Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 8 Oct 2024, 18:00
Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Accrington Stanley
Accrington Stanley
🏟 Prenton Park (Birkenhead, Merseyside) 👤 Z. Kennard-Kettle Round 6

Match report

Tranmere Rovers edged past Accrington Stanley 2-1 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 8 October 2024. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Tranmere Rovers had 23 shots to Accrington Stanley's 9.

Z. Awe was sent off in the 90+6th minute.

The match was played at Prenton Park (Birkenhead, Merseyside), with Z. Kennard-Kettle in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 59% - 41% Shots 23 - 9 On target 10 - 3 Corners 8 - 6 Fouls 9 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Samuel Taylor
Tranmere Rovers · 1 goal
8 Josh Hawkes 1 goal
8 Anjola Popoola 1 goal
8 Joe Murphy 1 assist
8 Josh Williams captained the side
First half vs second half
Accrington Stanley came out stronger after half-time, with 9 second-half shots against 0 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 12–0 11–9
Shots On Goal 3–0 7–3
Ball Possession 63–37 —
Corners 3–1 5–5
Attacks 53–44 41–43
Match statistics
8 Corners 6
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 5
94 Attacks 87
64 Dangerous Attacks 40
11 On Target 2
13 Off Target 8
23 Shots Total 9
10 Shots On Goal 3
6 Shots Off Goal 5
7 Shots Blocked 1
14 Shots Inside Box 7
9 Shots Outside Box 2
9 Fouls 11
8 Corners 6
3 Offsides 1
59% Ball Possession 41%
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
2 Saves 8
464 Passes Total 312
364 Passes Accurate 212
Line-ups 4-1-4-1  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Tranmere Rovers · 4-1-4-1
13 J. Murphy
2 C. Norman 4 B. Walker 3 Z. Bradshaw 23 C. Wood
17 S. Finley
20 S. Taylor 24 J. Williams 21 S. Solomon 11 J. Hawkes
10 J. Davison
Accrington Stanley · 3-4-1-2
1 M. Kelly
15 A. Pickles 4 Z. Awe 25 J. Smith
23 T. Walton 14 N. Khumbeni 8 B. Woods 16 J. Batty
45 A. Hunter
11 J. Knowles 39 J. Woods
Tranmere Rovers
Coach
N. Adkins
Substitutes
  • 8 Regan Hendry
  • 9 Luke Norris
  • 14 Kristian Dennis
  • 7 Kieron Morris
  • 19 Harvey Saunders
  • 25 Reuben Egan
  • 22 Lee O'Connor
Accrington Stanley
Coach
J. Doolan
Substitutes
  • 10 Alex Henderson
  • 6 Liam Coyle
  • 27 Lewis Trickett
  • 19 Anjola Popoola
  • 26 Charlie Hall
  • 13 William Crellin
  • 31 Finlay Tunstall
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ A. Henderson ↓ A. Hunter Accrington Stanley
  • 52' ↑ L. Coyle ↓ N. Khumbeni Accrington Stanley
  • 65' ↑ L. Norris ↓ J. Hawkes Tranmere Rovers
  • 65' ↑ R. Hendry ↓ S. Finley Tranmere Rovers
  • 73' ↑ K. Dennis ↓ S. Solomon Tranmere Rovers
  • 74' ↑ K. Morris ↓ J. Davison Tranmere Rovers
  • 78' ↑ C. Hall ↓ A. Pickles Accrington Stanley
  • 78' ↑ A. Popoola ↓ J. Woods Accrington Stanley
  • 78' ↑ L. Trickett ↓ T. Walton Accrington Stanley
  • 83' ↑ H. Saunders ↓ S. Taylor Tranmere Rovers
Cards
  • 90+6' Z. Awe Accrington Stanley
  • 63' L. Coyle Accrington Stanley
  • 66' R. Hendry Tranmere Rovers
  • 88' Z. Awe Accrington Stanley
  • 90+6' Z. Awe Accrington Stanley
Head-to-head
Tranmere Rovers 6 2 draws 2 Accrington Stanley
2026-02-17 Tranmere vs Accrington 0 - 1
2025-10-28 Accrington vs Tranmere 1 - 1
2025-04-12 Accrington Stanley vs Tranmere Rovers 3 - 3
2025-02-25 Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley 0 - 1
2024-10-08 Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley 2 - 1
2024-08-13 Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley 3 - 0
Recent form
Tranmere Rovers D D L L L
Accrington Stanley D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley?
Tranmere Rovers won 2-1 against Accrington Stanley on 8 October 2024.
Who won Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley?
Tranmere Rovers won the match 2-1.
Where was Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley played?
The match was played at Prenton Park (Birkenhead, Merseyside).
Who had more possession in Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley?
Tranmere Rovers had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.