(1-0 Tranmere Rovers)| 22¹ | A corner bobbled toward NAMASO who flicked the ball over. |
| 26¹ | A neatly crafted cross from NGOY was shot goalbound by SHAQIRI only for POPE to block. |
| 28¹ | LASCELLES given a yellow card by BEECK for a late challenge. |
| 29¹ | A cynical foul gets NDIAYE a yellow card. |
| 30¹ | A strike from JOHNSTON held no problem for the Tranmere Rovers 'keeper. |
| 32¹ | BENSON cautioned by the ref. |
| 43¹ | A pin-point pass bobbled toward TSIMIKAS and his right foot shot floated narrowly wide. |
| 1² | NAMASO scuffed a simple chance. |
| 2² | McCLEAN chipped the ball to CAMPBELL who touched it over the bar. |
| 5² | SHAQIRI charged through the Tranmere Rovers defence but shot straight at POPE. |
| 7² | A tame strike from LEES bounced agonisingly wide. |
| 10² | A free-kick from CAMPBELL raced just beyond the far post. |
| 11² | POPE dived to his right to save an accurate shot from Stoke City's SHAQIRI. |
| 23² | MURPHY beat BATTH and placed the ball to NAMASO who fumbled his shot wide. |
| 28² | LEES booked for a clumsy foul on MIGHTEN. |
| 29² | WILMOT waltzed away from LASCELLES and stabbed a weak shot over. |
| 36² | A cross from WALKER-PETERS left NAMASO in plenty of space but he rushed his shot. |
| 43² | A fine piece of skill was ended by a good save by the advancing Tranmere Rovers 'keeper. |