on. Ryan Fraughan on for Arnaud Mendy.

78mins The ball is delivered by Lucas Akins, save by Casper Ankergren.

76mins Radostin Kishishev concedes a free kick for a foul on Arnaud Mendy. Aaron Cresswell restarts play with the free kick. Radostin Kishishev receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.

74mins Aaron Cresswell takes the inswinging corner, Ian Goodison has a headed effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the left of the goal.

73mins Joss Labadie challenges Marcos Painter unfairly and gives away a free kick. Casper Ankergren takes the direct free kick.

71mins Lucas Akins takes a shot. Save made by Casper Ankergren.

70mins A cross is delivered by Elliott Bennett, Francisco Sandaza takes a shot.

70mins Glenn Murray produces a cross, clearance made by Scott Wootton.

66mins Ian Goodison concedes a free kick for a foul on Elliott Bennett. Direct free kick taken by Elliott Bennett. Ian Goodison booked.

65mins Ashley Barnes goes off and Francisco Sandaza comes on.

65mins Radostin Kishishev is brought on as a substitute for Matthew Sparrow.

63mins The ball is delivered by Liam Bridcutt, Gary Dicker takes a shot.

61mins Enoch Showunmi produces a cross, inswinging corner taken by Aaron Cresswell from the right by-line played to the near post, Lewis Dunk makes a clearance. The ball is sent over by Aaron Cresswell, Casper Ankergren manages to make a clearance.

59mins The ball is swung over by Lucas Akins, Enoch Showunmi takes a shot. Blocked by Tommy Elphick. Outswinging corner taken by Aaron Cresswell from the left by-line, clearance by Lewis Dunk.

61mins Aaron Cresswell delivers the ball.

59mins A cross is delivered by Lucas Akins, Enoch Showunmi takes a shot. Tommy Elphick gets a block in. Aaron Cresswell takes the outswinging corner, Lewis Dunk makes a clearance.

58mins Glenn Murray gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Joss Labadie. Aaron Cresswell restarts play with the free kick.

56mins Ashley Barnes gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ian Goodison. Peter Gulacsi takes the free kick. Ashley Barnes goes into the book for unsporting behaviour.

55mins Dale Jennings takes a shot.

55mins The ball is swung over by Lucas Akins, Enoch Showunmi takes a shot.

52mins Enoch Showunmi has an effort at goal from just outside the box hitting the post. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Aaron Cresswell, clearance made by Inigo Calderon.

51mins Glenn Murray sends in a cross, save by Peter Gulacsi.

51mins The ball is swung over by Scott Wootton, clearance by Lewis Dunk.

50mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Elliott Bennett on Joss Labadie. John Welsh takes the direct free kick.

49mins Inigo Calderon challenges Dale Jennings unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Aaron Cresswell.

49mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Glenn Murray. Direct free kick taken by Peter Gulacsi.

48mins The ball is delivered by Ashley Barnes, Aaron Cresswell makes a clearance.

47mins The ball is swung over by Aaron Cresswell, clearance by Tommy Elphick.

The referee gets the second half underway.

The half-time whistle blows.

45mins Elliott Bennett takes a shot. Peter Gulacsi makes a save.

42mins The ball is crossed by Aaron Cresswell. Inswinging corner taken by Aaron Cresswell from the left by-line played to the near post, Casper Ankergren makes a save.

40mins Marcos Painter crosses the ball, save made by Peter Gulacsi.

40mins Shot from just outside the box by Ashley Barnes goes over the bar.

38mins Elliott Bennett takes a shot. Save by Casper Ankergren.

34mins Glenn Murray scores. Tranmere 0-1 Brighton.

32mins A cross is delivered by Ashley Barnes, save by Peter Gulacsi.

31mins Inigo Calderon produces a cross, Scott Wootton makes a clearance.

27mins Joss Labadie concedes a free kick for a foul on Liam Bridcutt. Free kick taken by Lewis Dunk, Inigo Calderon crosses the ball, Scott Wootton manages to make a clearance.

26mins Centre by Dale Jennings.

25mins The ball is sent over by Elliott Bennett, Glenn Murray challenges Ian Goodison unfairly and gives away a free kick. Peter Gulacsi takes the free kick.

24mins Handball decision goes against Ashley Barnes. Direct free kick taken by Aaron Cresswell.

22mins Inigo Calderon sends in a cross.

21mins The ball is swung over by Maximo Blanchard.

21mins Lucas Akins delivers the ball, Tommy Elphick makes a clearance.

18mins Glenn Murray fouled by Ian Goodison, the ref awards a free kick. Liam Bridcutt takes the direct free kick.

14mins Arnaud Mendy takes a shot. Elliott Bennett produces a cross, clearance by Maximo Blanchard. Save by Casper Ankergren.

10mins The ball is delivered by Lucas Akins, Joss Labadie takes a shot. Free kick awarded for a foul by Joss Labadie on Glenn Murray. Free kick taken by Elliott Bennett. Save by Casper Ankergren.

10mins Enoch Showunmi takes a shot. Blocked by Tommy Elphick.

