Tranmere Rovers vs Gillingham, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League Two3 - 1
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieron Morris.
- 19': Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Jennings with a headed pass.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee O'Connor.
- 20': Attempt missed. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tom Nichols.
- 21': Foul by Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers).
- 21': Tom Nichols (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 23': Offside, Gillingham. Cheye Alexander tries a through ball, but George Lapslie is caught offside.
- 24': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Lee O'Connor.
- 28': Attempt missed. Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brad Walker with a through ball.
- 34': Attempt saved. Tom Nichols (Gillingham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 35': Conor Masterson (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).
- 36': Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt missed. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Jennings.
- 38': Dom Jefferies (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers).
- 39': Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Foul by Tom Nichols (Gillingham).
- 39': Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Connor Wood (Tranmere Rovers).
- 43': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Gillingham 0. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 44': Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Conor Masterson (Gillingham).
- 45': Conor Masterson (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Gillingham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 1, Gillingham 0.
- 47': Foul by Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).
- 47': Shadrach Ogie (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Scott Malone (Gillingham).
- 51': Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 2, Gillingham 0. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brad Walker with a cross.
- 54': Foul by George Lapslie (Gillingham).
- 54': Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': George Lapslie (Gillingham) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 3, Gillingham 0. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Walker.
- 62': Substitution, Gillingham. Jayden Clarke replaces George Lapslie.
- 62': Substitution, Gillingham. Timothee Dieng replaces Jonny Williams.
- 63': Attempt saved. Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dom Jefferies with a headed pass.
- 63': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Luke McGee.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Tom Nichols (Gillingham) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Tom Nichols (Gillingham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Malone.
- 64': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Connor Wood.
- 66': Foul by Connor Wood (Tranmere Rovers).
- 66': Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Lee O'Connor.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Luke McGee (Tranmere Rovers).
- 72': Substitution, Gillingham. Macauley Bonne replaces Tom Nichols.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Foul by Timothee Dieng (Gillingham).
- 72': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Connor Wood.
- 78': Attempt saved. Ethan Coleman (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Mahoney.
- 79': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Connor Wood.
- 79': Attempt missed. Macauley Bonne (Gillingham) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Mahoney with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Jordan Turnbull.
- 81': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Reece McAlear replaces Brad Walker.
- 81': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Josef Yarney replaces Jordan Turnbull.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shadrach Ogie.
- 86': Attempt saved. Scott Malone (Gillingham) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 86': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Luke McGee.
- 86': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Josef Yarney.
- 87': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Rob Apter tries a through ball, but Connor Jennings is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Harvey Saunders replaces Kieron Morris.
- 89': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Josh Hawkes replaces Rob Apter.
- 90': Foul by Josef Yarney (Tranmere Rovers).
- 90': Timothee Dieng (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 3, Gillingham 1. Connor Mahoney (Gillingham) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Macauley Bonne (Gillingham).
- 90'+4': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers).
- 90'+6': Jayden Clarke (Gillingham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Corner, Gillingham. Conceded by Regan Hendry.
- 90'+7': Foul by Ethan Coleman (Gillingham).
- 90'+7': Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, Gillingham 1.
- 0': Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, Gillingham 1.
Game Information
Venue: Prenton Park
Location: Birkenhead, England
Attendance: 5,283
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 |
Line-Ups
Tranmere Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luke McGee (GK) |
| 6 | Jordan Turnbull |
| 5 | Tom Davies |
| 27 | Connor Wood |
| 2 | Lee O'Connor |
| 8 | Regan Hendry |
| 4 | Brad Walker |
| 7 | Kieron Morris |
| 25 | Robert Apter |
| 14 | Kristian Dennis |
| 18 | Connor Jennings |
Gillingham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Jake Turner (GK) |
| 22 | Shadrach Ogie |
| 4 | Conor Masterson |
| 13 | Scott Malone |
| 2 | Cheye Alexander |
| 7 | George Lapslie |
| 11 | Dom Jefferies |
| 18 | Ethan Coleman |
| 9 | Tom Nichols |
| 8 | Jonny Williams |
| 23 | Connor Mahoney |
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