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Tranmere vs Shrewsbury: match report

Tranmere Rovers hosted Shrewsbury Town at Prenton Park on Tuesday 22 September 2026, in the EFL Trophy (round 1). Paul Marsden is the referee, averaging 3.9 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.0.

Result and scorers

Tranmere 1-0 Shrewsbury. Goals: Dylan Jones 69' for Tranmere.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 42' Yellow card: Tom Anderson (Shrewsbury)
  • 50' Yellow card: Oliver Scott (Tranmere)
  • 65' Yellow card: Arkell Jude-Boyd (Shrewsbury)
  • 69' Goal: Dylan Jones (Tranmere)
  • 90'+2' Yellow card: Will Gray (Shrewsbury)
Match stats (contains the result)
46.4%Possession53.6%
4Shots11
1Shots on target3
2Corners3
13Fouls12
0Offsides1
3Saves0
1Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Tranmere 3-5-2

Coach: Darrell Clarke

  1. 13 Coniah Boyce-Clarke GK
  2. 22 Lee O'Connor DEF
  3. 30 George Nevett DEF
  4. 23 Patrick Brough DEF
  5. 26 James Plant MID
  6. 44 Ryan Watson MID
  7. 25 Lewis Warrington MID
  8. 20 Charlie Veevers MID
  9. 14 Oliver Scott MID
  10. 19 Courtney Baker-Richardson FWD
  11. 24 David Kamara FWD

Bench

  • 12 Harrison Male GK
  • 16 Bobby Faulkner DEF
  • 28 Jack McEvilly DEF
  • 27 Sam Mann FWD
  • 17 Zane Okoro FWD
  • 29 Dylan Jones FWD

Shrewsbury 3-4-1-2

Coach: Gavin Cowan

  1. 32 Cameron Gregory GK
  2. 26 Thomas Anderson DEF
  3. 6 Sam Stubbs DEF
  4. 23 Isaac Lee DEF
  5. 17 Arkell Jude-Boyd MID
  6. 10 Tom Sang MID
  7. 4 Isaac England MID
  8. 24 Lino Sousa MID
  9. 20 Michael Golding MID
  10. 9 George Lloyd FWD
  11. 27 Joseph Gbodé FWD

Bench

  • 1 Will Brook GK
  • 5 William Boyle DEF
  • 33 Ollie Hall DEF
  • 22 Byron Pendleton DEF
  • 8 Isaac Fletcher MID
  • 21 Will Gray MID
  • 46 Hugo Aiston FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 15 August 2026: Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Shrewsbury Town
  • Friday 3 April 2026: Shrewsbury Town 1-0 Tranmere Rovers
  • Saturday 9 August 2025: Tranmere Rovers 4-0 Shrewsbury Town
  • Tuesday 25 February 2020: Shrewsbury Town 2-3 Tranmere Rovers
  • Saturday 5 October 2019: Tranmere Rovers 0-1 Shrewsbury Town