9mins Gary Dicker delivers the ball, Ian Goodison manages to make a clearance.

8mins The ball is sent over by Marcos Painter, free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Aaron Cresswell by Elliott Bennett. Free kick taken by Peter Gulacsi, A cross is delivered by Glenn Murray, Scott Wootton makes a clearance.

7mins Centre by Dale Jennings, Marcos Painter makes a clearance.

6mins The ball is delivered by Inigo Calderon, Scott Wootton makes a clearance.

5mins Elliott Bennett crosses the ball, clearance made by Aaron Cresswell.

4mins Inigo Calderon produces a cross, Peter Gulacsi makes a save.

3mins Arnaud Mendy concedes a free kick for a foul on Marcos Painter. Free kick taken by Casper Ankergren.

2mins Elliott Bennett challenges Joss Labadie unfairly and gives away a free kick. Aaron Cresswell takes the free kick.

The match begins.

Match Preview

Rovers missing Grandison Tranmere boss Les Parry will be without Jermaine Grandison for the visit of Brighton. The young defender picked up an injury just before half-time during the 1-0 win over Bristol Rovers and has since returned to his parent club Coventry for treatment, cutting short his loan deal at Prenton Park. Nick Wood is likely to fill the void following his solid second-half performance in midweek, while on-loan Derby man Arnaud Mendy is set to continue in midfield after extending his loan spell by another two months. But Parry will continue to be without the likes of Gunnar Nielsen, Marlon Broomes, Ash Taylor, Liam Darville and Alan Mahon, who are yet to recover from injuries. Leaders Brighton will be without Adam El-Abd. The defender collected his fifth yellow card of the season against Brentford on Tuesday night and sits out with a one-match ban. His absence could pave the way for Gordon Greer to finally cement his place in the starting line-up. The centre-half was named Seagulls captain at the start of the season after joining from Swindon but two suspensions and a calf problem have restricted him to less than an hour of first-team action so far. However, Greer is back in full training and will vie with youngster Lewis Dunk to start alongside Tommy Elphick. Winger Kazenga LuaLua, who scored the winner in midweek, will have his hamstring problem checked over while midfielder Alan Navarro (knee) is still sidelined.

Formation:433Manager: Les Parry

Tranmere

Formation: 442Manager: Gustavo Poyet

Brighton

Peter Gulacsi
Maximo Blanchard
Ian Goodison
Scott Wootton
Aaron Cresswell
Arnaud Mendy
John Welsh
Joss Labadie
Dale Jennings
Enoch Showunmi
Lucas Akins
SUBS
Joe Collister
Tim Cathalina
Paul McLaren
Nick Wood
Ryan Fraughan
Zoumana Bakayogo
Sammy Morrow

Home

Away

Casper Ankergren
Inigo Calderon
Tommy Elphick
Lewis Dunk
Marcos Painter
Elliott Bennett
Matthew Sparrow
Gary Dicker
Liam Bridcutt
Ashley Barnes
Glenn Murray
SUBS
Peter Brezovan
Kazenga LuaLua
Radostin Kishishev
Jamie Smith
Agustin Battipiedi
Cristian Baz
Francisco Sandaza

Match Report

Rovers hold leaders Brighton League One table-toppers Brighton were given a searching test by Tranmere in a 1-1 draw at Prenton Park. The visitors dominated the first period before the Merseysiders rallied superbly later to be rewarded with a late equaliser. Brighton made the early running without threatening and it needed a fine saving tackle by Tommy Elphick to deny Enoch Showunmi as Tranmere countered before Casper Ankergren saved well from Joss Labadie. Brighton went ahead after 35 minutes with a fine 30-yard volley by Glenn Murray after a long clearance by Ankergren glanced off Ian Goodison. They should have at least doubled their lead before the break but Ashley Barnes blazed over from close range and misdirected a header. There was a real scare for Brighton in the 53rd minute with an excellent left-foot shot by Showunmi from just outside the box striking a post. The striker saw another effort deflected agonizingly wide on the hour after good work by Dale Jennings before his cross after 62 minutes was turned onto the outside of the woodwork by Lewis Dunk. Tranmere finally levelled when loan signing Scott Wootton headed home from a Aaron Cresswell free-kick in the 87th minute.

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Brighton 3 - 0 Tranmere 27/03/2010 Tranmere 2 - 1 Brighton 17/10/2009 Brighton 0 - 0 Tranmere 28/03/2009 Tranmere 1 - 0 Brighton 20/12/2008 Brighton 0 - 0 Tranmere 12/02/2008 Tranmere 2 - 0 Brighton 25/08/2007

Top Scorers

Tranmere E Showunmi 3 I Thomas-Moore 1 A Cresswell 1 A Mendy 1 D Jennings 1 Brighton A Barnes 3 M Sparrow 2 G Murray 2 K LuaLua 2 E Bennett 1 T Elphick 1 F Sandaza 1 M Painter 1

Goals

Tranmere Total goals 22 Goals per game 8 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Brighton Total goals 27 Goals per game 13 1 (For) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) Period 41-50 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins