Match summary
Tranmere Rovers beat Shrewsbury Town 1-0 in the EFL Trophy, Group Stage.
Tranmere Rovers vs Shrewsbury Town Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Statistics of the Game
Shrewsbury Town
46%Ball Possession54%
4Shots Total11
1Shots On Target3
2Corners3
13Fouls12
1Yellow Cards3
0Offsides1
3Saves0
395Passes447
3Shots Off Target6
119Attacks107
28Dangerous Attacks62
2Shots Inside Box8
2Shots Outside Box3
1Goals0
12Free Kicks13
0Shots Blocked2
5Substitutions4
16Tackles12
1Assists0
288Accurate Passes345
12Total Crosses30
2Accurate Crosses7
12Interceptions11
41Duels Won60
2Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Manager: Darrell Clarke
Starting XI
Substitutes
Manager: Gavin Cowan
Starting XI
Substitutes
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(51%) | 1 | 2/2 | ||
| 26' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 3(67%) | - | 2/5 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 19(63%) | 1 | 2/8 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 57(77%) | 2 | 3/3 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 45(73%) | 3 | 8/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 49(78%) | 3 | 5/9 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 48(90%) | - | 1/4 | ||
| 26' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(60%) | 1 | 3/4 | ||
| 63' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(47%) | 3 | 5/11 | ||
| 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 66(86%) | - | 0/3 | ||
| 64' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(63%) | - | 5/19 | ||
| 27' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(56%) | - | 2/4 | ||
| 89' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(57%) | 2 | 3/10 | ||
| 64' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(70%) | - | 0/7 | ||
 Sam Mann FW | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0/3 |
| - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Tranmere Rovers vs Shrewsbury Town — computed insights
| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere Rovers | 15 | D1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6/15 | 6-6 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7/15 | 4-6 |
- D2-2 @ Newport County2026-08-29
- D2-2 vs Rotherham United2026-09-01
- W2-0 vs Oldham Athletic2026-09-05
- L0-2 @ Gillingham2026-09-12
- D0-0 @ Exeter City2026-09-19
- W1-0 vs Salford City2026-08-29
- L0-3 @ Rochdale2026-09-01
- L0-2 @ Fleetwood Town2026-09-05
- W2-0 vs Northampton Town2026-09-12
- D1-1 @ Crewe Alexandra2026-09-19
- Meetings on record
- 11
- Period covered
- 2012-08-25 – 2026-08-15
- Tranmere Rovers wins
- 6
- Draws
- 1
- Shrewsbury Town wins
- 4
- Avg goals per meeting
- 2.45
- Over 2.5 goals
- 45%
- Both teams scored
- 45%
- Home side won
- 55%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
- Last 5 meetings
- 3W 0D 2L (Tranmere Rovers view)
- Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
- 2.6 vs 2.45
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Tranmere Rovers | 2-0 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 2026-04-03 | Shrewsbury Town | 1-0 | Tranmere Rovers |
| 2025-08-09 | Tranmere Rovers | 4-0 | Shrewsbury Town |
| 2020-02-25 | Shrewsbury Town | 2-3 | Tranmere Rovers |
| 2019-10-05 | Tranmere Rovers | 0-1 | Shrewsbury Town |
Previous Meetings
Previous Meetings
Last 11 matches
Goals
16-11
Total matches
11Head to Head
Head to Head
Last 11 matches
6
Tranmere Rovers wins
1
Draws
4
Shrewsbury Town wins
Goals Scored
16 - 11
Matchday 1 — EFL Trophy
- Northampton Town vs Brighton U21 — 18 Aug 20260-3
- Leyton Orient vs AFC Wimbledon — 18 Aug 20261-1
- Wycombe Wanderers vs Reading — 26 Sept 20262-2
- Stockport County vs Everton U21 — 18 Aug 20266-3
- Barnet vs Arsenal U21 — 18 Aug 20265-1
- Mansfield Town vs Manchester City U21 — 19 Aug 20261-4
- Bristol Rovers vs Chelsea U21 — 25 Aug 20262-2
- Doncaster Rovers vs Huddersfield Town — 8 Sept 20261-3
- Milton Keynes Dons vs Crawley Town — 22 Sept 20264-1
- Gillingham vs Cambridge United — 22 Sept 20261-4