(1-0 Tranmere Rovers)| 12¹ | A late tackle on JAMES by MAHONEY results in a booking. |
| 18¹ | TSIMIKAS was put clear by MINGS and he beat the 'keeper but thrust his shot wide. |
| 20¹ | A good effort from McGOLDRICK scraped the outside of the lefthand post. |
| 20¹ | ROBERTS nodded the ball wide of the goal from just inside the area. |
| 25¹ | MINGS shot over. |
| 26¹ | Uncertainty in the Newport County defence enabled MAHONEY to hammer the ball inches over. |
| 37¹ | WARD dived to his right to block a lovely shot from Tranmere Rovers's HEMMINGS. |
| 39¹ | LOADER drove a left foot shot wide from twenty-five yards out. |
| 3² | A pin-point pass was collected by MURPHY and his deadly shot raced narrowly wide. |
| 11² | A penalty box scramble resulted in LASCELLES knocking the ball wide. |
| 12² | A corner was collected by ROBERTS who headed the ball wide. |
| 16² | MURPHY waltzed away from SAIVET and rattled a weak shot over. |
| 21² | A twenty-five yard drive from TSIMIKAS caused the Newport County 'keeper little difficulty. |
| 23² | A free-kick from LOADER raced over the bar. |
| 25² | LOADER chipped the ball to MINGS who turned it over. |
| 29² | GOAL!! An energetic McGOLDRICK ran down the left wing and touched the ball back for MURPHY to slide home. (2-0 Tranmere Rovers)| 43² | WASHINGTON beat LEES and flicked the ball to ROBERTS who fired his shot wide. | | 44² | WASHINGTON's header was well saved by the 'keeper. | | 45² | A cross from MURPHY left LASCELLES in lots of space but he rushed his shot. | |