Player of the matchConiah Boyce-ClarkeTRR · 95′ played · 3 saves · 18/35 passes · 2 duels won
7.4- Possession
- 46%54%
- Shots · on target in brackets
- 4 (1)11 (3)
- Corners
- 23
EFL TrophyMatchday 1Prenton ParkRef P. Marsden
This meeting
Events
TRR 1–0 SHT · 1–3 yellow- Full time 1–0
- Jack McEvillyfor David Kamara
- Will GrayYellow card
- Sam Mannfor Charlie Veevers
- Dylan Jones1–0Goal · left foot · assist David Kamara
- Byron Pendletonfor Arkell Jude-Boyd
- Hugo Aistonfor Sam Stubbs
- Arkell Jude-BoydYellow card
- Zane Okorofor Courtney Baker-Richardson
- Dylan Jonesfor James Plant
- Bobby Faulknerfor Olly Scott
- Olly ScottYellow card
- Will Grayfor Tom Sang
- Isaac Fletcherfor George Lloyd
- Half-time 0–0
- Tom AndersonYellow card
Lineups
Starting XIs · ratings at full time- 137.4Coniah Boyce-Clarke95′
- 226.9Lee O'Connor95′
- 306.6George Nevett95′
- 236.9Patrick Brough95′
- 266.3James Plant↓64′
- 446.9Ryan Watson95′
- 256.7Lewis Warrington95′
- 206.4Charlie Veevers↓89′
- 146.7Olly ScottYC ↓63′
- 196.5Courtney Baker-Richardson↓64′
- 247.0David KamaraA ↓90+4′ 95′
- 326.4Cameron Gregory95′
- 236.8Isaac Lee95′
- 66.8Sam Stubbs↓68′
- 266.6Tom AndersonYC 95′
- 247.1Lino Sousa95′
- 47.0Isaac England95′
- 107.1Tom Sang↓46′
- 177.0Arkell Jude-BoydYC ↓68′
- 206.6Michael Heinz Golding95′
- 276.4Joe Gbodé95′
- 96.6George Lloyd↓46′
- 16Bobby FaulknerDF · ↑63′6.5
- 17Zane OkoroFW · ↑64′6.7
- 27Sam MannFW · ↑89′
- 28Jack McEvillyDF · ↑90+4′
- 29Dylan JonesFW · G ↑64′7.2
- 12Harrison MaleGK
SubstitutesCoaches: Darrell Clarke · Gavin CowanG goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off
- 8Isaac FletcherMF · ↑46′6.5
- 21Will GrayMF · YC ↑46′6.5
- 22Byron PendletonDF · ↑68′6.3
- 46Hugo AistonFW · ↑68′6.2
- 1Will BrookGK
- 5Will BoyleDF
- 33Oliver HallDF
Player leaders
this matchShots
- Isaac LeeSHT3 (1)
- Isaac FletcherSHT3 (1)
- Dylan JonesTRR1 (1)
Big chances created
- David KamaraTRR1
- Arkell Jude-BoydSHT1
- Charlie VeeversTRR1
Passes
- George NevettTRR57/66
- Tom AndersonSHT52/62
- Lee O'ConnorTRR44/57
Key passes
- Tom SangSHT3
- Arkell Jude-BoydSHT2
- Lino SousaSHT1
Duels won
- Isaac LeeSHT18/22
- Patrick BroughTRR8/9
- Tom AndersonSHT7/14
Tackles
- Isaac LeeSHT4
- Patrick BroughTRR3
- Ryan WatsonTRR3
Clearances
- Sam StubbsSHT9
- George NevettTRR9
- Patrick BroughTRR4
Saves
- Coniah Boyce-ClarkeTRR3
What stands out
- 0–0half-time
The match stood at 0–0 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (1–0 full time).
- 4–11shots
Tranmere Rovers recorded 4 shots (1 on target) against 11 (3 on target) for Shrewsbury Town.
