BIRKENHEAD. Tranmere Rovers tops Salford City 1-0 after K. Morris scored just 1 goal (22′). Salford City lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the Prenton Park stadium in Birkenhead on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Declan Bourne assisted by Black Antrobus and Lewis Dawson. The 4th official was Richard Woodward. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 9.7 degrees Celsius or 49.41 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.
Match Statistics
- 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
- 14 Total 11
- 7 On Target 0
- 6 Off Target 11
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 103 Attack 101
- 49 Dangerous attack 48
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 5
- 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 9 Total 9
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Salford City had a superior ball possession 56% while Tranmere Rovers was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Tranmere Rovers was more pushing with 49 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Tranmere Rovers won the match.
Tranmere Rovers shot 14 times, 7 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Salford City shot 11 times, 0 on target, 11 off target.
Cards
Tranmere Rovers received 2 yellow cards (L. O’Connor and Jordan Turnbull). Talking about the opposition, Salford City received 2 yellow cards (Ibou Touray and Ryan Watson).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, Tranmere Rovers will have 41 points like Barrow to lose in the 11th place. Regarding the opposition, Salford City will stay with 48 points to hold in the 5th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the League Two, Tranmere Rovers will play away with Rochdale on the 18th of April with a 4-2 head to head record in favor of Rochdale (3 draws).
Salford City will host Hartlepool United on the 18th of April with a 4-1 head to head record in favor of Salford City (3 draws).
Tranmere Rovers – Formation
Tranmere Rovers
40'
76'
22'
Tranmere Rovers started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Micky Mellon decided to play with the following team: Mateusz Hewelt, Jordan Turnbull, Tom Davies, Lee O’Connor, Josh Cogley, Ethan Bristow, Kieron Morris, Regan Hendry, Josh Hawkes, Kane Hemmings and Harvey Saunders.
The home team had on the bench: Logan Chalmers, Joel Mumbongo, Kyle Jameson, Christopher Merrie, Joe Murphy, Jay Turner-Cook and Jake Burton.
Substitutions
Tranmere Rovers made 4 changes: Josh Hawkes for Logan Chalmers (70′), Kane Hemmings for Chris Merrie (69′), Regan Hendry for Jay Turner-Cook (76′) and Harvey Saunders for Joel Mumbongo (76′).
Salford City – Formation
Salford City
Salford City started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Neil Wood played with: Alex Cairns, Ibou Touray, Ryan David Leak, Theo Vassell, Ryan Watson, Elliot Watt, Ethan Stuart William Galbraith, Callum Morton, Conor McAleny, Shane McLoughlin and Louie Barry.
They had on the bench: Luke Bolton, Matt Smith, Giosue Bellagambi, Jason Lowe, Odin Bailey, Callum Hendry and Matthew Lund.
Substitutions
Salford City made 4 changes: Callum Morton for Matt Smith (57′), Ryan Watson for Matthew Lund (58′), Louie Barry for Luke Bolton (58′) and Elliot Watt for Callum Hendry (77′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
- Crawley Town – Crewe Alexandra – 2-2
- Swindon Town – Doncaster Rovers – 0-2
- Walsall – Leyton Orient – 1-1
- Stevenage – Bradford City – 2-3
- Grimsby Town – Colchester United – 0-1
- Barrow – Newport County – 0-1
- Tranmere Rovers – Salford City – 1-0
- Rochdale – Northampton Town – 1-1
- Mansfield Town – Gillingham – 2-0
- Hartlepool United – Sutton United – 2-2
- Harrogate Town – Stockport County – 1-3
- AFC Wimbledon – Carlisle United – 0-0
