Tranmere Rovers vs Salford City, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Tranmere Rovers
  • 6': Connor Jennings
  • 36': Kristian Dennis
  • 87': Charlie Jolley
FT
3 - 4
Salford City
  • 34': Matt Smith
  • 47': Callum Hendry
  • 68': Callum Hendry
  • 85': Callum Hendry

About

Tranmere Rovers are hosting Salford City 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.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Matt Smith (Salford City).
  • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 4': Foul by Liam Shephard (Salford City).
  • 4': Samuel Taylor (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Salford City 0. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee O'Connor with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Callum Hendry (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Curtis Tilt.
  • 9': Foul by Matthew Lund (Salford City).
  • 9': Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Matthew Lund (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 11': Conor McAleny (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 14': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Luke Bolton.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Turnbull.
  • 15': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Lee O'Connor.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Liam Shephard (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor McAleny.
  • 17': Foul by Jake Leake (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 17': Luke Bolton (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Jennings.
  • 18': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Foul by Samuel Taylor (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 22': Theo Vassell (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Theo Vassell.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Regan Hendry with a cross following a corner.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Bolton.
  • 26': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Regan Hendry.
  • 27': Matt Smith (Salford City) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Curtis Tilt with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hendry.
  • 29': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Jake Leake.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Stephen Mallan (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Curtis Tilt.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Jennings.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 33': Foul by Conor McAleny (Salford City).
  • 33': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Salford City 1. Matt Smith (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Bolton.
  • 36': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 2, Salford City 1. Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Norris with a headed pass.
  • 38': Offside, Salford City. Alex Cairns tries a through ball, but Luke Bolton is caught offside.
  • 41': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Salford City).
  • 41': Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Stephen Mallan (Salford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conor McAleny.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 45'+1': Matthew Lund (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Luke Garbutt (Salford City).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 45'+2': Liam Shephard (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Liam Shephard (Salford City).
  • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Salford City 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 2, Salford City 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Josef Yarney replaces Lee O'Connor.
  • 45': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Paul Lewis replaces Luke Norris because of an injury.
  • 46': Foul by Samuel Taylor (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 46': Theo Vassell (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 2, Salford City 2. Callum Hendry (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 48': Curtis Tilt (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Conor McAleny (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Hendry.
  • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Curtis Tilt (Salford City).
  • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Foul by Stephen Mallan (Salford City).
  • 55': Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Charlie Jolley replaces Samuel Taylor.
  • 58': Callum Hendry (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Hendry (Salford City).
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Luke McGee.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Callum Hendry (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 61': Foul by Matthew Lund (Salford City).
  • 61': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Charlie Jolley (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Stephen Mallan (Salford City).
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Stephen Mallan (Salford City).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Josef Yarney (Tranmere Rovers) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Regan Hendry with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Callum Hendry (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 66': Attempt saved. Callum Hendry (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 67': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Jake Leake.
  • 68': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 2, Salford City 3. Callum Hendry (Salford City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Garbutt.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Foul by Callum Hendry (Salford City).
  • 70': Josef Yarney (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Callum Hendry (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Foul by Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 72': Theo Vassell (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Salford City. Ryan Watson replaces Conor McAleny.
  • 76': Curtis Tilt (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 76': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Josh Hawkes replaces Jake Leake.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Theo Vassell (Salford City).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Lewis with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 82': Ryan Watson (Salford City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Luke Garbutt following a set piece situation.
  • 83': Matthew Lund (Salford City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Callum Hendry.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Hawkes with a cross.
  • 85': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 2, Salford City 4. Callum Hendry (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Liam Shephard.
  • 87': Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Curtis Tilt (Salford City).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Regan Hendry with a cross.
  • 87': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 3, Salford City 4. Charlie Jolley (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Lewis following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Josh Hawkes tries a through ball, but Charlie Jolley is caught offside.
  • 89': Curtis Tilt (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Charlie Jolley (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 90': Delay in match (Salford City).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Delay in match (Salford City).
  • 90'+5': Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Salford City. Adrian Mariappa replaces Liam Shephard.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Salford City. Connor McLennan replaces Callum Hendry.
  • 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Connor McLennan (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matthew Lund.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Curtis Tilt.
  • 90'+14': Foul by Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 90'+14': Matthew Lund (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+15': Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, Salford City 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, Salford City 4.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Prenton Park
Location: Birkenhead, England
Attendance: 9,594

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bromley 25 +17 51
2 Swindon Town 24 +13 46
3 Walsall 24 +9 43
4 Salford City 24 +4 43
Full Table

Line-Ups

TRN Tranmere Rovers (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Luke McGee (GK)
6 Jordan Turnbull Yellow Card
5 Tom Davies
3 Jake Leake
2 Lee O'Connor
8 Regan Hendry
18 Connor Jennings
7 Kieron Morris
14 Kristian Dennis
20 Samuel Taylor
9 Luke Norris
Tranmere Rovers Substitutes:
Josh Hawkes, Charlie Jolley, Christopher Merrie, Josef Yarney, Brad Walker, Joe Murphy, Paul Lewis.

SAL Salford City (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Alex Cairns (GK)
42 Theo Vassell
16 Curtis Tilt
32 Liam Shephard
14 Stephen Mallan
8 Matthew Lund Yellow Card
29 Luke Garbutt
24 Luke Bolton
9 Callum Hendry
18 Conor McAleny
17 Matt Smith
Salford City Substitutes:
Kevin Berkoe, Joe Wright, Odin Bailey, Ryan Watson, Adrian Mariappa, Connor Mclennan, Marcus Dackers.

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