Match ends, Maidstone United 2, Tranmere Rovers 3.
Two goals in the last five minutes earned Tranmere a 3-2 win at Maidstone that moved them into the top three in the National League.
Delano Sam-Yorke had already gone close for Maidstone when they opened the scoring in the 27th minute, Alex Finney forcing a Jai Reason free-kick over the line after a header had come back off the crossbar.
Tranmere levelled after 39 minutes when Andy Cook took advantage of some poor defending to tap home, but the home side were quickly back in front when Ross Lafayette scored from the penalty spot after Blair Turgott was brought down.
That was how it stayed until the last five minutes when a superb ball in from Jack Dunn was inadvertently turned past his own goalkeeper by Finney.
There was further drama when Connor Jennings was brought down in the box and Adam Buxton scored from the spot with two minutes left to snatch Rovers the win.
Match report provided by the Press Association.
Line-ups
Maidstone United
- 1Worgan
- 22De Havilland
- 2Hare
- 14Reason
- 4Beckwith
- 10Paxman
- 3FinneyBooked at 87mins
- 16Ofori-TwumasiBooked at 79mins
- 9Sam-YorkeBooked at 53mins
- 19Turgott
- 29Lafayette
Substitutes
- 4Prestedge
- 7Loza
- 11Wraight
- 13Anderson
- 18Osei
Tranmere
- 1Davies
- 10NorwoodSubstituted forManganat 81'minutes
- 9Cook
- 8Harris
- 2Buxton
- 11Jennings
- 15NorburnBooked at 90mins
- 4Sutton
- 24HughesSubstituted forDugganat 42'minutesSubstituted forTollittat 68'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 16Dunn
- 33Monthe
Substitutes
- 7Tollitt
- 19Mangan
- 20Duggan
- 22Taylor
- 27Solomon-Davies
- Referee:
- David Rock
- Attendance:
- 2,502
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Maidstone United 2, Tranmere Rovers 3.
Booking
Oliver Norburn (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Jay Harris (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!
Goal! Maidstone United 2, Tranmere Rovers 3. Adam Buxton (Tranmere Rovers) converts the penalty with a.
Booking
Alex Finney (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!
Own Goal by Alex Finney, Maidstone United. Maidstone United 2, Tranmere Rovers 2.
Substitution
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Andy Mangan replaces James Norwood.
Booking
Seth Nana Ofori-Twumasi (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Ben Tollitt replaces Mitch Duggan.
Booking
Delano Sam-Yorke (Maidstone United) is shown the yellow card.
Second Half
Second Half begins Maidstone United 2, Tranmere Rovers 1.
Half Time
First Half ends, Maidstone United 2, Tranmere Rovers 1.
Substitution
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Mitch Duggan replaces Jeff Hughes.
Goal!
Goal! Maidstone United 2, Tranmere Rovers 1. Ross Lafayette (Maidstone United) converts the penalty with a.
Goal!
Goal! Maidstone United 1, Tranmere Rovers 1. Andy Cook (Tranmere Rovers).
Goal!
Goal! Maidstone United 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. Alex Finney (Maidstone United).
Kick Off
First Half begins.
Post update
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.