Tranmere Rovers vs Cheltenham Town, 2020-21 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by William Boyle (Cheltenham Town).
- 3': Jay Spearing (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Jay Spearing (Tranmere Rovers).
- 4': George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Hussey.
- 5': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
- 6': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 0, Cheltenham Town 1. Charlie Raglan (Cheltenham Town) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Chris Hussey with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Attempt missed. James Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee O'Connor with a cross.
- 10': Foul by Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town).
- 10': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Hand ball by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
- 17': Andy Williams (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Emmanuel Monthe (Tranmere Rovers).
- 18': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Ben Tozer tries a through ball, but William Boyle is caught offside.
- 20': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 0, Cheltenham Town 2. Andy Williams (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Finn Azaz.
- 21': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Peter Clarke.
- 23': Foul by Finn Azaz (Cheltenham Town).
- 23': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Finn Azaz (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
- 25': Foul by George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
- 25': Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Chris Hussey tries a through ball, but George Lloyd is caught offside.
- 36': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Liam Feeney replaces Mark Ellis.
- 38': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Peter Clarke.
- 39': Own Goal by Paul Lewis, Tranmere Rovers. Tranmere Rovers 0, Cheltenham Town 3.
- 40': Attempt missed. James Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Feeney with a cross.
- 41': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Liam Feeney (Tranmere Rovers).
- 43': Foul by George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
- 43': Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by James Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers).
- 44': William Boyle (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': James Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Liam Feeney tries a through ball, but James Vaughan is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Cheltenham Town 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 0, Cheltenham Town 3.
- 46': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Jay Spearing tries a through ball, but Otis Khan is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt saved. Liam Feeney (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Vaughan.
- 48': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Joshua Griffiths.
- 48': Attempt missed. James Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Otis Khan with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Liam Feeney (Tranmere Rovers).
- 50': Charlie Raglan (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by James Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers).
- 52': Foul by Charlie Raglan (Cheltenham Town).
- 52': James Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
- 54': Chris Hussey (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers).
- 56': Attempt missed. Liam Feeney (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Ridehalgh with a cross.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Vaughan.
- 56': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Joshua Griffiths.
- 57': Emmanuel Monthe (Tranmere Rovers).
- 57': Joshua Griffiths (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
- 59': Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt missed. James Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kieron Morris with a cross.
- 60': Andy Williams (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Foul by Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers).
- 62': Attempt missed. Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 65': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Elliott Bonds replaces Finn Azaz.
- 66': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by William Boyle.
- 68': Charlie Raglan (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by James Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers).
- 70': Attempt missed. Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 71': Ben Tozer (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
- 74': Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Liam Feeney (Tranmere Rovers).
- 75': Attempt saved. George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elliott Bonds.
- 75': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Scott Davies.
- 77': Attempt missed. Charlie Raglan (Cheltenham Town) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Hussey with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliott Bonds.
- 79': Foul by Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town).
- 79': James Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
- 80': George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Andy Williams (Cheltenham Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Thomas.
- 81': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Oliver Banks replaces Jay Spearing.
- 81': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Stefan Payne replaces Otis Khan.
- 83': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Lewis Freestone replaces George Lloyd.
- 87': Foul by Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town).
- 87': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Liam Sercombe (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Matty Blair (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Oliver Banks (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Freestone.
- 90'+1': Conor Thomas (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
- 90'+1': Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Oliver Banks.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Cheltenham Town 3.
- 0': Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Cheltenham Town 3.
Game Information
Venue: Prenton Park
Location: Birkenhead, England
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 26 | +17 | 52 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 25 | +12 | 46 |
| 3 | Walsall | 25 | +11 | 46 |
| 4 | Salford City | 25 | +5 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Tranmere Rovers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Davies (GK) |
| 26 | Peter Clarke |
| 6 | Emmanuel Monthe |
| 5 | Mark Ellis |
| 22 | Paul Lewis |
| 8 | Jay Spearing |
| 3 | Liam Ridehalgh |
| 2 | Lee O'Connor |
| 9 | James Vaughan |
| 17 | Otis Khan |
| 7 | Kieron Morris |
Cheltenham Town (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Joshua Griffiths (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Tozer |
| 15 | William Boyle |
| 5 | Charlie Raglan |
| 7 | Conor Thomas |
| 26 | Liam Sercombe |
| 18 | Finn Azaz |
| 3 | Chris Hussey |
| 11 | Matt Blair |
| 14 | Andy Williams |
| 19 | George Lloyd |
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