BIRKENHEAD. Tranmere Rovers prevails over Barrow 1-0 after J. Hawkes scored just 1 goal (25′).
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 Sam Purkiss with the help of Danny Gratton and Alex Gray. The 4th official was Thomas Kirk. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 16.7 degrees Celsius or 62.13 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 66%.
Match Statistics
- 50 Ball Possession 50
Shots
- 12 Total 5
- 5 On Target 1
- 7 Off Target 4
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 121 Attack 127
- 42 Dangerous attack 44
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 2
- 2 Off Sides 4
Fouls
- 8 Total 9
- 1 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 2
The overall ball possession was the same with both teams controlling the ball for 50% of the time.
Ball possession
None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Tranmere Rovers was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Barrow that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Barrow had a more offensive attitude with 44 dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 1 were on target. Nevertheless, Tranmere Rovers succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.
Tranmere Rovers shot 12 times, 5 on target, 7 off target. Regarding the opposition, Barrow shot 5 times, 1 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Tranmere Rovers received 1 yellow card (C. Merrie). Talking about the opposition, Barrow received 2 yellow cards (J. Stevens and ).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Tranmere Rovers will have 16 points like Crewe Alexandra and Grimsby Town to remain in the 11th place. Regarding the opposition, Barrow will stay with 21 points like Bradford City and Salford City to remain in the 6th 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 stats in favor of Rochdale (2 draws).
Barrow will play away agasint Grimsby Town on the 18th of April with a 6-0 head to head statistic in favor of Grimsby Town (4 draws).
Tranmere Rovers – Formation
Tranmere Rovers
90'
25'
19'
Tranmere Rovers started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Micky Mellon decided to play with the following team: Ross Doohan, Jordan Turnbull, Lee O’Connor, Josh Cogley, Dynel Simeu, Ethan Bristow, Kieron Morris, Josh Hawkes, Christopher Merrie, Kane Hemmings and Elliot Nevitt.
The home team had on the bench: Jake Burton, Mateusz Hewelt, Reece McAlear, Paul Lewis, Neil Byrne, John Nolan and Rhys Hughes.
Substitutions
Tranmere Rovers made 4 changes: J. Hawkes for R. Hughes (75′), C. Merrie for R. McAlear (86′), E. Nevitt for P. Lewis (86′) and K. Morris for N. Byrne (90′).
Barrow – Formation
Barrow
Barrow started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Peter Wild played with: Paul Farman, Niall Canavan, George Ray, Tyrell Warren, Robbie Gotts, Sam Foley, Patrick Brough, Ben Whitfield, Tom White, Harrison Neal and Josh Gordon.
These were the players on the bench: Myles Kenlock, David Moyo, Josh Lillis, Sam McClelland, Jordan Stevens and Solomon Nwabuokei.
Substitutions
Barrow made 2 changes: T. White for J. Stevens (67′) and H. Neal for D. Moyo (75′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the League Two.
- Crawley Town – Stevenage – 1-2
- Swindon Town – Northampton Town – 1-2
- Harrogate Town – Bradford City – 1-2
- Tranmere Rovers – Barrow – 1-0
- Stockport County – Walsall – 1-1
- Salford City – Grimsby Town – 1-1
- Rochdale – Doncaster Rovers – 1-2
- Leyton Orient – Newport County – 1-2
- Gillingham – Sutton United – 1-0
- Carlisle United – Crewe Alexandra – 0-0
- AFC Wimbledon – Colchester United – 2-1
