Match ends, Braintree Town 0, Tranmere Rovers 0.
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Braintree grabbed their first point of the season after they held Tranmere Rovers to a goalless draw.
The game waited until the ninth minute of stoppage time at the end of the match before its first shot on target.
Tranmere substitute Adam Mekki's effort was comfortably saved, while Jay Harris's 25-yarder was the only other notable strike on goal by the visitors.
The hosts' pair of Simeon Akinola and Dan Sparkes mustered long-range shots that flew over in an uninspiring game.
Braintree climbed to 20th as a result of the draw, while Tranmere, who lost their 100% start to the season, dropped to fourth.
Line-ups
Braintree
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Norris
- 2Clerima
- 15Phillips
- 5Paine
- 3Habergham
- 6FrySubstituted forWalkerat 90+1'minutes
- 4IsaacSubstituted forMilesat 80'minutes
- 30Woodyard
- 11SparkesSubstituted forMarksat 62'minutes
- 8Davis
- 10Akinola
Substitutes
- 9Marks
- 14Miles
- 16Maybanks
- 23Cheek
- 25Walker
Tranmere
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Davies
- 12Ihiekwe
- 2Sutton
- 8Harris
- 16Hill
- 5HoganSubstituted forRileyat 45'minutes
- 4Jennings
- 11Maynard
- 3Ridehalgh
- 14ManganSubstituted forMekkiat 72'minutes
- 18StocktonSubstituted forNorwoodat 47'minutes
Substitutes
- 10Norwood
- 13Turner
- 15Riley
- 17Mekki
- 19Margetts
- Referee:
- John Brooks
- Attendance:
- 838
Match Stats
Home TeamBraintreeAway TeamTranmere
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home3
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away1
- Corners
- Home11
- Away11
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away12
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Braintree Town 0, Tranmere Rovers 0.
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Corner, Braintree Town.
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Attempt saved. Adam Mekki (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
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Foul by Taylor Miles (Braintree Town).
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Matthew Hill (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Tranmere Rovers).
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Sean Marks (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Braintree Town. Jeremy Walker replaces Matt Fry because of an injury.
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Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Steven Jennings tries a through ball, but Steven Jennings is caught offside.
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Foul by Adam Mekki (Tranmere Rovers).
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Simeon Akinola (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Mark Phillips (Braintree Town).
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James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Braintree Town. Taylor Miles replaces Chez Isaac.
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Offside, Tranmere Rovers. James Norwood tries a through ball, but James Norwood is caught offside.
Substitution
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Adam Mekki replaces Andy Mangan.
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Corner, Braintree Town.
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Foul by James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers).
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Mark Phillips (Braintree Town) wins a free kick.
