Match Report
In the standings it was Tranmere Rovers 3rd on 3 points, Leeds United U21 2nd on 5 — separated by 2. Leeds United U21 ranked just 37th in the league on five-round form despite their 2nd table position. Per game in the league, Tranmere Rovers were scoring 2 and conceding 2.33, Leeds United U21 1.67 and 2, against a competition average of 1.54 goals per team per game.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Leeds United U21, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
Prenton Park in Birkenhead, capacity 16,587, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 3-3 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-5.