Match summary
Before kickoff, Salford City (4th, 49 pts) were 17 points ahead of Tranmere Rovers (17th, 32 pts).
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Tranmere Rovers vs Salford City in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Tranmere Rovers1W 0D 4L
Tranmere RoversSalford City
3Pointsof 1512
5Goals scored9
10Goals conceded6
1Clean sheets1
4Without a win1
4Conceded in a row1
Head to head12 meetings · Oct 2020 – Sep 2025
- Tranmere Rovers wins
- 5
- Draws
- 4
- Salford City wins
- 3
2.58goals per meeting
42%both teams scored
33%3+ goals
33%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsTranmere Rovers 1W 1D 3L · 3.8 goals per game
Meetings
- League TwoSalford City3-1Tranmere Rovers
- League TwoSalford City2-0Tranmere Rovers
- League TwoTranmere Rovers0-0Salford City
- League TwoSalford City1-5Tranmere Rovers
- League TwoTranmere Rovers3-4Salford City
Show all 12 meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 328 earlier results
Tranmere RoversSalford City
#17Position#4
32Points28 v 27 games49
-5Goal difference+5
1.5Scored per gameleague avg 1.31.44
1.68Conceded per game1.26
#19Form table position#6
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Tranmere RoversSalford City
- Yellow Card · Tranmere Rovers · Kristian Dennis90+5'
- Yellow Card · Tranmere Rovers · Sam Finley81'
- 81'Substitution · Salford City · Fabio Borini · InOut: J. Grant
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Aaron McGowan · InOut: Cameron Norman79'
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · James Plant · InOut: William Tamen79'
- 78'Substitution · Salford City · Matt Butcher · InOut: Rosaire Longelo
- 75'Goal · Salford City · Kelly N'Mai0-2
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Billy Blacker · InOut: N. Kenneh72'
- 68'Goal · Salford City · J. Grant0-1
- 64'Substitution · Salford City · Zach Awe · InOut: Brandon Cooper
- Substitution · Tranmere Rovers · Joe Ironside · InOut: Dylan Jones51'
- 46'Substitution · Salford City · Ossama Ashley · InOut: Josh Austerfield
- 46'Substitution · Salford City · Ben Woodburn · InOut: Kallum Cesay
Match Statistics
Match stats
Tranmere RoversSalford City
48%Ball Possession52%
16Shots Total11
7Shots On Target4
9Corners4
14Fouls12
2Yellow Cards0
4Offsides2
2Saves7
285Passes325
3Shots Off Target6
96Attacks114
31Dangerous Attacks32
13Shots Inside Box8
3Shots Outside Box3
0Goals2
12Free Kicks14
6Shots Blocked1
4Substitutions5
10Tackles15
0Assists2
153Accurate Passes212
1Injuries1
29Total Crosses18
8Accurate Crosses2
10Interceptions6
72Duels Won65
1Big Chances Created3
1Big Chances Missed2
Team Lineups
Lineups
Manager: A. Crosby
Starting XI
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WT
William Tamen6.5
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NS
Nathan Smith7.2
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CN
Cameron Norman7.0
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CW
Charlie Whitaker5.8
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DJ
Dylan Jones6.8
Substitutes
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JB
Jack Barrett-
BB
Billy Blacker6.6
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JP
James Plant6.5
Manager: K. Robinson
Starting XI
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MY
Matthew Young8.9
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BC
Brandon Cooper6.8
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RL
Rosaire Longelo7.0
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KC
Kallum Cesay6.5
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JA
Josh Austerfield6.6
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KN
Kelly N'Mai7.6
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DU
Daniel Udoh6.8
Substitutes
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OA
Ossama Ashley7.1
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ZA
Zach Awe6.9
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nathan Smith DF | 7.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 19(57%) | 1 | 11/13 |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 34(61%) | 3 | 5/11 | |
| 7.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 5/6 | 25(62%) | - | 2/11 | |
Cameron Norman MF | 7.0 | 79' | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 29(32%) | 1 | 14/22 |
| 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 36(53%) | - | - | |
| 6.8 | 39' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 13(80%) | - | 7/14 | |
| 6.8 | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 11(56%) | 1 | 4/5 | |
Dylan Jones FW | 6.8 | 51' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 6(67%) | 1 | 4/7 |
| 6.7 | 72' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 14(47%) | 2 | 8/12 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24(58%) | - | 3/9 | |
| 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25(44%) | 1 | 4/10 | |
Billy Blacker MF | 6.6 | 18' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 9(67%) | 1 | 2/5 |
James Plant MF | 6.5 | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(86%) | 1 | 2/4 |
William Tamen DF | 6.5 | 79' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 14(57%) | - | 5/6 |
Charlie Whitaker FW | 5.8 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 21(43%) | - | 1/8 |
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