Tranmere Rovers vs Walsall, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

73': Callum McManaman
86': Christopher Merrie

FT
1 - 0

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Tranmere Rovers are hosting Walsall at Prenton Park, Birkenhead, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Walsall).
1': Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Attempt blocked. Paul Glatzel (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Watson.
3': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Emmanuel Osadebe.
6': Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Foul by Jay Spearing (Tranmere Rovers).
7': Attempt blocked. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joss Labadie.
7': Attempt saved. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
7': Attempt blocked. Liam Feeney (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Glatzel.
7': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Ash Taylor.
8': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
10': Foul by Ryan Watson (Tranmere Rovers).
10': Joss Labadie (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Attempt missed. Stephen Ward (Walsall) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right from a direct free kick.
11': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
11': Paul Glatzel (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
12': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ryan Watson.
15': Foul by Ash Taylor (Walsall).
15': Liam Feeney (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
15': Ash Taylor (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Liam Feeney tries a through ball, but Peter Clarke is caught offside.
17': Foul by Paul Glatzel (Tranmere Rovers).
17': Zak Mills (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Paul Glatzel (Tranmere Rovers).
19': Joss Labadie (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
20': Offside, Walsall. Tyrese Shade tries a through ball, but Conor Wilkinson is caught offside.
21': Attempt blocked. Paul Glatzel (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
22': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Jay Spearing.
23': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Paul Glatzel.
23': Attempt blocked. Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
24': Attempt blocked. Zak Mills (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
24': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
25': Attempt missed. Ash Taylor (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emmanuel Osadebe with a cross following a corner.
26': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Ward with a cross.
26': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Peter Clarke.
29': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
29': Ryan Watson (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Ryan Watson (Tranmere Rovers).
30': Joss Labadie (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Foul by Tyrese Shade (Walsall).
31': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Peter Clarke.
32': Attempt blocked. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Osadebe with a cross.
34': Foul by Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall).
34': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Hand ball by Tyrese Shade (Walsall).
36': Attempt blocked. Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrese Shade.
38': Offside, Walsall. Liam Kinsella tries a through ball, but Conor Wilkinson is caught offside.
40': Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Walsall).
40': Attempt missed. Jay Spearing (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Liam Feeney.
42': Callum McManaman (Tranmere Rovers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
42': Callum McManaman (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
44': Foul by Jay Spearing (Tranmere Rovers).
44': Joss Labadie (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Zak Mills.
45'+2': First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Walsall 0.
45': Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 0, Walsall 0.
48': Hand ball by Brendan Kiernan (Walsall).
49': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Joss Labadie.
50': Attempt missed. Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Feeney with a cross following a corner.
51': Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Tyrese Shade (Walsall).
51': Attempt blocked. Ryan Watson (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Glatzel.
52': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Tom Davies.
56': Attempt blocked. Tyrese Shade (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Osadebe with a cross.
56': Attempt saved. Callum McManaman (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Liam Feeney.
56': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
60': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Tom Davies.
61': Attempt blocked. Liam Kinsella (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrese Shade.
61': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Tom Davies.
62': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Peter Clarke.
62': Attempt saved. Ash Taylor (Walsall) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zak Mills.
63': Foul by Brendan Kiernan (Walsall).
63': Josh Dacres-Cogley (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Ash Taylor.
64': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kieron Morris replaces Paul Glatzel.
67': Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Foul by Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
67': Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
68': Ryan Watson (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Foul by Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Tranmere Rovers).
69': Joss Labadie (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Substitution, Walsall. Kieran Phillips replaces Brendan Kiernan.
71': Attempt missed. Zak Mills (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
72': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Feeney with a cross.
73': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Walsall 0. Callum McManaman (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Merrie.
76': Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Walsall).
79': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
79': Liam Feeney (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Attempt blocked. Liam Feeney (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Dacres-Cogley with a cross.
80': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Zak Mills.
81': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
81': Ryan Watson (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Zak Mills with a cross.
83': Substitution, Walsall. Jack Earing replaces Liam Kinsella.
85': Attempt missed. Joss Labadie (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
86': Foul by Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers).
86': Tyrese Shade (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the red card.
87': Joe Murphy (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
88': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Joseph Maguire replaces Liam Feeney.
88': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Sam Foley replaces Callum McManaman.
90': Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrese Shade.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Joss Labadie (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrese Shade with a cross.
90'+2': Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
90'+2': Joss Labadie (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Hand ball by Ryan Watson (Tranmere Rovers).
90'+4': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Sam Foley.
90'+5': Foul by Emmanuel Dieseruvwe (Tranmere Rovers).
90'+5': Stephen Ward (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Sam Foley.
90'+7': Attempt missed. Ash Taylor (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Monthe with a headed pass following a corner.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Walsall 0.
0': Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Walsall 0.
0': Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Walsall 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Prenton Park
Location: Birkenhead, England
Attendance: 7,728

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bromley	38	+25	76
2	Milton Keynes Dons	38	+38	74
3	Cambridge United	37	+27	69
4	Notts County	37	+23	67

Full Table

Line-Ups

Tranmere Rovers (4-4-2)

No.	Name
13	Joe Murphy (GK)
26	Peter Clarke
5	Tom Davies
6	Christopher Merrie
2	Joshua Dacres-Cogley
10	Ryan Watson
8	Jay Spearing
16	Paul Glatzel
14	Callum McManaman
9	Emmanuel Dieseruvwe
11	Liam Feeney

Tranmere Rovers Substitutes:

Kyle Hayde, Kieron Morris, Charlie Jolley, Ross Doohan, Joseph Maguire, Elliott Nevitt, Sam Foley.

Walsall (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
12	Carl Rushworth (GK)
6	Emmanuel Monthe
5	Ash Taylor
3	Stephen Ward
22	Zak Mills
10	Emma Osaoabe
4	Joss Labadie
8	Liam Kinsella
9	Conor Wilkinson
7	Brendan Kiernan
28	Tyrese Shade

Walsall Substitutes:

Tom Leak, Sam Perry, Kieran Phillips, Jack Earing, Jack Rose, Alfie Bates, Rollin Menayese.

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