(1-0 Stoke City)| 12¹ | LOADER was put clear by McGOLDRICK and he pulled away from the Stoke City 'keeper but drilled his shot inches over. |
| 13¹ | A poor shot from ETEBO bounced agonisingly wide. |
| 19¹ | A free-kick from MAHONEY floated inches over. |
| 20¹ | A good effort from MAHONEY scraped the upright. |
| 21¹ | MAHONEY booked for arguing with the referee. |
| 35¹ | SHAQIRI waltzed away from BENSON and rattled a poor shot well wide. |
| 36¹ | SPARROW poked an easy chance past the near post. |
| 36¹ | BENSON shot over. |
| 40¹ | LEES ran onto a great ball from NDIAYE but fired his shot wide of the goal. |
| 42¹ | A cross from LOWE left NGOY in lots of space but he fluffed his shot. |
| 2² | The Tranmere Rovers 'keeper was able to palm clear a weak header from WILMOT. |
| 3² | LEES headed over the bar. |
| 5² | BUTLAND dived to his left to block a fierce drive from Tranmere Rovers's MURPHY. |
| 8² | GOAL!! A long ball from LASCELLES had the Stoke City defence back-pedalling and MURPHY made the most of the opportunity with a great goal. (1-1)| 11² | ALLEN beat NDIAYE and hit the ball to NGOY who dragged his shot wide. | | 12² | ALLEN made space on the right and knocked the ball to MARTINS-INDI who rasped the ball wide. | | 17² | GOAL!! A great bit of skill enabled LOADER to waltz through the Stoke City defence and score. (2-1 Tranmere Rovers)| 18² | LOWE beat four Tranmere Rovers players and thundered a great chance just beyond the near post. | | 22² | TSIMIKAS snapped at a simple chance. | | 30² | The 'keeper saved a clever shot from NDIAYE. | | 40² | A refined pass from NDIAYE was nudged goalbound by LOADER only for the 'keeper to palm clear. | | 44² | A corner bobbled toward WILMOT who turned an effort inches over. | | 45² | BUTLAND saved a glorious effort from LOADER. | | |