- Date:08 Mar 2011
- Kick-off:19:45:00
- Venue:Prenton Park
- Chris Lines (18:05)
Live Commentary
- 93mins
The referee books Eliot Richards for unsporting behaviour.
- 91mins
Jeff Hughes decides to take the corner short.
- 91mins
The ball is sent over by Mark McChrystal, clearance made by James Tunnicliffe.
- 90mins
Will Hoskins is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Tony Warner restarts play with the free kick.
- 88mins
Will Hoskins takes a shot. Save by Tony Warner.
- 86mins
Gavin Williams goes off and Eliot Richards comes on.
- 85mins
The ball is sent over by Aaron Cresswell, Jeff Hughes makes a clearance.
- 81mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Will Hoskins. Direct free kick taken by Ian Goodison.
- 80mins
Headed effort from inside the area by Cian Bolger misses to the left of the target.
- 80mins
Harry Pell fouled by Andy Robinson, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Chris Lines.
- 79mins
Lucas Akins joins the action as a substitute, replacing Zoumana Bakayogo.
- 79mins
Harry Pell takes a shot. Save by Tony Warner.
- 78mins
Adam McGurk challenges Cian Bolger unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Conrad Logan.
- 77mins
John Welsh takes a shot. Save by Conrad Logan.
- 76mins
Unfair challenge on Lateef Elford-Alliyu by Chris Lines results in a free kick. Robbie Weir restarts play with the free kick.
- 76mins
Gavin Williams takes a shot and went wide of the left-hand upright.
- 73mins
The ball is sent over by Gary Sawyer, Lateef Elford-Alliyu makes a clearance.
- 71mins
Effort from inside the area by Zoumana Bakayogo misses to the right of the goal.
- 70mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Will Hoskins by Mark McChrystal. Chris Lines restarts play with the free kick.
- 70mins
The ball is delivered by Ian Goodison.
- 68mins
Harry Pell takes a shot. Tony Warner makes a save.
- 66mins
Harry Pell on for Charles Reece.
- 63mins
Lateef Elford-Alliyu comes on in place of Joss Labadie.
- 61mins
The referee shows Stuart Campbell a yellow card.
- 60mins
Corner taken short by Aaron Cresswell, clearance by Danny Senda.
- 59mins
Gary Sawyer booked.
- 58mins
Stuart Campbell concedes a free kick for a foul on Joss Labadie. Free kick taken by Robbie Weir.
- 56mins
John Welsh challenges Stuart Campbell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Chris Lines.
- 55mins
The ball is sent over by Gavin Williams, Headed effort from deep inside the area by Jeff Hughes misses to the left of the goal.
- 54mins
Unfair challenge on Gavin Williams by Mark McChrystal results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Charles Reece.
- 53mins
The official flags Will Hoskins offside. Free kick taken by Tony Warner.
- 51mins
Andy Robinson takes a shot. Conrad Logan makes a save.
- 50mins
Aaron Cresswell decides to take the corner short, clearance made by Danny Senda.
- 48mins
Centre by Andy Robinson, clearance by Stuart Campbell.
- 47mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Adam McGurk by James Tunnicliffe. Joss Labadie takes the direct free kick.
- 47mins
Gary Sawyer crosses the ball, Will Hoskins produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 47mins
Chris Lines crosses the ball, Robbie Weir manages to make a clearance.
- 45mins
Gavin Williams challenges Zoumana Bakayogo unfairly and gives away a free kick. Aaron Cresswell takes the indirect free kick.
- 44mins
Shot from just outside the area by Joss Labadie goes over the bar.
- 42mins
Aaron Cresswell decides to take the corner short, Gary Sawyer manages to make a clearance.
- 41mins
The ball is swung over by Andy Robinson, Danny Senda manages to make a clearance.
- 40mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Enoch Showunmi. Indirect free kick taken by Conrad Logan.
- 39mins
A cross is delivered by Andy Robinson, save by Conrad Logan.
- 38mins
The ball is delivered by Zoumana Bakayogo, save made by Conrad Logan.
- 37mins
The ball is crossed by Aaron Cresswell. The referee penalises Adam McGurk for handball. Free kick taken by Conrad Logan.
- 36mins
Ash Taylor leaves the field to be replaced by Adam McGurk.
- 36mins
Outswinging corner taken from the left by-line by Aaron Cresswell, clearance made by Cian Bolger.
- 34mins
Will Hoskins produces a cross, Gavin Williams takes a shot. Mark McChrystal gets a block in.
- 34mins
The ball is swung over by Gary Sawyer, Mark McChrystal makes a clearance.
- 33mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ash Taylor by James Tunnicliffe. John Welsh takes the free kick.
- 32mins
Charles Reece takes a shot from long distance which goes wide of the right-hand post.
- 30mins
Aaron Cresswell takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post.
- 28mins
Zoumana Bakayogo concedes a free kick for a foul on Gavin Williams. Direct free kick taken by Gavin Williams.
- 27mins
The ball is sent over by Aaron Cresswell, Effort on goal by Joss Labadie from inside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the bar.
- 25mins
Will Hoskins takes a shot. Save made by Tony Warner.
- 24mins
Zoumana Bakayogo crosses the ball, Shot on goal by Enoch Showunmi from inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.
- 23mins
The referee blows for offside against Jeff Hughes. Tony Warner takes the free kick.
- 22mins
John Welsh takes a shot. Blocked by Cian Bolger. Corner taken left-footed by Aaron Cresswell from the left by-line, Gavin Williams makes a clearance.
- 21mins
Centre by Danny Senda, clearance by Ian Goodison.
