Tranmere Rovers prevails over Sutton United 1-0 with a late goal scored by R. Apter. HIGHLIGHTS

BIRKENHEAD. Tranmere Rovers snatched a late win Sutton United 1-0 after R. Apter scored just 1 goal (87').

March 3, 2024

BIRKENHEAD. Tranmere Rovers snatched a late win Sutton United 1-0 after R. Apter scored just 1 goal (87′).

Connor Jennings didn’t convert a penalty (55′) for Tranmere Rovers.

The match was played at the Prenton Park stadium in Birkenhead on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. In front of 5,423 spectators. The referee was Ruebyn Ricardo who was helped by Grant Taylor and Matthew Sowerby. The 4th official was Matthew Corlett. The weather was moderate rain. The temperature was quite cold at 2.68 degrees Celsius or 36.82 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 98%.

Match Statistics

Tranmere Rovers

1 - 0

Sutton United

49 Ball Possession 51

Shots

24 Total 18
13 On Target 6
5 Off Target 6
6 Shots blocked 7

78 Attack 123
49 Dangerous attack 72
111 Ball safe 77

1 Penalties 0
9 Corners 8
4 Off Sides 1

Fouls

6 Total 11
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

3 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Tranmere Rovers was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Sutton United that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Sutton United was putting more pressure with 72 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 6 were on target. Anyway, Tranmere Rovers succeeded in find the solution to win this match.

Tranmere Rovers shot 24 times, 13 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Sutton United shot 18 times, 6 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Tranmere Rovers received 3 yellow cards (Connor Jennings, Harvey Saunders and Brad Walker). On the opposite side, Sutton United received 3 yellow cards (Josh Coley, Sashiel Adom-Malaki and Charlie Lakin).

Match Timeline

15'

Nino Adom-Malaki- Yellow

Connor Jennings- Yellow

15'

Brad Walker- Yellow

16'

Harvey Saunders- Yellow

37'

39'

Connor Jennings- missed penalty

55'

59'

Deon Moore- sub ->Sashiel Adom-Malaki

60'

Josh Coley- sub ->Craig Clay

60'

Stephen Duke-McKenna- sub ->Oliver Sanderson

Chris Merrie- sub ->Brad Walker

60'

Luke Norris- sub ->Kieron Morris

60'

65'

Charlie Lakin- Yellow

69'

Josh Coley- Yellow

Josh Hawkes- sub ->Harvey Saunders

85'

Rob Apter(goal)Connor Jennings

87'

90'

Christian N'Guessan- sub ->Sam Hart

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this match, Tranmere Rovers has 43 points to remain in the 18th place. On the other side, Sutton United will stays with 26 points to remain in the 24th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the League Two, Tranmere Rovers will play away against Gillingham on the 9th of March with a 6-5 head to head stats in favor of Tranmere Rovers (3 draws).

Sutton United will host Grimsby Town on the 9th of March with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Grimsby Town (2 draws).

Tranmere Rovers – Formation

Tranmere Rovers

Luke McGee 1.England

8.2

Lee O'Connor 2.Republic of Ireland

7.5

Tom Davies 5.England

8.1

Jordan Turnbull 6.England

8.1

Connor Wood 27.England

7.3

Brad Walker 4.England

7.0

60'

16'

Kieron Morris 7.England

7.0

60'

Regan Hendry 8.Scotland

8.1

Rob Apter 25.Scotland

8.1

87'

Connor Jennings 18.England

7.7

15'

Harvey Saunders 19.England

6.3

85'

37'

Substitutes

Joe Murphy 13.Republic of Ireland

Josef Yarney 21.England

Dan Pike 24.England

Josh Hawkes 11.England

6.4

85'

Chris Merrie 16.England

6.7

60'

Paul Lewis 22.England

Luke Norris 9.England

6.8

60'

Tranmere Rovers started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

The manager Nigel Adkins decided to play with the following team: Luke McGee (8.2), Lee O’Connor (7.5), Tom Davies (8.1), Jordan Turnbull (8.1), Connor Wood (7.3), Robert Apter (8.1), Brad Walker (7.0), Regan Hendry (8.1), Kieron Morris (7.0), Connor Jennings (7.7) and Harvey Saunders (6.3).

The home team had on the bench: Luke Norris (6.8), Josh Hawkes (6.4), Joe Murphy, Chris Merrie (6.7), Josef Yarney, Paul Lewis and Dan Pike.

Substitutions

Tranmere Rovers made 3 changes: Brad Walker for Chris Merrie (60′), Kieron Morris for Luke Norris (60′) and Harvey Saunders for Josh Hawkes (85′).

Player of the match: Luke McGee

The player that probably impressed the most for Tranmere Rovers was the goalkeeper: Luke McGee. His rating is 8.16. He performed 5 saves.

Sutton United – Formation

Sutton United

Steve Arnold 25.England

9.9

Ben Goodliffe 5.England

7.0

39'

Joe Kizzi 22.England

7.7

Sam Hart 42.England

7.5

90'

Nino Adom-Malaki 3.England

6.3

59'

15'

Craig Eastmond 15.England

7.1

Craig Clay 16.England

7.3

60'

Ryan Jackson 23.England

6.8

Charlie Lakin 31.England

7.3

65'

Harry Smith 9.England

6.4

Oliver Sanderson 38.England

6.3

60'

Substitutes

Dean Bouzanis 21.Australia

J. Williams 39.Wales

Josh Coley 7.England

6.4

60'

69'

Christian N'Guessan 8.England

90'

Jack Taylor 35.England

7.1

39'

Stephen Duke-McKenna 50.Guyana

7.0

60'

Deon Moore 27.Guyana

6.8

59'

Sutton United started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).

Steve Morison played with: Steve Arnold (9.9), Joe Kizzi (7.7), Ben Goodliffe (7.0), Sam Hart (7.5), Ryan Jackson (6.8), Craig Eastmond (7.1), Craig Clay (7.3), Sashiel Adom-Malaki (6.3), Charlie Lakin (7.3), Oliver Sanderson (6.3) and Harry Smith (6.4).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Josh Coley (6.4), Christian N’Guessan, Dean Bouzanis, Deon Moore (6.8), Jack Taylor (7.1), Jay Williams and Stephen Duke-McKenna (7.0).

Sutton United could not rely on the presence of Jack Taylor (injured).

Substitutions

Sutton United made 5 changes: Ben Goodliffe for Jack Taylor (39′), Sashiel Adom-Malaki for Deon Moore (59′), Craig Clay for Josh Coley (60′), Oliver Sanderson for Stephen Duke-McKenna (60′) and Sam Hart for Christian N’Guessan (90′).

Player of the match: Steve Arnold

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Sutton United was the goalkeeper: Steve Arnold. His rating is 9.89. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 11 saves.