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Match report
English Footie
League 1: Round 24 (setup 4, season 34)
Tranmere Rovers
v.
Middlesbrough
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
7
Overall form:
Home form:
Diego Alonso Roberto PENNY Váldez71Joe LUMLEY
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
4
Overall form:
Home form:
Dedryck BOYATA27Lee PELTIER
MARCOS ALONSO Mendoza737Enes MAHMUTOVIC
Francisco Javier García Fernández, JAVI GARCÍA46Matt CROOKS
Derrick WILLIAMS657Dael FRY
Jordan ZEMURA66Daniel Sánchez AYALA
Lukas RUPP7Jonny HOWSON
Regan CHARLES-COOK687Martin BRAITHWAITE
Dom CALVERT-LEWIN97Lukas NMECHA
Rostyn GRIFFITHS6106James LEA SILIKI
Jari OOSTERWIJK6117Britt ASSOMBALONGA
Manager
George RAY12Nathan WOOD
Luke PILLING13Andy LONERGAN
Jonny SMITH14Ashley FLETCHER
Bersant CELINA15Lewis WING
Alexis ALLART16Marcus TAVERNIER

Tranmere Rovers 2 Middlesbrough 1
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 16,643, Stadium: Prenton Park, Referee: Scott MATHIESON 5½, TV: highlights)
26 Boyata, 39 Calvert-LewinScorers83 Lea Siliki
77 Griffiths <=> AllartSubstitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
4Corners3
3Fouls6
3Offsides0
5Shots on6
7Shots off9
12Total shots15
3Shots saved4
48%Possession52%
Man of the match: Jonny HOWSON
2The hapless Middlesbrough 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from BRAITHWAITE dropped just over.
5NMECHA was put clear by AYALA and he beat the Tranmere Rovers 'keeper but glanced his shot over the bar.
8A shot from CHARLES-COOK held little difficulty for LUMLEY.
9CALVERT-LEWIN pulled away from FRY but slammed the ball into the arms of the 'keeper.
22BRAITHWAITE hoofed the ball wide of the lefthand post from just outside the area.
23MAHMUTOVIC's shot was well held by PENNY.
26GOAL!! A cross from the right was headed down by MARCOS ALONSO for BOYATA to score. (1-0 Tranmere Rovers)
32BRAITHWAITE flicked a simple chance past the righthand post.
39GOAL!! A long range effort was deflected into the path of CALVERT-LEWIN who slammed the ball past the helpless LUMLEY. (2-0 Tranmere Rovers)
 
46A pin-point pass bobbled toward NMECHA and his deadly effort went narrowly wide.
48A corner bobbled toward CALVERT-LEWIN who headed the ball over.
56A useful ball from CHARLES-COOK on the left fell to JAVI GARCÍA who scuffed his shot just wide.
57A good effort from ASSOMBALONGA scraped the upright.
62A mix up in the Middlesbrough defence enabled CHARLES-COOK to blast an effort just wide.
65A wonderful save prevented ASSOMBALONGA from scoring an exceptional goal.
65A header from ASSOMBALONGA was hoofed off the line by ZEMURA.
68OOSTERWIJK scuffed an easy chance.
71A free-kick from OOSTERWIJK flew just beyond the far post.
75A cross from BRAITHWAITE left CROOKS in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot.
80A thirty yard drive from BRAITHWAITE caused the 'keeper little difficulty.
83GOAL!! An exceptional ball from FRY left CROOKS in the clear, he made PENNY commit himself before passing the ball to LEA SILIKI to score. (2-1 Tranmere Rovers)
85A perfect strike from CALVERT-LEWIN was dealt with by a useful stop from the 'keeper.