(1-0 Hartlepool United)| 29¹ | EVANS fluffed an easy chance. |
| 30¹ | RUDONI worked the ball to O'RIORDAN, EVANS gathered his pass and booted the ball within easy reach of the Tranmere Rovers 'keeper. |
| 36¹ | The motionless Hartlepool United 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from KING fell just wide. |
| 38¹ | A header from COOK was kicked off the line by ELLIS. |
| 42¹ | BORGES RODRIGUES was put clear by LLOYD and he stepped inside the 'keeper but rammed his shot wide. |
| 1² | A mix up in the Hartlepool United defence enabled AL-HAMADI to fire an effort wide. |
| 3² | A great save prevented AL-HAMADI from scoring an exceptional goal. |
| 7² | COOK headed over the bar. |
| 12² | WOOLERY made space on the left and pulled the ball to AL-HAMADI who rasped the ball over. |
| 13² | MONTHE beat two Hartlepool United players and slammed a shot wide. |
| 14² | BORGES RODRIGUES's shot beat SCHMID but rebounded off the Hartlepool United upright. |
| 24² | RUDONI headed the ball wide of the lefthand post from just outside the area. |
| 26² | SCHMID was able to claw away a fierce shot. |
| 34² | CULLEN flicked a deadly shot wide from just outside the area. |
| 41² | A free-kick from NELSON floated over the bar. |
| 43² | A cross from WOOLERY left DAVIES in lots of space but he rushed his shot. |
| 45² | CULLEN cautioned by the referee for a cynical challenge. |