Team stats
37 figures- 46%Possession54%
- 4Shots11
- 1Shots on target3
- 2Big chances1
- 2Corners3
- 395Passes447
- 13Fouls12
- 1Yellow cards3
All 37 stats
- Attack
- 2Accurate crosses7
- 119Attacks107
- 1Big chances missed1
- 12Crosses30
- 28Dangerous attacks62
- 7Dribble attempts13
- 0Offsides1
- 25%Shot accuracy27%
- 0Shots blocked2
- 2Shots inside box8
- 3Shots off target6
- 2Shots outside box3
- 0Successful dribbles3
- Passing
- 21Accurate long passes22
- 288Accurate passes345
- 4Key passes10
- 31%Long pass accuracy36%
- 67Long passes61
- 73%Pass accuracy77%
- Defence
- 41Duels won60
- 9Goal kicks8
- 12Interceptions11
- 3Saves0
- 16Tackles12
- 8Tackles won7
- Discipline
- 12Free kicks13
- Other
- 164Possession lost176
- 5Substitutions4
- 33Throw-ins19
Top ratings
XI avg 6.75 v 6.77
Coniah Boyce-ClarkeTRR7.4
Lino SousaSHT7.1
Tom SangSHT7.1- DKDavid KamaraTRR7.0
- IEIsaac EnglandSHT7.0
Season comparison
as the teams came into the match- Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
- 2.6Goals per game (both sides)2.07
- 87%Over 1.567%
- 47%Over 2.527%
- 33%Over 3.520%
- 60%Both teams scored33%
- 20%Clean sheets33%
- 27%Failed to score47%
- Tranmere Rovers at home v Shrewsbury Town away
- 8Played10
- 2Won0
- 4Drawn5
- 2Lost5
- 12-10Goals (for-against)3-15
- 1.25Points per game0.5
- 50%Over 2.520%
- 25%Clean sheets20%
- 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
- 5-81st-half goals (for-against)5-13
- 14-122nd-half goals (for-against)4-9
- 74%Goals after half-time44%
- 73%Goal before half-time60%
- 4-5-6Half-time W-D-L1-8-6
Matchday 1
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0–3
Brighton U21 - Leyton Orient
15:00
AFC Wimbledon - Wycombe Wanderers
2–2
Reading - Stockport County
6–3
Everton U21 - Barnet
5–1
Arsenal U21 - Mansfield Town
1–4
Manchester City U21 - Bristol Rovers
2–2
Chelsea U21 - Doncaster Rovers
1–3
Huddersfield Town - Milton Keynes Dons
4–1
Crawley Town - Gillingham
1–4
Cambridge United
Match info
- Competition
- EFL Trophy
- Season
- 2026/2027 · Matchday 1 of 3
- Stage
- Group Stage
- Kick-off
- Venue
- Prenton Park, Birkenhead
- Capacity
- 16,567 · grass
- Weather
- 16 °C · overcast clouds · humidity 91%
- Referee
- P. Marsden
- TRR coach
- Darrell Clarke
- SHT coach
- Gavin Cowan
Match summary
Tranmere Rovers beat Shrewsbury Town 1-0 in the EFL Trophy, Group Stage.
Across 11 previous meetings on record, Tranmere Rovers won 6 and Shrewsbury Town won 4, with 1 draw (2.45 goals per game).
Dylan Jones (69') scored for Tranmere Rovers.
Tranmere Rovers — live results and scheduleShrewsbury Town — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this
Head-to-head
11 meetings on record since 20126-1-4Tranmere Rovers W-D-L · goals 16:11
6 TRR1 draws4 SHT- With Tranmere Rovers at home
- 4-0-2 (10:5)
- Goals per meeting
- 2.45
- Over 2.5 goals
- 45%
- Both teams scored
- 45%
- Won by the host
- 55%
- Last 5 (Tranmere Rovers)
- 3W 0D 2L · 2.6 goals/game
- Tranmere Rovers2–0Shrewsbury TownLeague Two
- Shrewsbury Town1–0Tranmere RoversLeague Two
- Tranmere Rovers4–0Shrewsbury TownLeague Two
- Shrewsbury Town2–3Tranmere RoversLeague One
- Tranmere Rovers0–1Shrewsbury TownLeague One
Show all 11 meetings
- Tranmere Rovers2–1Shrewsbury TownLeague Two
- Shrewsbury Town2–1Tranmere RoversLeague Two
- Tranmere Rovers2–1Shrewsbury TownLeague One
- Shrewsbury Town0–1Tranmere RoversLeague One
- Tranmere Rovers0–2Shrewsbury TownLeague One
- Shrewsbury Town1–1Tranmere RoversLeague One
- Shrewsbury TownnextTranmere RoversLeague Two
Form
last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off- 1-1D2 May
- 2-2D18 Jul
- 2-2D1 Aug
- 2-0W15 Aug
- 1-1D22 Aug
- 2-2D29 Aug
- 2-2D1 Sep
- 2-0W5 Sep
- 0-2L12 Sep
- 0-0D19 Sep
2-7-1goals 14:121.30pts/game
Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below
- 1-1D28 Jul
- 1-1D8 Aug
- 0-2L15 Aug
- 1-3L22 Aug
- 0-4L25 Aug
- 1-0W29 Aug
- 0-3L1 Sep
- 0-2L5 Sep
- 2-0W12 Sep
- 1-1D19 Sep
2-3-5goals 7:170.90pts/game
- A
Exeter City0–0 - A
Gillingham0–2 - H
Oldham Athletic2–0 - H
Rotherham United2–2 - A
Newport County2–2
latest 5
- A
Crewe Alexandra1–1 - H
Northampton Town2–0 - A
Fleetwood Town0–2 - A
Rochdale0–3 - H
Salford City1–0
Referee
P. Marsden- Cards / match
- 3.76this match 4 (+0.24)
- Yellows / match
- 3.59this match 4
- Reds / match
- 0.17
- Penalties / match
- 0.2621% of matches
- Fouls / match
- 20.4this match 25
1.84Home 1.84 vs Away 1.75 yellows/match · 8–9 red1.75
46%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 20%34%
home winsaway wins- With Shrewsbury Town
- 1-1-0 in 2 · 1 yellows/game
Analysed latest 100 of 132 career matches.
Updated