Tranmere 1-2 Morecambe — League Two, 20 May 2021
Morecambe beat Tranmere 2-1 in the League Two Promotion Play-offs - Semi-finals on 20 May 2021 at Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside. P. Clarke scored for Tranmere; N. Knight-Percival and L. McAlinden for Morecambe. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Tranmere have won 3 and Morecambe 1, 1 draw.
· kickoff·Prenton Park · Birkenhead, Merseyside·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-115'assist: L. McAlinden
- 1-119'assist: L. Ridehalgh
- 1-245+1'
- Half-time1-2
- 53'out: S. Hendrie
- 54'
- 71'out: C. Blackett-Taylor
- 71'P. Lewisout: O. Khan
- 71'
- 77'
- 78'
- 80'out: J. Vaughan
- 83'
- 87'
- 89'
- 89'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Tranmere
- 8.0Jay SpearingM
- 7.9Peter ClarkeD
- 6.9Liam FeeneyM
- 6.9Liam RidehalghD
- 6.9Kaiyne WooleryF
- 6.7David NugentF
- 6.6Otis KhanM
- 6.6Emmanuel MontheD
- 6.5Lee O'ConnorD
- 6.3Danny LloydM
- 6.3Paul LewisM
- 6.3Kieron MorrisM
- 6.2Joe MurphyG
- 6.2Corey Blackett-TaylorF
- 6.0James VaughanF
Morecambe
- 7.6Nathaniel Knight-PercivalD
- 7.6Liam McAlindenM
- 7.3Ryan CooneyD
- 7.2Carlos Mendes GomesM
- 6.9Aaron WildigM
- 6.9Yann Songo'oM
- 6.9Samuel LavelleD
- 6.9Cole StocktonF
- 6.6Kyle LetherenG
- 6.5Liam GibsonD
- 6.3Stephen HendrieD
- 6.2Bradley LyonsM
- 6.2Toumani DiagouragaM
Line-ups
Substitutes
TranmereK. Hill
Substitutes
- 4Sid NelsonD
- 14Kaiyne WooleryF6.9
- 22Paul LewisM6.3
- 35Danny LloydM6.3
- 18Calum MacDonaldD
- 28David NugentF6.7
- 30Ben JonesG
MorecambeD. Adams
Substitutes
- 18Ben PringleM
- 6Harry DavisD
- 12Mark HalsteadG
- 14Alex KenyonM
- 17Ajay Leitch-SmithF
- 22Liam GibsonD6.5
- 15Bradley Lyons87'77'M6.2
Team statistics
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Spearing | 99 | – | – | 1 | 4 | 3 | – | 8.0 |
| Peter Clarke | 99 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Liam Feeney | 71 | – | – | – | 5 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Liam Ridehalgh | 99 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kaiyne Woolery | 28 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 4 | 6.9 |
| David Nugent | 19 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Otis Khan | 71 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.6 |
| Emmanuel Monthe | 99 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Lee O'Connor | 99 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Danny Lloyd | 28 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Paul Lewis | 28 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Kieron Morris | 99 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Murphy | 99 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Corey Blackett-Taylor | 71 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6.2 |
| James Vaughan | 80 | – | – | 5 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Morecambe
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Knight-Percival | 99 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.6 |
| Liam McAlinden | 77 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Ryan Cooney | 99 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Carlos Mendes Gomes | 99 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Aaron Wildig | 99 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Yann Songo'o | 99 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Samuel Lavelle | 99 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Cole Stockton | 99 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Kyle Letheren | 99 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Liam Gibson | 46 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Stephen Hendrie | 53 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Bradley Lyons | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Toumani Diagouraga | 99 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
Final table, League Two 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cambridge United | 46 | +24 | 80 |
| 3 | Bolton | 46 | +9 | 79 |
| 4 | Morecambe | 46 | +11 | 78 |
| 5 | Newport County | 46 | +15 | 73 |
| 6 | Forest Green | 46 | +8 | 73 |
| 7 | Tranmere | 46 | +5 | 73 |
| 8 | Salford City | 46 | +20 | 71 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 46 | +21 | 70 |
Before and after
Tranmere
- Previous: Tranmere 0-0 Colchester, 8 May 2021 · League Two
- Next: Morecambe 1-1 Tranmere, 23 May 2021 · League Two
Morecambe
- Previous: Morecambe 2-0 Bradford, 8 May 2021 · League Two
- Next: Morecambe 1-1 Tranmere, 23 May 2021 · League Two
Data updated