Accrington Stanley vs Tranmere Rovers, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 16': Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) Goal at 16'
- 35': Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 35'
- 45': Conor Grant (Accrington Stanley) Substitution at 45'
- 55': Freddie Sass (Accrington Stanley) Substitution at 55'
- 61': Billy Blacker (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 61'
- 62': Richard Smallwood (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 62'
- 63': Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 63'
- 64': Cameron Norman (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 64'
- 65': Patrick Madden (Accrington Stanley) Penalty - Saved at 65'
- 67': Tyler Walton (Accrington Stanley) Substitution at 67'
- 71': Jayden Joseph (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 71'
- 78': Billy Blacker (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 78'
- 90'+3': Isaac Heath (Accrington Stanley) Yellow Card at 93'
Statistics
 TRN |
ACC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 60.2 | Possession | 39.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Wham Stadium
Location: Accrington, England
Attendance: 2,375
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
Accrington Stanley (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Oliver Wright (GK) |
| 5 | Farrend Rawson |
| 14 | Benn Ward |
| 17 | Devon Matthews |
| 6 | Liam Coyle |
| 28 | Seamus Conneely |
| 30 | Isaac Heath  |
| 2 | Donald Love |
| 8 | Patrick Madden |
| 10 | Alex Henderson |
| 7 | Shaun Whalley |
Tranmere Rovers (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Joe Murphy (GK) |
| 5 | Nathan Smith |
| 3 | Patrick Brough |
| 30 | Aaron McGowan |
| 42 | Nohan Kenneh |
| 8 | Sam Finley |
| 11 | Omari Patrick |
| 2 | Cameron Norman |
| 10 | Josh Davison |
| 7 | Charlie Whitaker |
| 18 | Connor Jennings |
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