- Date:20 Aug 2011
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Prenton Park
- Attendance:6,244
- Labadie (79)
- Montgomery (43)
Live Commentary
- 95mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Enoch Showunmi on Steve Simonsen. Steve Simonsen takes the direct free kick.
- 93mins
Lecsinel Jean-Francois crosses the ball. The assistant referee signals for offside against Lee Williamson. Free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.
- 93mins
The ball is sent over by Chris Porter, clearance by David Buchanan.
- 92mins
The ball is sent over by Enoch Showunmi, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing makes a clearance.
- 91mins
Unfair challenge on Nick Montgomery by Mustafa Tiryaki results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Matthew Lowton.
- 90mins
Joss Labadie gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Nick Montgomery. Direct free kick taken by Matthew Lowton.
- 88mins
Robbie Weir sends in a cross, Zoumana Bakayogo challenges Matthew Lowton unfairly and gives away a free kick. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing is brought on as a substitute for Stephen Quinn. Free kick taken by Steve Simonsen.
- 85mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Robbie Weir by Nick Montgomery. Nick Montgomery is given a yellow card. Michael Kay takes the direct free kick.
- 83mins
The ball is delivered by Zoumana Bakayogo, clearance by Lecsinel Jean-Francois.
- 82mins
Foul by Lecsinel Jean-Francois on Enoch Showunmi, free kick awarded. David Buchanan crosses the ball in from the free kick, Harry Maguire makes a clearance.
- 79mins
The ball is crossed by Robbie Weir. Corner taken short by Martin Devaney. David Buchanan crosses the ball, Joss Labadie grabs a headed goal from inside the penalty box. Tranmere 1-1 Sheff Utd.Assist on the goal came from David Buchanan. Zoumana Bakayogo joins the action as a substitute, replacing Martin Devaney. Shot by Michael Doyle from outside the box goes high over the target.
- 78mins
The ball is delivered by Matthew Lowton, Joss Labadie manages to make a clearance.
- 77mins
A cross is delivered by David Buchanan. Ian Goodison is caught offside. Steve Simonsen takes the indirect free kick.
- 75mins
Andy Robinson fouled by Lee Williamson, the ref awards a free kick. Booking for Lee Williamson for unsporting behaviour. Joss Labadie is brought on as a substitute for Andy Robinson. Michael Kay delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right wing, clearance made by Matthew Lowton.
- 72mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Michael Doyle on Andy Robinson. Free kick taken by Andy Robinson.
- 69mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Richard Cresswell on Michael Kay. The referee books Andy Robinson for unsporting behaviour. Michael Kay takes the direct free kick. John Welsh gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Lee Williamson. Direct free kick taken by Steve Simonsen.
- 69mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Mustafa Tiryaki on Lecsinel Jean-Francois. Lecsinel Jean-Francois restarts play with the free kick.
- 67mins
Mustafa Tiryaki is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Steve Simonsen takes the free kick.
- 66mins
Martin Devaney gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Richard Cresswell. Stephen Quinn restarts play with the free kick.
- 65mins
Stephen Quinn gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Buchanan. John Welsh restarts play with the free kick. The ball is delivered by John Welsh, Chris Porter makes a clearance.
- 64mins
Centre by Andy Robinson, save by Steve Simonsen.
- 63mins
Martin Devaney produces a cross, Mustafa Tiryaki takes a shot. Save by Steve Simonsen.
- 63mins
David Buchanan sends in a cross, clearance made by Harry Maguire.
- 62mins
Short corner taken by Andy Robinson from the right by-line.
- 60mins
Lucas Akins goes off and Mustafa Tiryaki comes on.
- 59mins
Robbie Weir is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Nick Montgomery.
- 58mins
The ball is sent over by Matthew Lowton, Mark McChrystal manages to make a clearance.
- 57mins
Unfair challenge on Richard Cresswell by Michael Kay results in a free kick. Jordan Slew leaves the field to be replaced by Chris Porter. Lecsinel Jean-Francois takes the free kick.
- 54mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andy Robinson by Harry Maguire. Andy Robinson has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.
- 52mins
The ball is delivered by David Buchanan, clearance made by Matthew Lowton.
- 52mins
The ball is delivered by Lucas Akins, Matthew Lowton makes a clearance.
- 49mins
Stephen Quinn takes the outswinging corner, clearance made by Enoch Showunmi.
- 47mins
The referee blows for offside. Owain Fon Williams takes the free kick.
