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Match report
English Footie
League Cup: Round 1 (setup 4, season 29)
Sheffield Weds.
v.
Tranmere Rovers
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
11
Overall form:
David FORDE817Diego Alonso Roberto PENNY Váldez
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
6
Overall form:
Dominic IORFA82Dedryck BOYATA
Adam REACH3MARCOS ALONSO Mendoza
Jack PRICE647Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA
Jørgen Paulov HAMMER5Danny COLLINS
David JONES66Alan TATE
Kieran LEE7Rostyn GRIFFITHS
Daniel PUDIL8Bersant CELINA
LUCAS Eduardo Santos JOÃO79Orlando Carlos Braga de SÁ
Steven FLETCHER610Erik HUSEKLEPP
Emmanuel MAYUKA711Dom CALVERT-LEWIN
Manager
George BOYD12Wes ATKINSON
Johny PLACIDE13Tomasz KUSZCZAK
Adrian POPA14Jari OOSTERWIJK
Danny GUTHRIE15Matthew BRIGGS
Chris McCANN16Saul HALPIN

Sheffield Weds. 2 Tranmere Rovers 0
(Half-time: 0-0, Attendance: 18,535, Stadium: Hillsborough, Referee: Clive PENTON 7½)
58 Lucas João, 85 Lucas JoãoScorers
58 Price <=> GuthrieSubstitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
2Corners3
2Fouls10
2Offsides4
8Shots on7
9Shots off6
17Total shots13
6Shots saved7
60%Possession40%
Man of the match: David FORDE
4A shot from LEE was smothered by the 'keeper.
5A header by REACH at the near post was comfortably collected by the 'keeper.
7A free-kick from BOYATA flew just beyond the near post.
7The Tranmere Rovers 'keeper was able to palm clear a poor shot from PUDIL.
9 touched the ball through a ruck of players but the Sheffield Weds. 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left.
12A lovely pass from , was lashed goalbound by CELINA only for the 'keeper to palm clear.
12CALVERT-LEWIN's shot was well saved by the Sheffield Weds. 'keeper.
14 dummied PRICE but flicked the ball into the arms of FORDE.
20A accurate pass fell to LEE and his right foot effort raced narrowly wide.
22LEE beat HUSEKLEPP and blasted the ball to PUDIL who hit his effort wide.
25CALVERT-LEWIN headed over the bar.
34A cross from PUDIL left MAYUKA in lots of space but he fluffed his shot.
 
53The 'keeper saved a glorious shot from CALVERT-LEWIN.
56FORDE did well to hold onto a wicked shot from .
58GOAL!! LUCAS JOÃO dribbled forward, glanced up and slammed a shot into the Tranmere Rovers net. (1-0 Sheffield Weds.)
58A useful ball from CELINA on the left fell to who scuffed his effort over.
68A penalty box scramble resulted in tapping a low shot wide.
74IORFA hoofed the ball wide from just outside the area.
79The hapless PENNY was a mere bystander as a backpass from TATE fell just wide.
85FLETCHER made space on the right and pulled the ball to PUDIL who fired the ball wide.
85GOAL!! . (2-0 Sheffield Weds.)
86's shot was well held by FORDE.