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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 5 (setup 1, season 31)
Tranmere Rovers
v.
Oldham Athletic
Formation:
3-5-2
League position:
16
Overall form:
Home form:
Tom HEATON1PAU LÓPEZ Sabata
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
23
Overall form:
Home form:
Ryan SHAWCROSS62Léo DUBOIS
Jonny EVANS37José Carlos Cracco Neto, ZECA
Darren FLETCHER74Hakim ZIYECH
Ashley WILLIAMS57Marc BARTRA Aregall
Jonjo SHELVEY667Andreas CHRISTENSEN
Michail ANTONIO777Luciano SLAGVEER
Christian PULISIC86Sam LARSSON
Jermain DEFOE97José Enrique ANGULO Caicedo
Saido BERAHINO10Jorrit HENDRIX
Kieran TIERNEY117Diego Alejandro ROLÁN Silva
Per MagnussonManager
John Anthony BROOKS612Carlos Joel SALCEDO Hernández
Etrit BERISHA13Thomas DIDILLON
Trent ALEXANDER-ARNOLD14Denis VAVRO
Patrick ROBERTS15Bozhidar KRAEV
Leon BAILEY16Jóhann Berg GUĐMUNDSSON

Tranmere Rovers 2 Oldham Athletic 0
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 36,949, Stadium: Prenton Park, Referee: Lee PROBERT 7)
70 Defoe, 75 DefoeScorers
81 Shelvey <=> BrooksSubstitutions60 Bartra <=> Vavro
Sendings off
Bookings
2Corners5
19Fouls9
5Offsides1
6Shots on10
5Shots off8
11Total shots18
4Shots saved7
41%Possession59%
Man of the match: Tom HEATON
11ROLÁN was put clear by DUBOIS and he stepped inside the 'keeper but drilled his shot inches over.
14An outswinging corner was nodded into the arms of the Tranmere Rovers 'keeper by ROLÁN.
19DEFOE ran onto a great ball from SHELVEY but blasted his shot wide of the goal.
22BERAHINO dribbled round SLAGVEER and rattled a weak shot over.
26The 'keeper was able to block a tame shot from LARSSON.
28A shot from ZIYECH was smothered by HEATON.
29PULISIC clipped the ball through a crowd of players but PAU LÓPEZ was a match for it as he dived to his right.
37ZIYECH shot wide.
45+1A fine run was ended by a good save by the oncoming Oldham Athletic 'keeper.
45+1A good effort from LARSSON scraped the top of the crossbar.
 
46A free-kick from ANGULO floated over.
49ROLÁN rushed through the Tranmere Rovers defence but shot straight at the 'keeper.
57A penalty box scramble resulted in ROLÁN tapping a low shot over.
62A pin-point pass found ZECA and his looping effort flew narrowly over.
68A delightful save prevented SLAGVEER from scoring a lovely goal.
69PULISIC beat DUBOIS and drilled the ball to TIERNEY who pulled his shot wide.
69The Oldham Athletic 'keeper did well to hold onto an amazing strike from DEFOE.
70GOAL!! A mix up between CHRISTENSEN and PAU LÓPEZ allowed DEFOE to fire the ball into the empty net. (1-0 Tranmere Rovers)
75GOAL!! A wonderful run from WILLIAMS gave ANTONIO space on the left and DEFOE stabbed in his pin-point pass. (2-0 Tranmere Rovers)
80SLAGVEER rifled a simple chance past the near post.
81A drive from ANGULO seemed a certain goal but HEATON managed to force the ball clear.
84HENDRIX's shot beat HEATON but rebounded off the Tranmere Rovers post.