Date:14 Apr 2012
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Banks's Stadium
Attendance:3,895

Robinson (61)

Goal!

Live Commentary

93mins Lee Beevers sent off. Inswinging corner taken from the left by-line by John Welsh.

93mins Adam McGurk takes a shot. Save made by David Grof.

92mins Ryan Brunt gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Emmanuele Smith. Adam McGurk goes into the book.

90mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Andy Butler on Ian Goodison. Owain Fon Williams takes the direct free kick.

90mins Effort from outside the box by Ryan Brunt goes wide right of the target.

88mins Shot by Jonathan Macken from inside the six-yard box clear the bar.

87mins Effort from the edge of the area by Adam McGurk goes wide of the left-hand post.

85mins Ryan Brunt joins the action as a substitute, replacing Jake Cassidy. Robbie Weir joins the action as a substitute, replacing Andy Robinson.

84mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Mat Sadler by Lucas Akins. Mat Sadler takes the free kick.

82mins Emanuel Jorge Ledesma gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on David Buchanan. Direct free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.

80mins Andy Robinson produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

79mins Jamie Paterson challenges Danny Holmes unfairly and gives away a free kick. George Bowerman replaces Alex Nicholls. Owain Fon Williams takes the free kick.

77mins James Wallace concedes a free kick for a foul on Andy Butler. Direct free kick taken by Mat Sadler.

75mins James Wallace gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Sam Mantom. David Grof takes the direct free kick. Jamie Paterson on for Kevan Hurst.

74mins Lucas Akins gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Mat Sadler. Direct free kick taken by Mat Sadler.

73mins Foul by Andy Robinson on Emmanuele Smith, free kick awarded. Sam Mantom takes the direct free kick.

72mins Emanuel Jorge Ledesma takes a shot. Save by Owain Fon Williams.

71mins Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Andy Robinson from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Andy Butler.

70mins Shot from just outside the area by Sam Mantom goes over the bar.

68mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Alex Nicholls by David Buchanan. The referee shows David Buchanan a yellow card. Emanuel Jorge Ledesma has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.

66mins Inswinging corner taken by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma, Unfair challenge on Owain Fon Williams by Jonathan Macken results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.

66mins Emanuel Jorge Ledesma takes a inswinging corner to the near post, clearance by David Buchanan.

65mins A cross is delivered by Andy Robinson, clearance made by Emmanuele Smith.

65mins Jonathan Macken takes a shot. Corner from left by-line crossed in by Kevan Hurst, Danny Holmes makes a clearance. Ash Taylor gets a block in.

63mins Ash Taylor produces a right-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the goal.

62mins Short corner taken by Andy Robinson.

59mins Andy Butler challenges Andy Robinson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Andy Butler is booked. Andy Robinson grabs a goal direct from the free kick from long range to the top right corner of the goal. Walsall 0-1 Tranmere.

58mins Alex Nicholls delivers the ball, free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Danny Holmes by Kevan Hurst. Enoch Showunmi goes off and Adam McGurk comes on. Owain Fon Williams takes the free kick.

56mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andy Butler by Enoch Showunmi. Direct free kick taken by David Grof.

55mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Ian Goodison by Andy Butler. Direct free kick taken by Owain Fon Williams.

55mins Corner taken right-footed by Kevan Hurst from the left by-line, save made by Owain Fon Williams.

54mins Sam Mantom takes a shot. Save made by Owain Fon Williams.

54mins John Welsh challenges Jonathan Macken unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Mat Sadler.

53mins Inswinging corner taken by Kevan Hurst.

52mins Emanuel Jorge Ledesma fouled by Ash Taylor, the ref awards a free kick. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from Emanuel Jorge Ledesma, save by Owain Fon Williams.

50mins Emanuel Jorge Ledesma takes a shot from deep inside the box clearing the bar.

49mins The official flags Emanuel Jorge Ledesma offside. Owain Fon Williams takes the direct free kick.

47mins Emanuel Jorge Ledesma fouled by John Welsh, the ref awards a free kick. John Welsh is cautioned. Emanuel Jorge Ledesma takes the direct free kick.

47mins Jonathan Macken gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Wallace. Free kick taken by James Wallace.

47mins Unfair challenge on John Welsh by Kevan Hurst results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by John Welsh.

45mins Florent Cuvelier fouled by Ian Goodison, the ref awards a free kick. Sam Mantom restarts play with the free kick.

45mins A cross is delivered by Alex Nicholls.

43mins John Welsh fouled by Alex Nicholls, the ref awards a free kick. James Wallace takes the free kick.

41mins The ball is crossed by Kevan Hurst.

35mins Lucas Akins produces a cross, save by David Grof.

33mins Mat Sadler fouled by Lucas Akins, the ref awards a free kick. David Grof takes the free kick.

31mins Unfair challenge on Andy Butler by Lucas Akins results in a free kick. Free kick taken by David Grof.

31mins Unfair challenge on Enoch Showunmi by Florent Cuvelier results in a free kick. Andy Robinson crosses the ball in from the free kick, Andy Butler makes a clearance.

30mins Foul by Enoch Showunmi on Emmanuele Smith, free kick awarded. David Grof takes the free kick.

28mins Lee Beevers concedes a free kick for a foul on Andy Robinson. The referee cautions Lee Beevers for unsporting behaviour. Free kick crossed right-footed by Andy Robinson from left wing.

28mins John Welsh takes a shot. Blocked by Andy Butler.

28mins Foul by Emmanuele Smith on Jake Cassidy, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by John Welsh.

25mins Foul by Jonathan Macken on Andy Robinson, free kick awarded. Owain Fon Williams takes the direct free kick.

