Date:08 Dec 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Prenton Park
Attendance:5,591

Taylor (30) O'Halloran (73)
Gyepes (49)
Jervis (74)

Goal!

Live Commentary

95mins Scott Allan has an effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the goal.

93mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Lee Williamson. Free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.

92mins The ball is delivered by Zoumana Bakayogo, Ricardo Rocha manages to make a clearance. The ball is sent over by Zoumana Bakayogo, Gabor Gyepes manages to make a clearance.

90mins Lee Williamson booked.

89mins The ball is sent over by Andy Robinson, Brian Howard makes a clearance.

89mins Liam Palmer takes a shot. Save made by Simon Eastwood.

89mins The ball is delivered by Scott Allan.

88mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Mustapha Dumbuya by Cole Stockton. Mustapha Dumbuya restarts play with the free kick.

88mins The ball is sent over by Ian Goodison, clearance by Jon Harley.

87mins Ricardo Rocha challenges Cole Stockton unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Andy Robinson.

85mins Scott Allan joins the action as a substitute, replacing Izale McLeod.

84mins Izale McLeod challenges Andy Robinson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.

82mins Lee Williamson replaces Darel Russell.

81mins Centre by Ash Taylor, clearance made by Mustapha Dumbuya.

79mins Darel Russell concedes a free kick for a foul on Ash Taylor. Darel Russell booked. Free kick taken by Danny Holmes.

79mins Johnny Ertl delivers the ball, Darel Russell takes a shot from just outside the penalty area which clears the crossbar.

78mins Brian Howard delivers the ball in from the corner, Zoumana Bakayogo manages to make a clearance.

77mins Danny Holmes concedes a free kick for a foul on Brian Howard. The free kick is swung in left-footed by Brian Howard, clearance made by Liam Palmer.

76mins Izale McLeod takes a shot. Ian Goodison gets a block in. Outswinging corner taken by Brian Howard, clearance made by Ian Goodison.

75mins Liam Palmer fouled by Brian Howard, the ref awards a free kick. Andy Robinson crosses the ball, Close range header by Zoumana Bakayogo goes over the bar.

75mins Danny Holmes delivers the ball, clearance by Mustapha Dumbuya.

74mins Jake Jervis scores a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Tranmere 2-2 Portsmouth.The assist for the goal came from Jon Harley.

73mins Michael O'Halloran scores a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Tranmere 2-1 Portsmouth.The assist for the goal came from Andy Robinson.

72mins Cole Stockton delivers the ball, clearance by Ricardo Rocha.

71mins Cole Stockton replaces Adam McGurk.

70mins A cross is delivered by Andy Robinson. Adam McGurk has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide left of the goal.

69mins Adam McGurk has an effort at goal from a long way out that goes wide left.

67mins Jon Harley handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.

66mins Adam McGurk produces a cross, save made by Simon Eastwood.

65mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael O'Halloran by Jon Harley. Danny Holmes takes the direct free kick. Jake Jervis replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.

64mins Adam McGurk sends in a cross.

61mins A cross is delivered by Danny Holmes.

60mins Andy Robinson sends in a cross, Ricardo Rocha makes a clearance. Andy Robinson takes the inswinging corner, clearance made by Izale McLeod.

59mins Izale McLeod takes a shot. Save by Owain Fon Williams.

58mins Izale McLeod challenges Zoumana Bakayogo unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.

58mins The ball is delivered by Brian Howard, Danny Harrison manages to make a clearance.

57mins Corner taken by Brian Howard from the left by-line, Ian Goodison manages to make a clearance.

56mins Darel Russell produces a right-footed shot from outside the box and misses left.

53mins Nathaniel Mendez-Laing takes a shot. Save by Owain Fon Williams.

52mins Andy Robinson delivers the ball, Effort on goal by Adam McGurk from inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

48mins Andy Robinson challenges Johnny Ertl unfairly and gives away a free kick. Brian Howard sends in a cross, Gabor Gyepes finds the net with a headed goal from inside the box. Tranmere 1-1 Portsmouth.Brian Howard provided the assist for the goal.

46mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Zoumana Bakayogo on Jon Harley. Ricardo Rocha takes the free kick.

46mins The ball is delivered by Mustapha Dumbuya, save made by Owain Fon Williams.

45mins The official flags Paul Benson offside. Owain Fon Williams takes the free kick.

44mins Centre by Danny Holmes.

42mins Johnny Ertl crosses the ball, Ash Taylor makes a clearance.

41mins The referee blows for offside against Michael O'Halloran. Gabor Gyepes takes the free kick.

40mins Mustapha Dumbuya gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Andy Robinson. Andy Robinson takes the direct free kick.

38mins Liam Palmer produces a cross, clearance made by Ricardo Rocha. Andy Robinson takes a outswinging corner to the near post, Brian Howard makes a clearance.

37mins Jake Cassidy gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Gabor Gyepes. Simon Eastwood restarts play with the free kick.

34mins Foul by Darel Russell on Danny Harrison, free kick awarded. Andy Robinson shoots direct from the free kick, save made by Simon Eastwood.

33mins The ball is sent over by Johnny Ertl, Ian Goodison makes a clearance.

31mins Zoumana Bakayogo takes a shot. Simon Eastwood makes a save. Corner taken by Andy Robinson, Headed effort from inside the area by Zoumana Bakayogo misses to the right of the target.

31mins Foul by Brian Howard on Andy Robinson, free kick awarded. Ash Taylor restarts play with the free kick.

30mins Centre by Adam McGurk, Ash Taylor finds the back of the net with a headed goal from deep inside the penalty box. Tranmere 1-0 Portsmouth.Assist by Adam McGurk.

