Tranmere vs Walsall

League Two 17 Jan 2026, 12:30
Tranmere
Tranmere
1–3
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Walsall
Walsall
🏟 Prenton Park Round 27

Match report

Walsall beat Tranmere 3-1 in the League Two on 17 January 2026.

Tranmere had 11 shots to Walsall's 8.

The match was played at Prenton Park.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 56% - 44% Shots 11 - 8 On target 2 - 4 Corners 3 - 10 Fouls 12 - 11 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Priestley Farquharson
Walsall · 1 goal
8 Jamille Matt 1 goal
8 Evan Weir 1 assist
7 Joe Ironside 1 goal
7 Daniel Kanu 1 goal
First half vs second half
Tranmere stepped it up after the break, with 7 shots in the second half compared to 4 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–6 7–2
Shots On Goal 0–3 2–1
Ball Possession 69–31 —
Corners 1–4 2–6
Attacks 62–26 48–42
Match statistics
3 Corners 10
4 Substitution 4
110 Attacks 68
73 Dangerous Attacks 63
2 On Target 4
9 Off Target 4
56% Ball Possession 44%
11 Shots Total 8
2 Shots On Goal 4
6 Shots Off Goal 2
3 Shots Blocked 2
9 Shots Inside Box 6
2 Shots Outside Box 2
12 Fouls 11
3 Corners 10
0 Offsides 1
64% Ball Possession 36%
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 1
336 Passes Total 186
227 Passes Accurate 69
Line-ups 3-4-1-2  vs  3-5-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Tranmere · 3-4-1-2
12 J. Barrett
5 N. Smith 15 W. Tamen 30 A. McGowan
14 J. Joseph 8 S. Finley 6 R. Smallwood 23 E. Bristow
7 C. Whitaker
27 D. Jones 18 C. Jennings
Walsall · 3-5-2
1 M. Roberts
6 P. Farquharson 4 A. Flint 30 E. Weir
2 C. Barrett 22 J. Jellis 14 B. Comley 23 A. Pattison 18 V. Harper
9 J. Matt 15 D. Kanu
Tranmere
Coach
Andrew Crosby
Substitutes
  • 2 Cameron Norman
  • 3 Patrick Brough
  • 9 Kristian Dennis
  • 29 Joe Ironside
  • 42 Nohan Kenneh
  • 10 Josh Davison
Walsall
Coach
Mathew John Sadler
Substitutes
  • 8 Charlie Lakin
  • 11 Aaron Loupalo-Bi
  • 35 Kacper Łopata
  • 37 Albert Adomah
  • 12 Sam Hornby
  • 17 Courtney Clarke
  • 31 Rico Richards
Substitutions
  • 76' ↑ C. Lakin ↓ A. Pattison Walsall
  • 76' ↑ A. Loupalo-Bi ↓ J. Matt Walsall
  • 77' ↑ C. Norman ↓ D. Jones Tranmere
  • 77' ↑ P. Brough ↓ E. Bristow Tranmere
  • 77' ↑ K. Dennis ↓ R. Smallwood Tranmere
  • 78' ↑ J. Ironside ↓ J. Joseph Tranmere
  • 87' ↑ K. Lopata ↓ E. Weir Walsall
  • 87' ↑ A. Adomah ↓ D. Kanu Walsall
Cards
  • 43' C. Barrett Walsall
  • 81' S. Finley Tranmere
  • 90+4' K. Lopata Walsall
Head-to-head
Tranmere 2 0 draws 7 Walsall
2026-01-17 Tranmere vs Walsall 1 - 3
2025-09-20 Walsall vs Tranmere 4 - 2
2025-01-11 Walsall vs Tranmere Rovers 5 - 1
2024-08-24 Tranmere Rovers vs Walsall 1 - 0
2023-12-16 Walsall vs Tranmere Rovers 1 - 0
2022-02-12 Walsall vs Tranmere Rovers 1 - 0
Recent form
Tranmere D D L L L
Walsall D D L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Tranmere vs Walsall?
Tranmere lost 1-3 against Walsall on 17 January 2026.
Who won Tranmere vs Walsall?
Walsall won the match 3-1.
Where was Tranmere vs Walsall played?
The match was played at Prenton Park.
Who had more possession in Tranmere vs Walsall?
Tranmere had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.