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Tranmere vs Walsall: match report

Tranmere Rovers hosted Walsall at Prenton Park on Saturday 26 September 2026, in the EFL League Two (round 8). Stephen Parkinson is the referee, averaging 3.4 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Tranmere 1-1 Walsall. Goals: Bobby Faulkner 73' for Tranmere; Reece Smith 90'+1' for Walsall. Attendance: 7,729.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 18' Yellow card: Sven Sprangler (Walsall)
  • 35' Yellow card: James Connolly (Walsall)
  • 35' Missed penalty: Joe Ironside (Tranmere)
  • 35' Missed penalty: Jed Ward (Walsall)
  • 73' Goal: Bobby Faulkner (Tranmere)
  • 82' Yellow card: Isaac Moore (Walsall)
  • 90'+1' Goal: Reece Smith (Walsall)
Match stats (contains the result)
45%Possession55%
21Shots7
11Shots on target2
6Corners5
9Fouls11
0Offsides2
1Saves10
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Tranmere 4-2-3-1

Coach: Darrell Clarke

  1. 12 Harrison Male GK
  2. 2 Joel Senior DEF
  3. 16 Bobby Faulkner DEF
  4. 5 Nathan Smith DEF
  5. 3 Jacob Slater DEF
  6. 6 Will Vaulks MID
  7. 11 Tom Conlon MID
  8. 17 Zane Okoro FWD
  9. 10 Thomas Ince MID
  10. 7 Charlie Whitaker MID
  11. 9 Joe Ironside FWD

Bench

  • 29 Dylan Jones FWD
  • 15 Jordan Davies FWD
  • 22 Lee O'Connor DEF
  • 8 Sam Finley MID
  • 13 Coniah Boyce-Clarke GK
  • 23 Patrick Brough DEF
  • 24 David Kamara FWD

Walsall 4-2-3-1

Coach: Lee Grant

  1. 1 Jed Ward GK
  2. 22 Elicha Ahui DEF
  3. 25 Declan Skura DEF
  4. 4 James Connolly DEF
  5. 3 Mason Hancock DEF
  6. 15 Isaac Moore MID
  7. 6 Sven Sprangler MID
  8. 10 Lewis Simper FWD
  9. 9 Andrew Dallas FWD
  10. 11 Reece Smith FWD
  11. 19 Aaron Pressley FWD

Bench

  • 7 Tai Sodje FWD
  • 26 Ryan Leak DEF
  • 37 Albert Adomah FWD
  • 53 Will Etheridge MID
  • 31 Tom Wooster GK
  • 5 Harrison Burke DEF
  • 29 James Furlong DEF
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 17 January 2026: Tranmere Rovers 1-3 Walsall
  • Saturday 20 September 2025: Walsall 4-2 Tranmere Rovers
  • Saturday 11 January 2025: Walsall 5-1 Tranmere Rovers
  • Saturday 24 August 2024: Tranmere Rovers 1-0 Walsall
  • Saturday 6 April 2024: Tranmere Rovers 1-3 Walsall