Oldham Athletic vs Tranmere Rovers, 2025-26 English League Two, Regular Season
· English League Two
68': Mike Fondop-Talom3 - 1
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Match Commentary
- 29': Jake Caprice (Oldham Athletic) Substitution at 29'
- 31': Michael Mellon (Oldham Athletic) Goal at 31'
- 37': Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 37'
- 40': Joe Garner (Oldham Athletic) Yellow Card at 40'
- 41': Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 41'
- 45': Jamie Robson (Oldham Athletic) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Michael Mellon (Oldham Athletic) Goal at 47'
- 49': Jake Caprice (Oldham Athletic) Yellow Card at 49'
- 60': Mike Fondop-Talom (Oldham Athletic) Substitution at 60'
- 61': Michael Mellon (Oldham Athletic) Goal at 61'
- 65': Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Josh Davison (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 65'
- 68': Mike Fondop-Talom (Oldham Athletic) Red Card at 68'
- 84': Kane Drummond (Oldham Athletic) Substitution at 84'
- 87': Matthew Hudson (Oldham Athletic) Yellow Card at 87'
Statistics
 TRN |
OLD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 64.2 | Possession | 35.8 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 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: Boundary Park
Location: Oldham, England
Attendance: 8,838
EFL League Two Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 26 | +17 | 52 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 25 | +12 | 46 |
| 3 | Walsall | 25 | +11 | 46 |
| 4 | Salford City | 25 | +5 | 46 |
Line-Ups
Oldham Athletic (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Hudson (GK)  |
| 6 | Emmanuel Monthe |
| 5 | Donervon Daniels |
| 8 | Ryan Woods |
| 3 | Jake Leake |
| 2 | Reagan Ogle |
| 26 | Kai Payne |
| 11 | Jack Stevens |
| 4 | Thomas Pett |
| 14 | Joe Garner |
| 28 | Michael Mellon |
Tranmere Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Joe Murphy (GK) |
| 5 | Nathan Smith |
| 4 | Jordan Turnbull |
| 30 | Aaron McGowan |
| 6 | Richard Smallwood |
| 24 | Billy Blacker |
| 7 | Charlie Whitaker |
| 23 | Ethan Bristow |
| 14 | Jayden Joseph |
| 29 | Joe Ironside |
| 9 | Kristian Dennis |
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