(1-1)| 44¹ | A penalty box scramble resulted in CLARKE driving a low shot wide. |
| 46¹ | A weak strike from WILLIAMS bounced agonisingly wide. |
| 2² | Uncertainty in the Sunderland defence enabled HÉLDER COSTA to hit an effort inches over. |
| 7² | A accurate pass found NEIL and his looping shot floated narrowly over. |
| 7² | A header by WEGHORST at the far post was comfortably collected by PATTERSON. |
| 12² | MASINA fired the ball through a ruck of players but the Sunderland 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his right. |
| 13² | CIRKIN's shot was well saved by the Tranmere Rovers 'keeper. |
| 18² | A shot from O'MAHONY was smothered by the 'keeper. |
| 22² | ALESE stormed through the Tranmere Rovers defence but shot straight at the 'keeper. |
| 25² | ALMIRON flicked an easy chance past the righthand post. |
| 26² | ALMIRON dribbled away from DACRES-COGLEY and stroked a weak shot wide. |
| 27² | A free-kick from SONNE went wide. |
| 29² | A thirty yard drive from WEGHORST caused the 'keeper little difficulty. |
| 31² | PHILIPP made space on the right and pulled the ball to HÉLDER COSTA who fired the ball over. |
| 36² | WILLIAMS was put clear by HONG and he dummied PATTERSON but thrust his shot over the bar. |