English National League

FT Saturday, March 5, 2016
Gateshead DLWWD 1
–
Tranmere Rovers WWDLW 3
1st2ndT
GAT011
TRN213
Prenton Park · 4,668 att.

Head to Head

TRN leads series 1-0

Lineups

TRN

  1. 1Scott DaviesG
  2. 7Lee VaughanD
  3. 24Steve McNultyD
  4. 12Michael IhiekweD
  5. 3Liam RidehalghD
  6. 17Adam MekkiM
  7. 4Steven JenningsM
  8. 20Jeff HughesM
  9. 23Jake KirbyM
  10. 29Michael HigdonF
  11. 10James NorwoodF

Substitutes

  1. 13Iain TurnerG
  2. 15Martin RileyD
  3. 14Jack MackrethM
  4. 9Gary Taylor-FletcherF
  5. 19Jonathon MargettsF

GAT

  1. 1Sam RussellG
  2. 30Andre BennettD
  3. 5James CurtisD
  4. 6Ben ClarkD
  5. 29Alex WhitmoreD
  6. 8Rob RamshawD
  7. 10Josh GilliesM
  8. 26Patrick McLaughlinM
  9. 28Christopher HamiltonM
  10. 9Jon ShawF
  11. 20Danny JohnsonF

Substitutes

  1. 25Brendan PearsonG
  2. 2Craig BaxterD
  3. 14Darren HoldenD
  4. 3Matthew PattisonM
  5. 4Jamie ChandlerM

Timeline

  1. 27' James Norwood places the penalty kick with his right foot low through the middle and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
  2. 42' Lee Vaughan is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  3. 44' James Norwood places the penalty kick with his right foot to the upper right corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
  4. 53' Goal!! Michael Higdon hits a very good header to the lower left corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Tranmere Rovers now leads 3 - 0
  5. 57' Alex Whitmore is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  6. 57' Gateshead makes a sub: Jamie Chandler enters for Robert Ramshaw. Reason: Tactical
  7. 65' Gateshead makes a sub: Matthew Pattison enters for CJ Hamilton. Reason: Tactical
  8. 68' Goal!! Danny Johnson hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Gateshead now trails 1 - 3
  9. 74' Tranmere Rovers makes a sub: Jack Mackreth enters for Jake Kirby. Reason: Tactical
  10. 89' Tranmere Rovers makes a sub: Gary Taylor-Fletcher enters for Michael Higdon. Reason: Tactical
  11. 90' End of the game
  12. 90'+3' Tranmere Rovers makes a sub: Jonathon Margetts enters for Adam Mekki. Reason: Tactical

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