Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Braintree Town 2.
TranmereTranmere Rovers1BraintreeBraintree Town2
Braintree Town returned to winning ways after coming from a goal down to beat Tranmere in the National League.
Tranmere took the lead in an action-packed first five minutes through a fiercely-struck Adam Mekki effort on three minutes.
But Rovers' lead lasted only two minutes as Dan Sparkes' long-range effort restored parity for Braintree.
Simeon Akinola scored the game's decisive third goal when he fired home Sparkes' cross from 18 yards.
Line-ups
Tranmere
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Davies
- 7Vaughan
- 24McNultyBooked at 56mins
- 4Jennings
- 16Hill
- 2Sutton
- 17Mekki
- 11Maynard
- 3RidehalghSubstituted forDawsonat 46'minutes
- 14ManganBooked at 60mins
- 10Norwood
Substitutes
- 12Ihiekwe
- 13Turner
- 20Dawson
- 23Kirby
- 29Tomlinson
Braintree
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Norris
- 2Clerima
- 6Fry
- 8Davis
- 3Habergham
- 5Paine
- 30Woodyard
- 11SparkesSubstituted forBrundleat 77'minutes
- 23Cheek
- 32PowellSubstituted forMilesat 65'minutes
- 10AkinolaSubstituted forMarksat 89'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Brundle
- 9Marks
- 12Sekajja
- 14Miles
- 22Edgar
- Referee:
- Adrian Holmes
- Attendance:
- 4,224
Match Stats
Home TeamTranmereAway TeamBraintree
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Braintree Town 2.
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Attempt missed. Andy Mangan (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
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Attempt missed. Ritchie Sutton (Tranmere Rovers) header from a difficult angle on the left is too high.
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Foul by Sam Habergham (Braintree Town).
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Lee Vaughan (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick.
Substitution
Substitution, Braintree Town. Sean Marks replaces Simeon Akinola.
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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 Matt Fry (Braintree Town).
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Adam Mekki (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Kenny Davis (Braintree Town).
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Lois Maynard (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Foul by Taylor Miles (Braintree Town).
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Lois Maynard (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Taylor Miles (Braintree Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Lois Maynard (Tranmere Rovers) header from the left side of the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Braintree Town. Mitch Brundle replaces Dan Sparkes.
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Attempt saved. Alex Woodyard (Braintree Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
