Match summary
Tranmere Rovers beat Shrewsbury Town 1-0 in the EFL Trophy, Group Stage.
More details:
Tranmere Rovers vs Shrewsbury TownResult, Lineups & H2H
2026/2027Match Timeline
Man of the Match
90'+4Substitution
Tranmere Rovers
90'+2Yellow Card
Shrewsbury Town
89'Substitution
Tranmere Rovers
Goal!
1-0
Dylan Jones
69'·Tranmere Rovers
⚽
68'Substitution
Shrewsbury Town
65'Yellow Card
Shrewsbury Town
64'Substitution
Tranmere Rovers
63'Substitution
Tranmere Rovers
50'Yellow Card
Tranmere Rovers
46'Substitution
Shrewsbury Town
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
13
CB
Coniah Boyce-Clarke22
LO
Lee O'Connor30
GN
George Nevett26
JP
James Plant44
RW
Ryan Watson25
LW
Lewis Warrington20
CV
Charlie Veevers14
OS
Olly Scott19
CB
Courtney Baker-Richardson24
DK
David KamaraSubstitutes
Manager: Gavin Cowan
Starting XI
32
CG
Cameron Gregory17
AJ
Arkell Jude-Boyd4
IE
Isaac England24
LS
Lino Sousa20
MG
Michael Heinz Golding9
GL
George Lloyd27
JG
Joe GbodéSubstitutes
1
WB
Will Brook8
IF
Isaac Fletcher21
WG
Will Gray22
BP
Byron Pendleton33
OH
Oliver Hall46
HA
Hugo AistonPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coniah Boyce-Clarke GK | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35(51%) | 1 | 2/2 | |
 Dylan Jones FW | 26' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 3(67%) | - | 2/5 | |
David Kamara FW | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 19(63%) | 1 | 2/8 | |
Lee O'Connor DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 57(77%) | 2 | 3/3 | |
| 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 45(73%) | 3 | 8/9 | ||
Ryan Watson MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 49(78%) | 3 | 5/9 | |
Lewis Warrington MF | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 48(90%) | - | 1/4 | |
| 26' | 0 | 0 | - | 5(60%) | 1 | 3/4 | ||
Olly Scott MF | 63' | 0 | 0 | - | 17(47%) | 3 | 5/11 | |
George Nevett DF | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 66(86%) | - | 0/3 | |
Courtney Baker-Richardson FW | 64' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8(63%) | - | 5/19 | |
 Bobby Faulkner DF | 27' | 0 | 0 | - | 9(56%) | - | 2/4 | |
Charlie Veevers MF | 89' | 0 | 0 | - | 23(57%) | 2 | 3/10 | |
James Plant MF | 64' | 0 | 0 | - | 10(70%) | - | 0/7 | |
 Sam Mann FW | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 0/3 |
 Jack McEvilly DF | - | 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 |
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- 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
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