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26/10/2031, Prenton Park, Tranmere, England
FA Cup, Round 1

Tranmere Rovers Vs Bilston

Tranmere Rovers play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: M Donohoe (GK) , P Mellas (CB) , J Hastie (CB) , R MacKnight (CB) , E McClymonds (RB) , G Glover (LB) , D McGuinness (CDM) , J Connolly (CAM) , H Rinne (RM) , N Tracey (LM) , G MacCormack (ST) And the subs are: M Byrnes (CB) , J Lindsay (CB) , S McCambridge (CM) , R Ormond (CM) , R Muir (ST)

Bilston play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: R Allan (GK) , J McFee (CB) , P Daly (CB) , B Igo (CB) , K Pritchard (RB) , L Russell (LB) , P McAndrews (CDM) , W MacGuinness (CAM) , H Agnes (RM) , F Kendrick (LM) , H Hogan (ST) And the subs are: B Harding (CB) , R Waddy (CB) , J Hearn (CM) , P Walsh (CM) , S Carnegie (ST)

Welcome to Prenton Park in Tranmere, England where Tranmere Rovers will face Bilston.  This is round 1 of the FA Cup.  The attendance is 8069.

1' - Tranmere Rovers kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Geoff Glover finds Neil Tracey with a short pass.  Neil Tracey finds Hugh Rinne with a short pass.  Hugh Rinne sees Neil Tracey making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

7' - Hayden Agnes attempts to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but Mark Donohoe stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Edward McClymonds is first to the loose ball and is able to clear.

16' - Patrick Mellas successfully tackles Henry Hogan and gains possession for his team.  Patrick Mellas spots a run from Joseph Connolly.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Joseph Connolly runs on to the ball.  Joseph Connolly tries to cutback, the ball falling to Gordon MacCormack.  Gordon MacCormack looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is tipped around the post by Rex Allan!  The linesman signals its a corner for Tranmere Rovers.  Hugh Rinne gets ready to take the corner.  He whips the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Phil Daly.  

19' - Phil Daly plays a long pass to Jamie McFee.  Rob MacKnight successfully tackles Jamie McFee and gains possession for his team.  Rob MacKnight passes a long ball to Hugh Rinne.  Hugh Rinne tries to beat Brett Igo using his ball skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Hugh Rinne runs with the ball!  

19' - Hugh Rinne sees a run from Neil Tracey.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

23' - Henry Hogan plays a long pass to Kyle Pritchard.  Kyle Pritchard whips in a cross and finds Wayne MacGuinness.  Wayne MacGuinness gets his head to the ball towards goal...but Mark Donohoe stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Hayden Agnes is first to the ball...Hayden Agnes looks to slide the ball past the keeper...and Hayden Agnes scores!  Its a goal for Bilston!  The keeper had no chance!

23' - Tranmere Rovers kick the ball off for the restart.  

32' - Pat McAndrews dispossesses Hugh Rinne and takes the ball.  Pat McAndrews plays a long pass to Leighton Russell.  Leighton Russell plays the ball to Wayne MacGuinness.  Wayne MacGuinness sees Hayden Agnes making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

36' - Davie McGuinness passes the ball to John Hastie.  John Hastie passes a long ball to Hugh Rinne.  Hugh Rinne tries to beat Pat McAndrews using his ball skills, and manages to slip past his opponent!  

37' - Hugh Rinne tries to unleash a long range shot...and its in! It's a fine goal from Hugh Rinne for Tranmere Rovers!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

38' - Bilston kick the ball off for the restart.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Bilston kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Phil Daly passes the ball to Wayne MacGuinness.  Wayne MacGuinness plays a short pass to Pat McAndrews.  Pat McAndrews hits the ball long to Wayne MacGuinness.  Wayne MacGuinness sees Henry Hogan making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

53' - Davie McGuinness passes a long ball to Joseph Connolly.  Fred Kendrick successfully tackles Joseph Connolly and the ball goes loose.  Pat McAndrews chips a long ball to Fred Kendrick.  Fred Kendrick fires a shot from long range...but the ball flies wide of the post!

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Wayne MacGuinness is going to be taken off.  Phil Walsh is going to be brought on.  

55' - Mark Donohoe hits the ball long to Davie McGuinness.  Davie McGuinness sees a run from Joseph Connolly.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Joseph Connolly is able to take the ball.  Joseph Connolly looks to hit the ball past the keeper...and Joseph Connolly scores!  That's a nice goal from the Tranmere Rovers player!  The keeper had no chance!

56' - Bilston kick the ball off for the restart.  

57' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Henry Hogan is going to be taken off.  Stuart Carnegie joins the game from the bench.  

60' - Kyle Pritchard spots a run from Phil Walsh.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Phil Walsh can't get to the ball!  

64' - Davie McGuinness passes to Patrick Mellas.  Patrick Mellas finds Geoff Glover with a long ball.  Geoff Glover passes to Joseph Connolly.  Joseph Connolly uses his pace to beat Leighton Russell, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Tranmere Rovers.  

65' - Davie McGuinness steps up to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, and manages to find Hugh Rinne.  Hugh Rinne looks to place the ball past the keeper...and its in! It's a fine goal from Hugh Rinne for Tranmere Rovers!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

66' - Bilston kick the ball off for the restart.  

72' - Hayden Agnes sees a run from Phil Walsh.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Phil Walsh is caught offside!  

78' - Davie McGuinness slides the ball to Joseph Connolly.  Joseph Connolly plays a long ball to Patrick Mellas.  Patrick Mellas slides the ball to Davie McGuinness.  Davie McGuinness plays a short pass to Neil Tracey.  Neil Tracey speeds past Jamie McFee.  

79' - Neil Tracey crosses the ball into the box, but Leighton Russell intercepts and takes possession.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Patrick Mellas is going to be taken off.  Jim Lindsay joins the game from the bench.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gordon MacCormack will come off.  Ronald Muir is brought on from the bench.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rob MacKnight will come off.  Michael Byrnes is going to be brought on.  

91' - Michael Byrnes finds Joseph Connolly with a short pass.  Joseph Connolly sees a run from Hugh Rinne.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Hugh Rinne takes the ball.  Hugh Rinne reaches the byline and attempts a cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Phil Walsh slides the ball to Brett Igo.  Brett Igo hits the ball long to Jamie McFee.  There is going to be a subsitution.  Jamie McFee is going to be taken off.  Bob Harding is brought on from the bench.  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Tranmere Rovers 3 - 1 Bilston.