- 21mins
Shot by Will Hoskins from inside the penalty box hits the post.
- 18mins
Chris Lines fires in a goal from just outside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Tranmere 0-1 Bristol Rovers.
- 16mins
Joss Labadie gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Gavin Williams. Stuart Campbell takes the free kick.
- 14mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by James Tunnicliffe on Andy Robinson. Aaron Cresswell produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.
- 12mins
The ball is swung over by Ash Taylor, clearance made by Gary Sawyer.
- 12mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jeff Hughes by Robbie Weir. Free kick crossed right-footed by Gavin Williams from left wing, save by Tony Warner.
- 10mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Joss Labadie by Stuart Campbell. Direct free kick taken by Aaron Cresswell.
- 9mins
The ball is delivered by Zoumana Bakayogo, save made by Conrad Logan.
- 6mins
John Welsh produces a cross, save made by Conrad Logan.
- 6mins
The ball is swung over by Robbie Weir, clearance made by Cian Bolger.
- 5mins
Effort from outside the penalty box by Andy Robinson goes wide left of the target.
- 3mins
Foul by Jeff Hughes on John Welsh, free kick awarded. Robbie Weir takes the free kick.
- 2mins
Centre by Chris Lines, Andy Robinson makes a clearance.
Gavin Williams produces a cross.
Match Preview
Parry waiting on duo Tranmere boss Les Parry will check on the fitness of goalkeeper Tony Warner and winger Andy Robinson ahead of the home clash with Bristol Rovers. Both players picked up knocks during Saturday's 1-1 draw at Charlton and will be assessed closer to kick-off. Warner sustained a thigh strain and Robinson picked up a groin injury, leaving Parry facing a nervous wait over their availability. Ash Taylor also picked up a knock at The Valley but it is unlikely to rule the midfielder out the clash with Dave Penney's men. However, highly-rated rookie striker Dale Jennings will miss out again with a groin injury. Parry said: "He's the type of player who needs to feel he's right so we're going to rest him for a few days before we push him on again." Bristol Rovers boss Dave Penney will be without defender Jerel Ifil. The centre-back, who recently arrived at the club on a non-contract basis, was dismissed in Saturday's 2-0 defeat to fellow-strugglers Dagenham for a professional foul and will now serve a one-match ban. Cian Bolger or James Tunnicliffe could replace the 28-year-old in the starting line-up. Fellow defender Danny Coles is almost certain to miss out after being stretchered off during the second half of the weekend's defeat with an ankle injury, although the severity of the problem is still unknown. Captain Stuart Campbell made his return from a hamstring problem against the Daggers and is expected to continue in midfield, while left-back Gary Sawyer could continue following his return from a thigh problem.
Tranmere
Bristol Rovers
- Tony Warner
- Robbie Weir
- Ian Goodison
- Mark McChrystal
- Aaron Cresswell
- Joss Labadie
- Ash Taylor
- John Welsh
- Andy Robinson
- Enoch Showunmi
- Zoumana Bakayogo
- SUBS
- Joe Collister
- Nick Wood
- Michael Kay
- Maxime Blanchard
- Adam McGurk
- Lucas Akins
- Lateef Elford-Alliyu
Home
Away
- Conrad Logan
- Danny Senda
- James Tunnicliffe
- Cian Bolger
- Gary Sawyer
- Charles Reece
- Stuart Campbell
- Gavin Williams
- Chris Lines
- Jeff Hughes
- Will Hoskins
- SUBS
- Mike Green
- Rene Howe
- Eliot Richards
- Harry Pell
- George Booth
- Mark Cooper
Match Report
Pirates respond to sacking with win Bristol Rovers responded to the sacking of manager Dave Penney on Monday by picking up only their third win in 22 attempts in a 1-0 at Tranmere. The vital goal came in the 19th minute with Chris Lines blasting home from the edge of the box after a poor clearance. The Pirates almost doubled the lead three minutes later but Will Hoskins's shot struck a post. Rovers goalkeeper Tony Warner then denied Hoskins in the 27th minute before John Welsh saw a good effort deflected over as Tranmere tried to get back on terms. At the other end a Charlie Reece shot rebounded away off a defender and Hoskins wasted a good chance soon after the re-start before Bristol keeper Conrad Logan saved a close-range shot by Andy Robinson. Tranmere huffed and puffed but little went right for them in front of goal and the result could have been worse with Hoskins wasting an easy late chance for the visitors.
Form Guide
- WLLLDD
- Tranmere
- VS
- Bristol Rovers LLWLLL
Last Meetings
- Bristol Rovers
- 0 - 1
- Tranmere
- 28/09/2010
- Bristol Rovers
- 0 - 0
- Tranmere
- 13/03/2010
- Tranmere
- 2 - 0
- Bristol Rovers
- 19/12/2009
- Tranmere
- 2 - 0
- Bristol Rovers
- 05/04/2009
- Bristol Rovers
- 2 - 0
- Tranmere
- 13/12/2008
- Bristol Rovers
- 1 - 1
- Tranmere
- 23/02/2008
Top Scorers
Tranmere
- E Showunmi 8
- 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
Bristol Rovers
- W Hoskins 15
- J Kuffour 5
- J Hughes 4
- B Anthony 3
- C Lines 2
- R Howe 1
- W Brown 1
Goals
Tranmere
- Total goals 86
- Goals per game 40
- 2 (For) 7 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 5 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 8 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Bristol Rovers
- Total goals 83
- Goals per game 37
- 6 (For) 7 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 1 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 6 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 5 (For) 7 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 3 (For) 13 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 10 (For) 15 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