28mins Izale McLeod gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Liam Palmer. Izale McLeod is cautioned by the ref for dissent. Andy Robinson delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from left wing, clearance by Paul Benson.

27mins Andy Robinson takes a shot. Simon Eastwood makes a save. Adam McGurk takes a inswinging corner to the near post, Shot from deep inside the area by Danny Harrison clears the crossbar.

26mins Zoumana Bakayogo delivers the ball, clearance by Johnny Ertl.

24mins Brian Howard concedes a free kick for a foul on Adam McGurk. Free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.

20mins Adam McGurk takes a shot. Save by Simon Eastwood. Corner from right by-line taken by Andy Robinson. Jon Harley is adjudged to have handled the ball. Andy Robinson takes the free kick. Shot by Liam Palmer from 12 yards. Ricardo Rocha gets a block in. Danny Harrison takes a shot from just outside the penalty area which clears the crossbar.

18mins Brian Howard fouled by Adam McGurk, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Simon Eastwood.

15mins Johnny Ertl has an effort at goal from outside the area which goes wide right of the goal.

14mins Adam McGurk challenges Jon Harley unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Jon Harley.

11mins Michael O'Halloran is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Ricardo Rocha.

10mins The official flags Izale McLeod offside. Danny Holmes takes the free kick.

8mins Unfair challenge on Nathaniel Mendez-Laing by Andy Robinson results in a free kick. Mustapha Dumbuya takes the free kick.

8mins Brian Howard gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Liam Palmer. Free kick taken by Ash Taylor.

7mins Danny Harrison crosses the ball, clearance made by Gabor Gyepes.

6mins Handball by Danny Holmes. Simon Eastwood takes the free kick.

3mins Mustapha Dumbuya sends in a cross, save by Owain Fon Williams.

2mins Andy Robinson fouled by Mustapha Dumbuya, the ref awards a free kick. Andy Robinson restarts play with the free kick.

1mins Adam McGurk fouled by Jon Harley, the ref awards a free kick. Ash Taylor restarts play with the free kick.

1mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Michael O'Halloran. Simon Eastwood restarts play with the free kick.

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Nathaniel Mendez-Laing by Danny Harrison. Direct free kick taken by Jon Harley.

Match Preview

Moore injuries for Ronnie Ronnie Moore must contend with a host of injury problems as Tranmere prepare to host Portsmouth and defend their position at the npower League One summit. Captain James Wallace joined the walking wounded during last weekend's FA Cup second-round triumph over Chesterfield when he suffered medial ligament damage. Max Power is pushing for a start in midfield in his place, while on-loan Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Liam Palmer's return to availability further eases the burden in that area. On-loan Middlesbrough defender Ben Gibson is a doubt due to a muscular strain, meaning Ash Taylor could come in to partner veteran Ian Goodison at centre-back. Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro (broken metatarsal) and Abdulai Bell-Baggie (knee) remain on the sidelines, but top scorer Jake Cassidy is eligible once more after parent club Wolves ruled him out of cup action last week. A run of two points from a possible nine mean Rovers only retain the top spot they have held since the opening weeks of the season by virtue of goal difference from Doncaster. Simon Eastwood is set to start in goal for Portsmouth. Eastwood will make his first appearance in a month after Alex Cisak, who played in the 1-1 draw with Coventry a fortnight ago, was recalled early from his loan spell by parent club Oldham. Caretaker boss Guy Whittingham has a fully-fit squad after Lee Williamson and Mustapha Dumbuya shook off injuries. Midfielder Williamson had been struggling with a calf problem and full-back Dumbuya suffered a knee injury at Coventry but both have trained this week without any problems. Gabor Gyepes sat out against the Sky Blues after suffering heart palpitations but the Hungarian defender has been given the all-clear by doctors and is also available to Whittingham.

Formation:442Manager: Ronnie Moore

Tranmere

Formation: 433Manager:

Portsmouth

Owain Fon Williams
Danny Holmes
Ash Taylor
Ian Goodison
Zoumana Bakayogo
Liam Palmer
Danny Harrison
Andy Robinson
Adam McGurk
Michael O'Halloran
Jake Cassidy
SUBS
Jason Mooney
Paul Black
Joe Thompson
Cole Stockton
Max Power
Michael Kay
Donervorn Daniels

Home

Away

Simon Eastwood
Mustapha Dumbuya
Gabor Gyepes
Ricardo Rocha
Jon Harley
Johnny Ertl
Darel Russell
Brian Howard
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Paul Benson
Izale McLeod
SUBS
Phil Smith
Lee Williamson
Jack Compton
Jake Jervis
Lubomir Michalik
Adam Webster
Scott Allan

Match Report

Form Guide

DWWLDD Tranmere VS Portsmouth LLLLLD

Last Meetings

Tranmere 2 - 0 Portsmouth 30/12/1977 Portsmouth 2 - 5 Tranmere 05/11/1977 Portsmouth 0 - 3 Tranmere 19/04/1977 Tranmere 1 - 3 Portsmouth 28/01/1977

Top Scorers

Tranmere J Cassidy 11 J Akpa Akpro 7 A Robinson 5 Z Bakayogo 2 D Holmes 2 J Wallace 2 A McGurk 1 J Thompson 1 C Stockton 1 Portsmouth I McLeod 8 G Gyepes 3 A Harris 2 J Harley 1 L Michalik 1 S Allan 1 J Obita 1

Goals

Tranmere Total goals 52 Goals per game 36 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Portsmouth Total goals 41 Goals per game 25 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 9 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins