Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Southport 0.
TranmereTranmere Rovers1SouthportSouthport0
James Norwood's penalty earned Tranmere a sixth win in seven games as they overcame Southport at Prenton Park.
Rovers dominated from the outset, with Lois Maynard coming close to a first-minute goal, as the visitors adopted a defensive approach.
There were few chances for either side until just after the hour when Luke Foster brought down Norwood.
He got up to take the kick himself, putting it to the left of keeper Max Crocombe and that proved decisive.
Line-ups
Tranmere
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Davies
- 7Vaughan
- 24McNulty
- 9Taylor-FletcherSubstituted forMackrethat 81'minutes
- 3Ridehalgh
- 8Harris
- 4JenningsBooked at 49mins
- 12Ihiekwe
- 10NorwoodBooked at 47mins
- 11Maynard
- 20Hughes
Substitutes
- 2Sutton
- 13Turner
- 14Mackreth
- 18Stockton
- 23Kirby
Southport
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 25CrocombeBooked at 62mins
- 8Wright
- 6FosterBooked at 63mins
- 4Nolan
- 12BlakemanBooked at 30mins
- 5Thompson
- 22PhenixSubstituted forGrimshawat 90'minutes
- 11JonesSubstituted forGilesat 65'minutes
- 16Rutherford
- 17AlmondSubstituted forBishopat 60'minutes
- 7Allen
Substitutes
- 10Bishop
- 19Viscosi
- 20Giles
- 24Ryan
- 26Grimshaw
- Referee:
- Karl Evans
- Attendance:
- 5,199
Match Stats
Home TeamTranmereAway TeamSouthport
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away2
- Corners
- Home10
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away10
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Southport 0.
Substitution
Substitution, Southport. Sam Grimshaw replaces Michael Phenix.
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Foul by Adam Blakeman (Southport).
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Jack Mackreth (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Southport.
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Corner, Southport.
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Attempt missed. Liam Nolan (Southport) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jack Mackreth replaces Gary Taylor-Fletcher.
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Corner, Southport.
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Attempt missed. Lois Maynard (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Foul by Gary Taylor-Fletcher (Tranmere Rovers).
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Josh Thompson (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Jamie Allen (Southport) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
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Attempt saved. Lois Maynard (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
Substitution
Substitution, Southport. Jonny Giles replaces Gary Jones because of an injury.
Goal!
Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Southport 0. James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Booking
Luke Foster (Southport) is shown the yellow card.
