Tranmere Rovers beat Swindon Town in a tight match
Tranmere Rovers beat Swindon Town 2-1 in a thrilling match at Prenton Park. The match, corresponding to the ninth round of League Two, was marked by intensity and scoring chances on both sides.
Kieran Dennis opened the scoring for the home side in the 17th minute with a quality goal. The striker received a through ball and finished with precision past the goalkeeper. The joy for the Tranmere fans was short-lived as a Connor Merrie own goal in the 54th minute leveled the score.
However, Tranmere did not flinch and regained the lead in the 73′ thanks to a goal from Josh Davison. Swindon Town tried to equalize in the final minutes, but Tranmere’s defense held firm.
The statistics reflect the equality of the match. Both teams had similar possession, with a slight advantage for Swindon Town (51% vs 49%). The difference was made by goals and attacking efficiency, with Tranmere taking better advantage of their scoring chances.
The referee of the match, S. Stockbridge, showed a yellow card to Jake King of Swindon Town in the 24th minute and another to Jake Cain in the 90th minute.
Substitutions swindon town: at minute 28 J. McGregor came in and J. King went out., at minute 71 N. Ofoborh came in and D. Butterworth went out., at minute 71 P. Glatzel came in and K. Tshimanga went out., at minute 85 J. Cain came in and J. Cotterill went out.
Substitutions tranmere: at minute 60 S. Taylor came in and H. Saunders went out., at minute 73 J. Davison came in and K. Dennis went out., at minute 81 C. Norman came in and C. Wood went out., at minute 81 Z. Bradshaw came in and L. O’Connor went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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