Tranmere Rovers vs Barrow, 2023-24 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Emile Acquah (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Brad Walker (Tranmere Rovers).
- 1': Offside, Barrow. Dean Campbell tries a through ball, but Emile Acquah is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt saved. George Ray (Barrow) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rory Feely with a cross.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt saved. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Jennings.
- 10': Foul by Emile Acquah (Barrow).
- 10': Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Elliot Newby (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).
- 14': Foul by Kian Spence (Barrow).
- 14': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Brad Walker (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Hawkes.
- 17': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Tom Davies.
- 18': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Luke McGee.
- 19': Attempt missed. Kian Spence (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 19': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 0, Barrow 1. Niall Canavan (Barrow) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kian Spence following a corner.
- 24': Attempt saved. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Niall Canavan (Barrow) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rory Feely.
- 26': Foul by George Ray (Barrow).
- 26': Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Jordan Turnbull.
- 30': Foul by Tom White (Barrow).
- 30': Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 34': Elliot Newby (Barrow) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers).
- 35': Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Offside, Barrow. Rory Feely tries a through ball, but George Ray is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by David Worrall (Barrow).
- 36': Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Dean Campbell (Barrow) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Attempt missed. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 41': Attempt blocked. David Worrall (Barrow) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom White.
- 42': Attempt blocked. David Worrall (Barrow) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt missed. George Ray (Barrow) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Kian Spence.
- 45'+1': Foul by Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).
- 45'+1': Tom White (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Rory Feely.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Barrow 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 0, Barrow 1.
- 45': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kieron Morris replaces Brad Walker.
- 51': Hand ball by George Ray (Barrow).
- 51': George Ray (Barrow) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 53': Foul by Dean Campbell (Barrow).
- 53': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Foul by Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers).
- 55': Rory Feely (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Elliot Newby.
- 60': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Gerard Garner.
- 61': Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 62': Penalty Tranmere Rovers. Harvey Saunders draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Penalty conceded by Rory Feely (Barrow) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Barrow 1. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 66': Substitution, Barrow. Courtney Duffus replaces Emile Acquah.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by George Ray.
- 68': Attempt missed. Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 69': Attempt missed. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kieron Morris with a cross.
- 70': Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Barrow 2. Kian Spence (Barrow) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 71': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Luke Norris replaces Connor Jennings.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers).
- 77': Substitution, Barrow. Junior Tiensia replaces Kian Spence.
- 77': Substitution, Barrow. Tyrell Warren replaces Gerard Garner.
- 78': Substitution, Barrow. Sam Foley replaces Elliot Newby.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Courtney Duffus (Barrow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers).
- 80': Corner, Barrow. Conceded by Lee O'Connor.
- 81': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Reece McAlear replaces Harvey Saunders.
- 81': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kristian Dennis replaces Lee O'Connor.
- 82': Foul by Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers).
- 82': Sam Foley (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Dean Campbell.
- 85': Foul by Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers).
- 85': Junior Tiensia (Barrow) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Substitution, Barrow. Robbie Gotts replaces Dean Campbell.
- 90': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Robbie Gotts.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Samuel Taylor replaces Josh Hawkes.
- 90'+2': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Junior Tiensia.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Dennis.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by George Ray.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+5': Courtney Duffus (Barrow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers).
- 90'+6': Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Barrow 2.
- 0': Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Barrow 2.
Game Information
Venue: Prenton Park
Location: Birkenhead, England
Attendance: 6,584
EFL League Two Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall | 18 | +10 | 35 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 18 | +7 | 34 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 18 | +15 | 32 |
| 4 | Notts County | 18 | +10 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Tranmere Rovers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luke McGee (GK) |
| 6 | Jordan Turnbull |
| 5 | Tom Davies |
| 3 | Jake Leake |
| 2 | Lee O'Connor |
| 4 | Brad Walker |
| 8 | Regan Hendry |
| 22 | Paul Lewis |
| 18 | Connor Jennings |
| 11 | Josh Hawkes |
| 19 | Harvey Saunders |
Barrow (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Farman (GK) |
| 5 | George Ray |
| 6 | Niall Canavan |
| 24 | Rory Feely |
| 4 | Dean Campbell |
| 8 | Kian Spence |
| 13 | Tom White |
| 11 | Elliot Newby |
| 7 | David Worrall |
| 20 | Emile Acauah |
| 10 | Gerard Garner |
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