25mins Free kick awarded for a foul by John Welsh on Florent Cuvelier. Free kick taken by Mat Sadler.

25mins Unfair challenge on Emanuel Jorge Ledesma by James Wallace results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma.

22mins Shot from just outside the box by Kevan Hurst goes over the bar.

21mins The ball is sent over by Danny Holmes, Emmanuele Smith makes a clearance.

20mins Danny Holmes produces a cross, Lee Beevers makes a clearance.

19mins Unfair challenge on Jonathan Macken by Lucas Akins results in a free kick. Lee Beevers restarts play with the free kick.

17mins Corner taken by Kevan Hurst played to the near post, Enoch Showunmi makes a clearance.

15mins Andy Robinson concedes a free kick for a foul on Alex Nicholls. Free kick taken by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma.

14mins Sam Mantom has an effort at goal from outside the penalty box missing to the wide right of the goal.

13mins Jake Cassidy handles the ball and concedes a free kick. David Grof takes the direct free kick.

12mins Emanuel Jorge Ledesma is ruled offside. Owain Fon Williams takes the direct free kick.

11mins Kevan Hurst produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the six-yard box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

9mins The ball is sent over by Mat Sadler, Close range effort by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma goes wide of the right-hand upright.

9mins Corner from the left by-line taken by Kevan Hurst, Enoch Showunmi makes a clearance.

8mins Lee Beevers takes a shot. Ian Goodison gets a block in.

6mins Jonathan Macken gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Wallace. James Wallace takes the free kick.

5mins John Welsh delivers a pass corner to short, save by David Grof.

4mins The referee blows for offside. Ian Goodison restarts play with the free kick.

3mins Shot by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma from a long way out goes over the target.

3mins David Buchanan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alex Nicholls. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Emanuel Jorge Ledesma from right wing, Danny Holmes makes a clearance.

2mins Unfair challenge on James Wallace by Florent Cuvelier results in a free kick. James Wallace takes the free kick.

2mins A cross is delivered by Lee Beevers, clearance by Ash Taylor.

2mins John Welsh delivers the ball, clearance made by Emmanuele Smith.

1mins Corner taken by John Welsh from the right by-line.

Match Preview

Double trouble for Saddlers Walsall will be without Anton Peterlin and Richard Taundry for the visit of Tranmere. Midfielder Peterlin has picked up an ankle injury in training while full-back Taundry is struggling with a recurrence of a hamstring strain, which is also now providing discomfort in his back. Manager Dean Smith has no other injury or suspension concerns as the Saddlers look for a victory which would go a long way to securing their npower League One status. Walsall, unbeaten at the Banks's Stadium since late January, are currently four points clear of the drop zone. Smith could well name an unchanged starting line-up for a third successive match having kept faith with the same XI for both games over the Easter period, a 3-2 win over Chesterfield and a valiant 1-0 defeat at leaders Charlton. Ronnie Moore blasted Tranmere's "schoolboy" defending in the 3-0 defeat to MK Dons but his players will have a chance to redeem themselves. The Rovers boss has been boosted by the recent return to fitness of midfielder Martin Devaney (hamstring), striker Adam McGurk (broken cheekbone) and defender Mark McChrystal (hernia). All three were left out of the squad for the Dons defeat but James Wallace, on loan from Everton, completed the full 90 minutes in midfield for the second game running to cement his return from a hamstring injury. Despite having little to play for but pride, Moore is determined to end the season on a high. He told the club's official website: "We want to finish as high as we can. We said we wanted to get to 50 points, we've got 51 and now I'd like to get to 60."

Formation:442Manager: Dean Smith

Walsall

Formation: 442Manager: Ronnie Moore

Tranmere

David Grof
Lee Beevers
Emmanuele Smith
Andy Butler
Mat Sadler
Kevan Hurst
Sam Mantom
Florent Cuvelier
Alex Nicholls
Emanuel Jorge Ledesma
Jonathan Macken
SUBS
Jimmy Walker
Oliver Lancashire
Adam Chambers
Jamie Paterson
George Bowerman

Home

Away

Owain Fon Williams
Danny Holmes
Ian Goodison
Ash Taylor
David Buchanan
Lucas Akins
James Wallace
John Welsh
Andy Robinson
Enoch Showunmi
Jake Cassidy
SUBS
Andy Coughlin
Mark McChrystal
Robbie Weir
Adam McGurk
Ryan Brunt

Match Report

Form Guide

DDWDWL Walsall VS Tranmere DWWLWL

Last Meetings

Tranmere 2 - 1 Walsall 22/10/2011 Tranmere 3 - 3 Walsall 08/01/2011 Walsall 1 - 4 Tranmere 23/10/2010 Walsall 2 - 1 Tranmere 10/04/2010 Tranmere 2 - 3 Walsall 12/09/2009 Walsall 0 - 1 Tranmere 11/04/2009

Top Scorers

Walsall J Macken 5 A Butler 5 A Nicholls 5 E Ledesma 4 W Grigg 3 S Mantom 3 J Paterson 3 G Bowerman 3 A Chambers 2 K Hurst 2 F Cuvelier 2 M Sadler 1 O Lancashire 1 E Smith 1 Tranmere L Akins 5 A McGurk 4 J Labadie 4 J Cassidy 4 A Robinson 3 E Showunmi 3 R Weir 3 M Tiryaki 3 M Devaney 2 J Welsh 2 A Taylor 2 I Goodison 1 D Buchanan 1 J Wallace 1 R Brunt 1

Goals

Walsall Total goals 98 Goals per game 47 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 7 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 8 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 10 (For) 8 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Tranmere Total goals 95 Goals per game 44 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 8 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 81-90 mins