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Tranmere Rovers Triumph at Home in a Tense Match Against Milton Keynes Dons
Birkenhead, England – Tranmere Rovers secured a valuable home victory against Milton Keynes Dons in a hard-fought match at Prenton Park. Despite having slightly less possession (46% versus 54%), Tranmere was more effective in the first half.
Chris Whitaker shone with two goals in the 9th and 27th minutes, both assisted by J. Joseph and A. McGowan respectively, giving the home side a comfortable lead.
The second half was more tense and eventful. Milton Keynes Dons attempted a comeback, with J. Mellish scoring in the 78th minute and K. Thompson-Sommers in the 82nd minute, but it wasn’t enough. The match was also marked by indiscipline, with several yellow cards shown to both teams. J. Leko, of Milton Keynes Dons, was sent off in the 79th minute after receiving his second yellow card.
Tranmere Rovers capitalized on their early dominance and, despite the late pressure from the Dons, managed to maintain their lead and secure all three points. The match concluded with a total of 9 shots for Tranmere (4 on target) and 14 for Milton Keynes Dons (3 on target).
Substitutions tranmere: at minute 60 S. Finley came in and R. Smallwood went out., at minute 60 J. Ironside came in and C. Jennings went out., at minute 61 A. McGowan came in and N. Kenneh went out., at minute 73 C. Whitaker came in and J. Davison went out., at minute 88 B. Blacker came in and K. Dennis went out.
Substitutions milton keynes dons: at minute 61 A. Nemane came in and G. Jones went out., at minute 61 J. Tomlinson came in and J. Mellish went out., at minute 62 W. Collar came in and A. Collins went out., at minute 75 M. Ekpiteta came in and K. Thompson-Sommers went out., at minute 90 D. Crowley came in and L. Maguire went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Tranmere
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