Match report

Morecambe Defeats Tranmere 2-1 in League Two Clash

Tranmere
Tranmere
1–2
FT
Morecambe
Morecambe
May 20, 2021

Morecambe stunned Tranmere with a decisive victory in their League Two clash, ultimately securing a 2-1 win. The match saw an early goal from Morecambe's N. Knight-Percival, followed by an equalizer from Tranmere's P. Clarke. However, L. McAlinden's second-half goal proved crucial as Tranmere struggled to find the back of the net again despite dominating possession. Tranmere's hopes were further hampered by multiple yellow cards, but their resilience was commendable throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • Morecambe: 2 goals (N. Knight-Percival, L. McAlinden)
  • • Tranmere: 1 goal (P. Clarke)
  • • Substitutions: Tranmere (K. Woolery, P. Lewis, D. Lloyd-McGoldrick, D. Nugent), Morecambe (S. Hendrie, Bradley Lyons)
  • • Yellow Cards: Tranmere (J. Spearing, J. Vaughan, D. Lloyd-McGoldrick, Lee O'Connor), Morecambe (Bradley Lyons)

Lineups

Tranmere

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 13 Joe Murphy (G)
  • 2 Lee O'Connor (D)
  • 26 Peter Clarke (D)
  • 6 Emmanuel Monthe (D)
  • 3 Liam Ridehalgh (D)
  • 7 Kieron Morris (M)
  • 8 Jay Spearing (M)
  • 17 Otis Khan (M)
  • 19 Liam Feeney (M)
  • 11 Corey Taylor (F)
  • 9 James Vaughan (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 Ben Jones
  • 18 Calum MacDonald
  • 4 Sid Nelson
  • 22 Paul Lewis
  • 35 Danny Lloyd
  • 28 David Nugent
  • 14 Kaiyne Woolery

Morecambe

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Kyle Letheren (G)
  • 21 Ryan Cooney (D)
  • 5 Samuel Lavelle (D)
  • 4 Nathaniel Knight-Percival (D)
  • 3 Stephen Hendrie (D)
  • 24 Yann Songo'o (M)
  • 19 Liam McAlinden (M)
  • 10 Aaron Wildig (M)
  • 8 Toumani Diagouraga (M)
  • 11 Carlos Mendes Gomes (M)
  • 9 Cole Stockton (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Mark Halstead
  • 6 Harry Davis
  • 22 Liam Gibson
  • 14 Alex Kenyon
  • 15 Bradley Lyons
  • 18 Ben Pringle
  • 17 Ajay Leitch-Smith

Timeline

  1. Morecambe
    15' Morecambe Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Knight-Percival · Assist: L. McAlinden
  2. Tranmere
    19' Tranmere Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Clarke · Assist: L. Ridehalgh
  3. Morecambe
    45'+1 Morecambe Goal · Normal Goal
    L. McAlinden
  4. Morecambe
    53' Morecambe subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Liam Gibson · On: S. Hendrie
  5. Tranmere
    54' Tranmere Card · Yellow Card
    J. Spearing
  6. Tranmere
    71' Tranmere subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Woolery · On: C. Blackett-Taylor
  7. Tranmere
    71' Tranmere subst · Substitution 2
    Off: P. Lewis · On: O. Khan
  8. Tranmere
    71' Tranmere subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Lloyd-McGoldrick · On: L. Feeney
  9. Morecambe
    77' Morecambe subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Bradley Lyons · On: L. McAlinden
  10. Tranmere
    78' Tranmere Card · Yellow Card
    J. Vaughan
  11. Tranmere
    80' Tranmere subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Nugent · On: J. Vaughan
  12. Tranmere
    83' Tranmere Card · Yellow Card
    D. Lloyd-McGoldrick
  13. Morecambe
    87' Morecambe Card · Yellow Card
    Bradley Lyons
  14. Tranmere
    89' Tranmere Card · Yellow Card
    Lee O'Connor

Match Stats

Stat Tranmere Morecambe
Fouls 7 8
Pass Accuracy 87% 49%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 7
Corners 11 3
Total Passes 568 195
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 3 4
Shots off Target 10 2
Possession 75% 25%
Accurate Passes 493 95
Shots Inside Box 15 5
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Morecambe's early goal by N. Knight-Percival set the tone, but Tranmere quickly equalized through P. Clarke to level the match.
  • ▸ L. McAlinden's second goal for Morecambe after the half-time break shifted the momentum back in their favor, with Tranmere unable to find an equalizer despite dominating possession.