English
Notts County Overwhelms Tranmere at Meadow Lane
Nottingham, England – In a match played at Meadow Lane, Notts County convincingly defeated Tranmere Rovers with a resounding score. Despite a slight possession advantage for Notts County (51% versus Tranmere’s 49%), the difference in the score reflected a greater effectiveness by the home side.
The match began with an own goal by J. Lowe in the 15th minute, giving Notts County an early lead. Tranmere attempted to react, but encountered a solid defense and saw Z. Obiero and L. Warrington cautioned. Before halftime, M. Platt of Notts County also received a yellow card.
The second half was a Notts County masterclass. L. Ndlovu extended the lead early on with a goal in the 46th minute, followed by another goal from the same Ndlovu in the 55th minute, assisted by C. Grant. J. Jones made it 4-0 in the 57th minute thanks to an assist from Ndlovu. Late in the game, M. Dennis sealed the victory with a penalty converted in the 86th minute.
Notts County demonstrated great offensive superiority, with 17 total shots, of which 8 were on target, while Tranmere could only generate 5 shots, with only one on target. Notts County also surpassed Tranmere in corners, with 5 compared to 1. The decisiveness of Notts County grants them an important victory in League Two.
Substitutions notts county: at minute 26 O. Norburn came in and C. Grant went out., at minute 63 M. Platt came in and R. McDonald went out., at minute 64 L. Ndlovu came in and M. Dennis went out., at minute 64 Q. Kouhyar came in and T. Hall went out., at minute 76 S. Robertson came in and H. Tangen went out.
Substitutions tranmere: at minute 51 J. Plant came in and J. Ironside went out., at minute 51 L. Warrington came in and C. Norman went out., at minute 61 C. Whitaker came in and N. Kenneh went out., at minute 67 J. Lowe came in and A. McGowan went out., at minute 67 O. Patrick came in and M. Dickov went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Notts County
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