Football
Crewe Alexandra vs Tranmere Rovers. Sky Bet League Two.
3:00pm, Saturday 14th October 2023.
Mornflake StadiumAttendance: Attendance5,826.
Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Tranmere Rovers 0.
Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Tranmere Rovers 0.
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Joe Murphy.
Attempt saved. Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Owen Lunt.
Elliott Nevitt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Josef Yarney (Tranmere Rovers).
Second yellow card to Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) for a bad foul.
Jack Powell (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
Attempt missed. Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) header from very close range misses to the left.
Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Lee O'Connor with a cross.
Attempt saved. Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rob Apter with a cross.
Hand ball by Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra).
Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Owen Lunt (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Charlie Finney (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers).
Attempt missed. Ryan Cooney (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Jack Powell (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Tom Davies.
Attempt blocked. Jack Powell (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Owen Lunt.
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Owen Lunt replaces Shilow Tracey.
Attempt blocked. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) header from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Regan Hendry with a cross.
Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Cooney.
Attempt blocked. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Jennings.
Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Connor Wood tries a through ball, but Harvey Saunders is caught offside.
Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Crewe Alexandra).
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Rob Apter replaces Josh Hawkes.
Attempt missed. Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harvey Saunders.
Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Harvey Davies.
Attempt missed. Connor Wood (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Jennings.
Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Saunders with a cross.
Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Josh Hawkes tries a through ball, but Kristian Dennis is caught offside.
Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Connor Wood.
Attempt missed. Aaron Rowe (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Courtney Baker-Richardson.
Attempt blocked. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Regan Hendry.
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Aaron Rowe replaces Chris Long.
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Elliott Nevitt replaces Joe White.
Foul by Joe White (Crewe Alexandra).
Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Finney replaces Rio Adebisi.
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kristian Dennis replaces Charlie Jolley.
Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Josh Hawkes.
Delay in match (Tranmere Rovers).
Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Tranmere Rovers 0. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Powell following a set piece situation.
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Joe Murphy replaces Kieron Morris.
Luke McGee (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the red card.
Hand ball by Luke McGee (Tranmere Rovers).
Attempt blocked. Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Courtney Baker-Richardson.
Attempt missed. Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Long.
Attempt blocked. Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Courtney Baker-Richardson (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shilow Tracey.
Second Half begins Crewe Alexandra 1, Tranmere Rovers 0.
First Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 1, Tranmere Rovers 0.
Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Charlie Jolley (Tranmere Rovers).
Attempt missed. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Shilow Tracey following a fast break.
Attempt blocked. Charlie Jolley (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Shilow Tracey tries a through ball, but Joe White is caught offside.
Harvey Davies (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra).
Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Delay in match because of an injury Charlie Jolley (Tranmere Rovers).
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Lee O'Connor.
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Regan Hendry.
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Luke McGee.
Dangerous play by Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra).
Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
Attempt saved. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Shilow Tracey tries a through ball, but Courtney Baker-Richardson is caught offside.
Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Crewe Alexandra. Joe White tries a through ball, but Chris Long is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Joe White (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Shilow Tracey.
Attempt saved. Joe White (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Cooney.
Foul by Shilow Tracey (Crewe Alexandra).
Josef Yarney (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. Mickey Demetriou (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Powell with a cross following a set piece situation.
Joel Tabiner (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).
Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Connor Jennings tries a through ball, but Harvey Saunders is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Powell following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Rio Adebisi (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Offord.
Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Josef Yarney.
Attempt missed. Chris Long (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
