English National League

FT Saturday, May 12, 2018
Tranmere Rovers WWLLW 2
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Boreham Wood WLWWW 1
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TRN112
BOR101
Wembley Stadium · 16,306 att.

Match Report

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Tranmere Rovers back in Football League after dramatic playoff victory

James Norwood's late header clinched 10-man Tranmere's return to the Football League after a 2-1 win against Boreham Wood at Wembley.

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Head to Head

TRN leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

BOR

  1. 1Grant SmithG
  2. 3Dan WoodardsD
  3. 6David StephensD
  4. 23Scott DoeD
  5. 4Mark RickettsM
  6. 10Keiran MurtaghM
  7. 8Tom ChampionM
  8. 7Ricky ShakesM
  9. 11Bruno AndradeM
  10. 19Ángelo BalantaF
  11. 20Michael FoliviF

TRN

  1. 1Scott DaviesG
  2. 5Steve McNultyD
  3. 33Emmanuel MontheD
  4. 4Ritchie SuttonD
  5. 3Liam RidehalghD
  6. 15Oliver NorburnM
  7. 29Larnell ColeM
  8. 24Jeff HughesM
  9. 18Josh GinnellyM
  10. 9Andy CookF
  11. 10James NorwoodF

Timeline

  1. 1' Liam Ridehalgh (Tranmere Rovers) Red Card at 1'
  2. 6' Andy Cook (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 6'
  3. 9' Eddie Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 9'
  4. 34' Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 34'
  5. 40' Angelo Balanta (Boreham Wood) Yellow Card at 40'
  6. 45'+5' Jay Harris (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 50'
  7. 45'+8' Bruno Andrade (Boreham Wood) Goal at 53'
  8. 61' Michael Folivi (Boreham Wood) Yellow Card at 61'
  9. 70' Joe Quigley (Boreham Wood) Substitution at 70'
  10. 80' James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 80'
  11. 83' Sorba Thomas (Boreham Wood) Substitution at 83'
  12. 88' Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 88'

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