- 45mins
Enoch Showunmi is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Free kick taken by Steve Simonsen.
- 46mins
Lecsinel Jean-Francois concedes a free kick for a foul on Lucas Akins. David Buchanan takes the free kick.
- 44mins
Enoch Showunmi concedes a free kick for a foul on Neill Collins. Steve Simonsen takes the free kick.
- 43mins
Nick Montgomery grabs a goal from a long way out to the top left corner of the goal. Tranmere 0-1 Sheff Utd.Assist on the goal came from Stephen Quinn.
- 41mins
Lecsinel Jean-Francois crosses the ball, clearance made by Mark McChrystal.
- 37mins
Michael Doyle concedes a free kick for a foul on John Welsh. Andy Robinson takes the free kick. John Welsh sends in a cross, Jordan Slew manages to make a clearance.
- 37mins
The referee blows for offside against Jordan Slew. Owain Fon Williams restarts play with the free kick.
- 34mins
Robbie Weir fouled by Harry Maguire, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by John Welsh.
- 33mins
Foul by Mark McChrystal on Richard Cresswell, free kick awarded. Matthew Lowton takes the direct free kick.
- 32mins
Stephen Quinn crosses the ball, Mark McChrystal manages to make a clearance. Corner taken by Stephen Quinn from the left by-line, Owain Fon Williams makes a clearance. The ball is delivered by Nick Montgomery, save by Owain Fon Williams.
- 31mins
Enoch Showunmi fouled by Michael Doyle, the ref awards a free kick. Andy Robinson takes the free kick. The ball is crossed by David Buchanan, clearance by Lecsinel Jean-Francois.
- 30mins
Jordan Slew produces a cross, clearance made by Ian Goodison.
- 29mins
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Robbie Weir by Richard Cresswell. Michael Kay restarts play with the free kick.
- 27mins
Stephen Quinn challenges Andy Robinson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Stephen Quinn booked for unsporting behaviour. Andy Robinson produces a cross, Lucas Akins takes a shot. Save by Steve Simonsen.
- 25mins
Martin Devaney crosses the ball, clearance by Matthew Lowton.
- 25mins
Nick Montgomery challenges Andy Robinson unfairly and gives away a free kick. John Welsh restarts play with the free kick.
- 24mins
Martin Devaney produces a cross, clearance made by Harry Maguire.
- 23mins
The ball is delivered by Martin Devaney, clearance made by Neill Collins.
- 22mins
Foul by Andy Robinson on Harry Maguire, free kick awarded. Harry Maguire takes the free kick.
- 21mins
The ball is crossed by Harry Maguire, Jordan Slew takes a shot. Save made by Owain Fon Williams. Unfair challenge on Neill Collins by Martin Devaney results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Neill Collins.
- 20mins
Outswinging corner taken by Stephen Quinn, save by Owain Fon Williams.
- 20mins
Unfair challenge on Jordan Slew by Ian Goodison results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Michael Doyle.
- 19mins
Lucas Akins challenges Michael Doyle unfairly and gives away a free kick. Steve Simonsen takes the free kick.
- 16mins
Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Stephen Quinn, Harry Maguire takes a shot. Save by Owain Fon Williams.
- 16mins
The ball is delivered by Jordan Slew, clearance by Mark McChrystal.
- 13mins
The ball is crossed by Andy Robinson, Lucas Akins takes a shot. Save made by Steve Simonsen. Andy Robinson decides to take a short corner, Stephen Quinn manages to make a clearance.
- 12mins
Andy Robinson concedes a free kick for a foul on Stephen Quinn. Free kick taken by Neill Collins. Corner taken by Stephen Quinn from the right by-line, clearance by Enoch Showunmi.
- 11mins
The ball is swung over by Matthew Lowton.
- 9mins
Unfair challenge on Stephen Quinn by John Welsh results in a free kick. John Welsh booked. Free kick taken by Harry Maguire.
- 9mins
Stephen Quinn takes a shot. Save by Owain Fon Williams.
- 7mins
Foul by Jordan Slew on Ian Goodison, free kick awarded. Owain Fon Williams takes the free kick.
- 6mins
Martin Devaney challenges Stephen Quinn unfairly and gives away a free kick. Booking for Martin Devaney for unsporting behaviour. Direct free kick taken by Harry Maguire.
- 5mins
Richard Cresswell fouled by Michael Kay, the ref awards a free kick. Michael Doyle takes the free kick.
