Tranmere 1-3 Walsall — League Two, 17 Jan 2026
Walsall beat Tranmere 3-1 in the League Two on 17 January 2026 at Prenton Park, Birkenhead. Joe Ironside scored for Tranmere; Priestley Farquharson, Daniel Kanu and J. Matt for Walsall. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Tranmere have won 1 and Walsall 4.
Match timeline
- 0-138'assist: Evan Weir
- 43'Foul
- 0-245'assist: A. Pattison
- Half-time0-2
- 0-365'J. Mattassist: A. Flint
- 76'
- 76'J. Mattout: A. Loupalo-Bi
- 77'
- 77'Ethan Bristowout: Patrick Brough
- 77'
- 78'
- 81'Foul
- 87'
- 87'
- 1-390'assist: C. Jennings
- 90+4'Argument
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Tranmere
- 7.7Connor JenningsF
- 7.2Joe IronsideF
- 7.0Patrick BroughD
- 6.9Richard SmallwoodM
- 6.9Cameron NormanD
- 6.7Ethan BristowM
- 6.7Kristian DennisF
- 6.5Aaron McGowanD
- 6.5Jayden JosephM
- 6.3Nathan SmithD
- 6.3Samuel FinleyM
- 6.3Charlie WhitakerF
- 6.3William TamenD
- 6.0Dylan JonesF
- 6.0Jack BarrettG
Walsall
- 7.7Priestley FarquharsonD
- 7.6Evan WeirD
- 7.5Jamille MattF
- 7.3Brandon ComleyM
- 7.3Alexander PattisonM
- 7.2Daniel KanuF
- 6.9Aden FlintD
- 6.6Vincent HarperM
- 6.3Myles RobertsG
- 6.3Jamie JellisM
- 6.3Connor BarrettM
- 6.2Kacper ŁopataD
- 6.2Albert AdomahF
- 6.2Charlie LakinM
- 6.2Aaron Loupalo-BiF
Line-ups
Substitutes
TranmereAndrew Crosby
Substitutes
- 9K. Dennis77'F6.7
- 2Cameron Norman77'D6.9
- 3Patrick Brough77'D7.0
- 29Joe Ironside90'78'F7.2
- 10Joshua DavisonF
- 42N. KennehM
WalsallMathew John Sadler
Substitutes
- 12S. HornbyG
- 37Albert Adomah87'F6.2
- 8Charlie Lakin76'M6.2
- 31R. RichardsM
- 35K. Lopata87'D6.2
- 11A. Loupalo-Bi76'F6.2
- 17Courtney ClarkeM
Team statistics
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Jennings | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Joe Ironside | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Patrick Brough | 13 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Richard Smallwood | 77 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron Norman | 13 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ethan Bristow | 77 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.7 |
| Kristian Dennis | 13 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Aaron McGowan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Jayden Joseph | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Nathan Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Samuel Finley | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Charlie Whitaker | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| William Tamen | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Dylan Jones | 77 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Jack Barrett | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Walsall
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Priestley Farquharson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Evan Weir | 87 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.6 |
| Jamille Matt | 76 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.5 |
| Brandon Comley | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Alexander Pattison | 76 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Daniel Kanu | 87 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Aden Flint | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Vincent Harper | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Myles Roberts | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jamie Jellis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Connor Barrett | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Kacper Łopata | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Albert Adomah | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Charlie Lakin | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Aaron Loupalo-Bi | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Crewe | 46 | +6 | 67 |
| 12 | Colchester | 46 | +13 | 66 |
| 13 | Walsall | 46 | 0 | 65 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | -9 | 62 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | -1 | 61 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | -29 | 43 |
| 21 | Tranmere | 46 | -25 | 41 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | -24 | 40 |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -29 | 39 |
Before and after
Tranmere
- Previous: Tranmere 0-2 Bromley, 10 Jan 2026 · League Two
- Next: Cambridge United 4-2 Tranmere, 24 Jan 2026 · League Two
Walsall
- Previous: Norwich 5-1 Walsall, 11 Jan 2026 · FA Cup
- Next: Walsall 0-0 Accrington ST, 24 Jan 2026 · League Two
Data updated