Accrington Stanley vs Tranmere Rovers, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Accrington Stanley
  • 4': Lewis Shipley
  • 51': Jack Nolan (P)
  • 53': Alex Henderson
  • 82': Jack Nolan (P)
FT
4 - 1
Tranmere Rovers
  • 2': Luke Norris

About

Accrington Stanley are hosting Tranmere Rovers at Wham Stadium, Accrington, 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 Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley).
  • 1': Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Goal! Accrington Stanley 0, Tranmere Rovers 1. Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Regan Hendry following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by James Norris.
  • 4': Goal! Accrington Stanley 1, Tranmere Rovers 1. Lewis Shipley (Accrington Stanley) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Nolan with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley).
  • 8': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by James Norris.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Connor O'Brien.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liam Coyle.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Shipley.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tommy Leigh.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lee O'Connor.
  • 19': Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 21': Foul by Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 21': Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Joe Gubbins (Accrington Stanley).
  • 23': Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Regan Hendry.
  • 29': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Connor O'Brien.
  • 29': Foul by Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 29': Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Nolan with a headed pass.
  • 30': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Jean Belehouan.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 32': Foul by Connor O'Brien (Accrington Stanley).
  • 32': James Norris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Norris with a cross.
  • 33': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Radek Vítek.
  • 34': Foul by Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley).
  • 34': Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Harvey Saunders is caught offside.
  • 36': Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Hockenhull (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Brad Hills (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 41': Ben Hockenhull (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Norris.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Nolan with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Luke McGee.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Nolan.
  • 45'+1': Brad Hills (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Lewis Shipley (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Accrington Stanley 1, Tranmere Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Accrington Stanley 1, Tranmere Rovers 1.
  • 47': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Jean Belehouan.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Brad Hills following a corner.
  • 49': Penalty conceded by Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 51': Goal! Accrington Stanley 2, Tranmere Rovers 1. Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 51': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kristian Dennis replaces Harvey Saunders.
  • 53': Goal! Accrington Stanley 3, Tranmere Rovers 1. Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Shaun Whalley.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Connor O'Brien.
  • 56': Foul by Joe Gubbins (Accrington Stanley).
  • 56': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Shipley.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor O'Brien.
  • 65': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Regan Hendry.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. James Norris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Regan Hendry.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Seamus Conneely.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Leigh.
  • 68': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by James Norris.
  • 69': Foul by Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 69': Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Brad Hills.
  • 72': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Ben Hockenhull is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Samuel Taylor replaces Rob Apter.
  • 75': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Shipley.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lee O'Connor with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Connor Jennings.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 78': Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley).
  • 78': Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Penalty Accrington Stanley. Shaun Whalley draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 81': Penalty conceded by Chris Merrie (Tranmere Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 82': Goal! Accrington Stanley 4, Tranmere Rovers 1. Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Ben Woods replaces Liam Coyle.
  • 83': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Joe Pritchard replaces Alex Henderson.
  • 84': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Josh Hawkes replaces Luke Norris.
  • 85': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Reece McAlear replaces Chris Merrie.
  • 87': Brad Hills (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Jack Nolan (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Pritchard.
  • 88': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by James Norris.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Brad Hills (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Nolan with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Josh Woods replaces Shaun Whalley.
  • 89': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Dan Martin replaces Seamus Conneely.
  • 89': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Matt Lowe replaces Tommy Leigh.
  • 90': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Josh Hawkes is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Lewis Shipley (Accrington Stanley).
  • 90'+1': Samuel Taylor (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Lewis Shipley (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Ben Hockenhull (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Matt Lowe (Accrington Stanley).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Ben Woods.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ben Hockenhull (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece McAlear with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Ben Woods.
  • 90'+6': Ben Hockenhull (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Matt Lowe (Accrington Stanley).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley).
  • 90'+7': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Samuel Taylor (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Jennings.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 4, Tranmere Rovers 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Accrington Stanley 4, Tranmere Rovers 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Wham Stadium
Location: Accrington, England
Attendance: 3,361

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Stockport County 46 +48 92
2 Wrexham 46 +37 88
3 Mansfield Town 46 +43 86
4 Milton Keynes Dons 46 +15 78
Full Table

Line-Ups

ACC Accrington Stanley (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Radek Vítek (GK)
16 Joseph Gubbins
5 Brad Hills
2 Lewis Shipley
38 Connor O'Brien
30 Alex Henderson
6 Liam Coyle Yellow Card
28 Seamus Conneely
18 Tommy Leigh
7 Shaun Whalley
17 Jack Nolan
Accrington Stanley Substitutes:
Dan Martin, Toby Savin, Matt Lowe, Ben Woods, Josh Woods, Sebastian Quirk, Joe Pritchard.

TRN Tranmere Rovers (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Luke McGee (GK)
30 Jean Belehouan
15 Ben Hockenhull
26 James Norris
2 Lee O'Connor
16 Christopher Merrie
8 Regan Hendry
19 Harvey Saunders
25 Robert Apter
18 Connor Jennings
9 Luke Norris
Tranmere Rovers Substitutes:
Tom Davies, Joe Murphy, Josh Hawkes, Reece McAlear, Kristian Dennis, Samuel Taylor, Connor Wood.

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