- 5mins
Robbie Weir takes a shot. Save by Steve Simonsen.
- 4mins
Foul by Richard Cresswell on Robbie Weir, free kick awarded. Andy Robinson takes the direct free kick. The ball is sent over by Martin Devaney, clearance made by Nick Montgomery.
- 4mins
Richard Cresswell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ian Goodison. Direct free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.
- 3mins
Lucas Akins delivers the ball, Enoch Showunmi has a headed effort at goal from deep inside the area missing to the left of the target.
- 1mins
Martin Devaney takes a shot. Steve Simonsen makes a save.
- 1mins
The ball is sent over by Michael Kay, clearance by Neill Collins.
Match Preview
Double defensive blow for Parry Tranmere boss Les Parry will be without defensive duo Adam McGurk and David Raven for the home clash with high-flying Sheffield United. Both players were sent off during Tuesday's last-gasp 3-2 defeat at Notts County and now serve suspensions. Michael Kay is set to deputise for Raven and Zoumana Bakayogo should take McGurk's place in the side. Veteran defender Ian Goodison was forced off at Meadow Lane after suffering a bang to the head but is hoping to be passed fit for the visit of Danny Wilson's men. Parry said: "He's got a really big cut right in the middle of his forehead. We could have done without that in the circumstances. "So we're not going to take a chance with that, we'll let it heal a bit more and he'll have to have it padded to play the game." Sheffield United midfielder Kevin McDonald is a major doubt for the game due to an ankle injury. McDonald, a free signing from Burnley earlier this month, hurt his ankle in the midweek win over Walsall and is waiting to learn the full extent of the injury. Manager Danny Wilson has plenty of options should McDonald miss out, with Lee Williamson and Michael Doyle both vying for a place in midfield after stepping off the substitutes' bench on Tuesday night to help turn the game in the Blades' favour. Summer signing from Falkirk Ryan Flynn is hoping to give Wilson another midfield option after recovering from a hamstring strain, while striker Chris Porter has returned to full fitness following a dead-leg. Both players sustained their respective injuries during their debuts at Oldham on the opening day of the season.
Tranmere
Sheff Utd
- Owain Fon Williams
- Michael Kay
- Ian Goodison
- Mark McChrystal
- David Buchanan
- Robbie Weir
- John Welsh
- Lucas Akins
- Martin Devaney
- Andy Robinson
- Enoch Showunmi
- SUBS
- John Courtney
- Zoumana Bakayogo
- Joss Labadie
- Mustafa Tiryaki
- Ash Taylor
Home
Away
- Steve Simonsen
- Matthew Lowton
- Lecsinel Jean-Francois
- Neill Collins
- Harry Maguire
- Nick Montgomery
- Michael Doyle
- Lee Williamson
- Stephen Quinn
- Jordan Slew
- Richard Cresswell
- SUBS
- George Long
- Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
- Matty Harriott
- Chris Porter
- Danny Philliskirk
Match Report
Rovers hold Blades Nick Montgomery hit a superb first-half goal but Sheffield United dropped their first points of the season in a 1-1 draw with Tranmere. Rovers made the brighter start but were denied through three smart saves by Steve Simonsen from Martin Devaney, Mark McCrystal and Lucas Akins. United gradually warmed to their task and Rovers had keeper Owain Fon Williams to thank for excellent stops from close-range headers by Matt Lowton and Jordan Slew. The deadlock was broken a minute before the break when Blades skipper Montgomery hit the back of the net with a cracker from 30 yards. A header by Rovers substitute Mustafa Tiryaki was well held by Simonsen, but they eventually levelled in the 80th minute. Joss Labadie made an immediate impact as a substitute when heading in David Buchanan's cross.
Form Guide
- WWL
- Tranmere
- VS
- Sheff Utd WWW
Last Meetings
Top Scorers
Tranmere
- J Welsh 1
- D Buchanan 1
- R Weir 1
- J Labadie 1
Sheff Utd
- R Cresswell 2
- L Williamson 1
- M Lowton 1
- J Slew 1
- H Maguire 1
Goals
Tranmere
- Total goals 7
- Goals per game 4
- 1 (For) Period 0-10 mins
- 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 2 (For) Period 71-80 mins
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Sheff Utd
- Total goals 10
- Goals per game 7
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 2 (For) Period 61-70 mins
- 1 (For) Period 71-80 mins
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