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Commentary
Uncertainty in the Tranmere Rovers defence enabled SHANKLAND to fire an effort just beyond the far post.
A clever pass from WATSON was tapped goalbound by KINGSLEY only for the 'keeper to block.
An outswinging corner was fired into the arms of the 'keeper by BA.
GOAL!! An imaginative McGRATH played a wonderful ball down the middle to SPITTAL who seemingly in an offside position went on to easily score. (1-0 Wigan Athletic)
13¹The 'keeper was able to palm clear a weak shot from WATSON.
16¹SPITTAL worked the ball to McGRATH, SHANKLAND latched onto his cross and hoofed the ball within easy reach of TICKLE.
27¹A drive from SHANKLAND seemed a certain goal but the Tranmere Rovers 'keeper managed to punch the ball clear.
33¹A penalty box meleé resulted in SHANKLAND driving a low shot over.
41¹GOAL!! After a useful build-up MILLER drove the ball past TICKLE. (2-0 Wigan Athletic)
42¹The 'keeper did well to hold onto an amazing strike from AL-HAMADI.
43¹SHANKLAND rattled a simple chance past the far post.
SHANKLAND's shot beat TICKLE but rebounded off the Tranmere Rovers crossbar.
CLARKSON hoofed the ball wide of the goal from just outside the area.
10²A fine run was ended by a good save by the advancing 'keeper.
11²A delightful shot from GRANT was dealt with by a good stop from the Tranmere Rovers 'keeper.
14²GRANT was put clear by SPITTAL and he pulled away from TICKLE but thrust his shot wide.
18²TICKLE was able to claw away a powerful shot.
29²The hapless Wigan Athletic 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from WATSON fell just wide.
37²A cross from McGRATH left SHANKLAND in lots of space but he fluffed his shot.
38²A weak strike from GRANT bounced agonisingly wide.
42²MORRIS beat HALKETT and fired the ball to BLACKETT-TAYLOR who dragged his shot wide.
44²A good effort from SHANKLAND scraped the top of the crossbar.

 
Tranmere Rovers
 
League position: -
Home league form: LWLX
Overall league form: XLLWLLLX
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Sam TICKLE1Zander CLARK(c)
Tom HOLMES2Lewis MILLER
Emmanuel MONTHE3Stephen KINGSLEY
(c)Abdoullah BA4Leighton CLARKSON
Tom DAVIES5Craig HALKETT
Mark ELLIS6Robbie DEAS
Corey BLACKETT-TAYLOR7Blair SPITTAL
Kieron MORRIS8Jorge GRANT
(p)Ali AL-HAMADI9David WATSON(p)
(f)Kaiyne WOOLERY10Jamie McGRATH(f)
Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES11Lawrence SHANKLAND
ManagerScott SMILLIE
Sid NELSON  12  Graeme SHINNIE
Jonathan DE BIE  13  Dimitar MITOV
Liam FEENEY  14  Ryan DUNCAN
Danny LLOYD  15  Daniel ARMSTRONG
Tony SPRINGETT  16  Kenneth VARGAS
 
Wigan Athletic
 
League position: 1
Away league form: WWWW
Overall league form: WWWWWWWW
Formation: 4-5-1

Statistics
Tranmere Rovers 0 Wigan Athletic 2
(Half-time: 0-2, Attendance: 16,763, Stadium: Prenton Park, Referee: Mark Halsey 6)

 
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Spittal 7¹, Miller 41¹
  
  
  
912
28
613
410
211
621
37
38%62%
Man of the match: Emmanuel Monthe