- Date:15 Oct 2011
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Prenton Park
- Attendance:5,117
- Baxter (17)
Live Commentary
- 95mins
The ball is crossed by Chris Taylor, save by Owain Fon Williams.
- 95mins
Filipe Morais crosses the ball.
- 95mins
Kieran Lee fouled by Max Power, the ref awards a free kick. Max Power goes into the referee's book. Filipe Morais takes the direct free kick.
- 94mins
Max Power comes on in place of Adam McGurk.
- 92mins
Mustafa Tiryaki replaces Enoch Showunmi.
- 91mins
David Buchanan fouled by Filipe Morais, the ref awards a free kick. Filipe Morais is cautioned. Owain Fon Williams takes the free kick.
- 89mins
Kieran Lee produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the area which goes wide of the left-hand post.
- 88mins
Dean Furman challenges Lucas Akins unfairly and gives away a free kick. Ian Goodison restarts play with the free kick.
- 87mins
David Mellor delivers the ball, Matt Smith takes a shot. Save made by Owain Fon Williams.
- 85mins
Corner from right by-line crossed in by John Welsh, clearance made by Jean Yves Mvoto.
- 84mins
Short corner taken by John Welsh from the right by-line, John Welsh takes a shot. Alex Cisak makes a save.
- 81mins
Corner taken right-footed by Filipe Morais, Header by Jean Yves Mvoto from deep inside the penalty area misses to the right of the target.
- 81mins
Filipe Morais crosses the ball.
- 80mins
The ball is delivered by Kieran Lee, Effort on goal by Matt Smith from just inside the area clears the crossbar.
- 76mins
Corner from the right by-line taken by John Welsh, clearance made by Nathan Clarke.
- 76mins
Cross/shot by Jose Baxter, blocked by Jean Yves Mvoto.
- 75mins
Adam McGurk sends in a cross.
- 74mins
Outswinging corner taken by Filipe Morais from the right by-line, Ian Goodison manages to make a clearance.
- 73mins
Unfair challenge on Kieran Lee by David Buchanan results in a free kick. Filipe Morais takes the direct free kick.
- 73mins
The ball is sent over by Lucas Akins.
- 71mins
Robbie Weir concedes a free kick for a foul on Chris Taylor. Robbie Weir is cautioned. Filipe Morais restarts play with the free kick.
- 69mins
Robbie Simpson leaves the field to be replaced by Matt Smith.
- 69mins
A cross is delivered by Lucas Akins, Nathan Clarke makes a clearance.
- 66mins
Shefki Kuqi takes a long range shot clearing the bar.
- 66mins
Corner taken right-footed by John Welsh from the left by-line, save by Alex Cisak.
- 66mins
Short corner taken by John Welsh from the right by-line, clearance made by Kieran Lee.
- 65mins
Robbie Weir takes a shot. Alex Cisak makes a save.
- 64mins
The ball is sent over by David Buchanan, save by Alex Cisak.
- 63mins
James Wesolowski fouled by John Welsh, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Nathan Clarke.
- 61mins
Shefki Kuqi takes a shot. Save by Owain Fon Williams.
- 61mins
Dean Furman comes on in place of Tom Adeyemi.
- 60mins
Lucas Akins delivers the ball, Jose Baxter has an effort at goal from the edge of the area that misses to the right of the target.
- 57mins
Foul by David Raven on Chris Taylor, free kick awarded. David Mellor restarts play with the free kick.
- 57mins
The ball is crossed by David Raven, clearance by Nathan Clarke.
- 55mins
Enoch Showunmi takes a shot. Save by Alex Cisak.
- 54mins
Jean Yves Mvoto fouled by Enoch Showunmi, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Alex Cisak.
- 53mins
Short corner taken by John Welsh.
- 52mins
John Welsh delivers the ball.
- 51mins
Jose Baxter challenges Chris Taylor unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by David Mellor from left wing, Ian Goodison makes a clearance.
- 51mins
The ball is sent over by Filipe Morais, Ian Goodison manages to make a clearance.
- 50mins
Adam McGurk has shot on goal from just outside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 47mins
Filipe Morais delivers the ball, Enoch Showunmi makes a clearance.
- 47mins
Centre by Lucas Akins, Adam McGurk takes a shot.
- 45mins
Foul by Jean Yves Mvoto on Adam McGurk, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Adam McGurk.
- 46mins
The ball is crossed by Kieran Lee, clearance made by David Raven.
- 44mins
Kieran Lee fouled by Adam McGurk, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Alex Cisak.
- 43mins
Shefki Kuqi has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide left of the target.
- 41mins
The ball is swung over by Kieran Lee, clearance made by Ash Taylor.
- 39mins
Shefki Kuqi concedes a free kick for a foul on David Buchanan. Owain Fon Williams takes the free kick.
- 38mins
John Welsh decides to take the corner short, Foul by Ash Taylor on James Wesolowski, free kick awarded. Alex Cisak restarts play with the free kick.
- 37mins
Robbie Simpson crosses the ball, save made by Owain Fon Williams.
- 35mins
The ball is sent over by Robbie Simpson.
- 32mins
Jean Yves Mvoto fouled by Enoch Showunmi, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Alex Cisak.
- 31mins
John Welsh produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that goes wide left of the goal.
- 31mins
A cross is delivered by David Raven, Nathan Clarke makes a clearance.
