(1-0 Tranmere Rovers)| 11¹ | ZEMURA's shot was well held by BENTLEY. |
| 13¹ | CELINA waltzed past BURKE and flicked a weak shot wide. |
| 17¹ | BURKE scuffed an easy chance. |
| 23¹ | CELINA flicked a deadly shot inches wide from thirty yards out. |
| 26¹ | A fine ball from SMITH on the left found GRIFFITHS who sliced his shot wide. |
| 30¹ | The Tranmere Rovers 'keeper saved a swerving shot from BURKE. |
| 42¹ | CONLON ran onto a wonderful ball from ALLEN but blasted his shot wide. |
| 45¹ | ALLEN cautioned by the ref for a bad challenge. |
| 6² | WILLIAMS beat three Port Vale players and drove a shot just beyond the near post. |
| 8² | The stunned 'keeper could only watch as a backpass from ODOI fell just wide. |
| 10² | A twenty yard drive from ODUBEKO caused the 'keeper no problem. |
| 12² | ALLEN made space on the left and dragged the ball to BURKE who fired the ball wide. |
| 14² | A shot from ALLEN held no problem for the 'keeper. |
| 15² | MARCOS ALONSO shot wide. |
| 23² | ALLART knocked the ball to BOYATA who fired it over the bar. |
| 29² | GOAL!! A strike from CALVERT-LEWIN which the Port Vale 'keeper managed to block seemed to have crossed the line and GALANOPOULOS awarded the goal. (2-0 Tranmere Rovers)| 36² | The 'keeper managed to block an amazing effort. | | 40² | ALLART galloped through the Port Vale defence but shot straight at the Port Vale 'keeper. | | 41² | A penalty box scramble resulted in CHARLES-COOK knocking a low shot wide. | |