Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Burton Albion 4.
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Burton eased to victory at Tranmere to bolster their League Two title bid and add to Rovers' relegation worries.
Damien McCrory put the visitors ahead with a left-foot shot and Lucas Akins' tap-in doubled the lead.
A 25-yard volley from Kayode Odejayi gave Tranmere a lifeline and a foul on the striker handed them a penalty.
But Jon McLaughlin kept out Max Power's spot kick before Nasser El Khayati's clinical strike and Adam Dugdale's own goal made sure of the Brewers' win.
It was a second penalty save in as many games for McLaughlin - after doing the same in the midweek win over Southend.
It helped Burton to a fourth win in succession and their biggest away victory of the season, leaving them five points clear at the top, while Tranmere only remain out of the bottom two on goal difference.
Burton manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told BBC Radio Derby:
"We started to be too arrogant, thinking we had to do more than we had to do, taking an extra touch, an extra pass.
"We didn't have to do that. They came more in the game and scored a worldy, a good goal.
"Then you are on the back foot because you didn't do what you used to do five minutes ago. Luckily the break came when it came and we could assess a few things."
Line-ups
Tranmere
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Williams
- 12Donacien
- 5IhiekweBooked at 76mins
- 18DugdaleBooked at 90mins
- 3RidehalghSubstituted forKirbyat 80'minutes
- 31Myrie-Williams
- 4Power
- 14LairdSubstituted forJagoat 77'minutes
- 29Donnelly
- 9Odejayi
- 10HugillSubstituted forMolyneuxat 45'minutesBooked at 79mins
Substitutes
- 15Kirby
- 19Molyneux
- 20Ramsbottom
- 21Davies
- 23Shuker
- 24Gumbs
- 30Jago
Burton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McLaughlin
- 2Edwards
- 4MousinhoBooked at 57mins
- 3Cansdell-Sherriff
- 5Taft
- 10AkinsSubstituted forHarnessat 90+2'minutes
- 23Palmer
- 15Naylor
- 14McCrory
- 9BeavonSubstituted forKnowlesat 90+2'minutes
- 21El KhayatiSubstituted forSladeat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 17Phillips
- 18Knowles
- 19Shelton
- 24Slade
- 26Doyle-Charles
- 27Harness
- 33Shearer
- Referee:
- Tim Robinson
- Attendance:
- 5,390
Match Stats
Home TeamTranmereAway TeamBurton
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home3
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Burton Albion 4.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Marcus Harness replaces Lucas Akins.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Dominic Knowles replaces Stuart Beavon.
Booking
Adam Dugdale (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Adam Dugdale (Tranmere Rovers).
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Stuart Beavon (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. Lee Molyneux (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Goal!
Own Goal by Adam Dugdale, Tranmere Rovers. Tranmere Rovers 1, Burton Albion 4.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Liam Slade replaces Abdenasser El Khayati.
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Attempt blocked. Ben Jago (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Rory Donnelly (Tranmere Rovers).
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Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jake Kirby replaces Liam Ridehalgh.
Booking
Lee Molyneux (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Lee Molyneux (Tranmere Rovers).
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Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Jennison Myrie-Williams (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
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Kayode Odejayi (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by John Mousinho (Burton Albion).