- 28mins
Outswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Robbie Simpson. Shefki Kuqi is adjudged to have handled the ball. Shefki Kuqi is booked. Owain Fon Williams takes the free kick.
- 26mins
Unfair challenge on Jean Yves Mvoto by Enoch Showunmi results in a free kick. Alex Cisak takes the direct free kick.
- 25mins
Corner from right by-line crossed in by John Welsh.
- 24mins
Shefki Kuqi gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Buchanan. John Welsh takes the free kick.
- 22mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Kieran Lee on John Welsh. Kieran Lee booked. John Welsh takes the direct free kick.
- 21mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Enoch Showunmi on James Wesolowski. Direct free kick taken by Nathan Clarke.
- 21mins
The ball is sent over by Robbie Simpson, clearance made by Ash Taylor.
- 20mins
Foul by Kieran Lee on Adam McGurk, free kick awarded. David Buchanan takes the direct free kick.
- 17mins
Lucas Akins sends in a cross, Jose Baxter fires in a goal from just outside the penalty area high into the middle of the goal. Tranmere 1-0 Oldham.The assist for the goal came from Lucas Akins.
- 16mins
Robbie Weir gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Taylor. David Mellor takes the direct free kick.
- 14mins
Enoch Showunmi is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Indirect free kick taken by Alex Cisak.
- 12mins
The official flags Ash Taylor offside. Alex Cisak takes the indirect free kick.
- 12mins
The ball is delivered by David Raven.
- 11mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on John Welsh by Tom Adeyemi. Direct free kick taken by Ian Goodison.
- 7mins
Foul by David Mellor on John Welsh, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.
- 7mins
The ball is swung over by Robbie Simpson.
- 6mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Enoch Showunmi on James Wesolowski. James Wesolowski takes the direct free kick.
- 5mins
Unfair challenge on Nathan Clarke by Ian Goodison results in a free kick. Alex Cisak takes the direct free kick.
- 4mins
Adam McGurk sends in a cross, save by Alex Cisak.
- 1mins
A cross is delivered by Nathan Clarke, clearance by Ash Taylor.
Tom Adeyemi gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Robbie Weir. Owain Fon Williams restarts play with the free kick.
Match Preview
Labadie blow for Rovers Tranmere will be without midfielder Joss Labadie for the visit of Oldham. Labadie picked up his fifth booking of the season in Wednesday's Johnstone's Paint Trophy victory over Accrington and he will now serve a one-match ban. Lucas Akins suffered a knock to his knee-cap and was withdrawn with 20 minutes remaining at the Crown Ground, but boss Les Parry is hoping the striker will recover in time to feature on Saturday. Martin Devaney, Andy Robinson (both hamstring) and Mark McChrystal (foot) are all still sidelined, though they are nearing a return to action. Parry knows his side will have a tough encounter on Saturday, and said: "I watched them against MK Dons and they played really well so we know we've got a diffcult game." Oldham will be missing Reuben Reid. The 23-year-old striker limped out of Monday's 2-1 win over MK Dons with a thigh injury and is awaiting a scan to learn the full extent of the problem, though initial fears are that he will be out for two to six weeks. Filipe Morais came off the bench to replace Reid against the Dons and should start at Prenton Park. Defender Paul Black could be back in contention for a return to the squad after coming through a midweek reserve fixture following his recovery from a groin injury that has kept him sidelined for a month. Dean Furman, who returned from a knee injury as a substitute on Monday, also played for the second string and is hoping to earn a start. Jean-Yves Mvoto (ankle) is fully fit and will also be eyeing a shirt in Paul Dickov's starting XI.
Tranmere
Oldham
- Owain Fon Williams
- David Raven
- Ash Taylor
- Ian Goodison
- David Buchanan
- Lucas Akins
- John Welsh
- Robbie Weir
- Adam McGurk
- Enoch Showunmi
- Jose Baxter
- SUBS
- Andy Coughlin
- Zoumana Bakayogo
- Mustafa Tiryaki
- Danny Holmes
- Max Power
Home
Away
- Alex Cisak
- Kieran Lee
- Jean Yves Mvoto
- Nathan Clarke
- David Mellor
- Robbie Simpson
- James Wesolowski
- Tom Adeyemi
- Chris Taylor
- Filipe Morais
- Shefki Kuqi
- SUBS
- Paul Gerrard
- Paul Black
- Dean Furman
- Matt Smith
- James Tarkowski
Match Report
Rovers see off Glovers Tranmere were good value for a 1-0 victory over Oldham at Prenton Park. The home side scored the crucial goal with the first chance of the game after 18 minutes. Lucas Akins set up Jose Baxter whose shot took a deflection off Enoch Showunmi to send the ball out of the reach of goalkeeper Alex Cisak, with Baxter credited for the goal. Rovers looked the more assured outfit but skipper Shefki Kuqi was not far off target for Oldham with a 20-yard effort just before the break. Tranmere almost doubled their advantage two minutes after the restart when a header by Adam McGurk from an Akins cross struck the crossbar. Baxter volleyed wide on the hour mark and Robbie Weir brought a one-handed stop from Cisak after 66 minutes. Oldham were struggling to create a real opportunity although an angled effort from Kuqi brought a comfortable save from Williams, before the skipper missed the target from 25 yards shortly afterwards. A good rally towards the end also went unrewarded for Paul Dickov's side but they could have few complaints on the day.
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