Match report

Tranmere Secures Narrow Victory Over Leyton Orient In League Two

Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient
0–1
FT
Tranmere
Tranmere
May 7, 2022

In a closely contested League Two encounter, Tranmere held off the resolute challenges of Leyton Orient to secure a narrow 1-0 victory. Key goal scorer Kieran Hemmings gave Tranmere the lead early on, and despite multiple substitutions and yellow cards, Tranmere managed to maintain their advantage until the final whistle.

Key Facts

  • • Tranmere's K. Hemmings scored the only goal of the game in the 37th minute.
  • • Leyton Orient made three substitutions at once during the 66th minute.
  • • Three yellow cards were issued to Tranmere players: Lee O'Connor (29'), Tom Davies (45'), and K. Hemmings (55').
  • • Leyton Orient's Thomas Archibald received a yellow card for argument in the 78th minute.

Lineups

Leyton Orient

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 22 L. Vigouroux (G)
  • 6 A. Thompson (D)
  • 19 O. Beckles (D)
  • 2 T. James (D)
  • 3 C. Wood (D)
  • 18 D. Pratley (M)
  • 11 T. Archibald (F)
  • 32 J. Brown (M)
  • 26 H. Kyprianou (M)
  • 7 P. Smyth (F)
  • 16 A. Drinan (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 H. Smith
  • 15 A. Mitchell
  • 20 R. Sotiriou
  • 28 D. Nkrumah
  • 1 S. Sargeant
  • 34 E. Coleman
  • 29 Z. Obiero

Tranmere

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Murphy (G)
  • 26 P. Clarke (D)
  • 5 T. Davies (D)
  • 22 L. O'Connor (M)
  • 2 J. Dacres-Cogley (D)
  • 3 C. MacDonald (D)
  • 7 K. Morris (M)
  • 15 J. Hawkes (M)
  • 19 L. Warrington (M)
  • 10 K. Hemmings (F)
  • 20 E. Nevitt (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 C. McManaman
  • 8 J. Spearing
  • 17 S. Foley
  • 18 N. Maynard
  • 25 R. Doohan
  • 21 J. McPake
  • 6 C. Merrie

Timeline

  1. Tranmere
    29' Tranmere Card · Yellow Card
    Lee O'Connor

    Foul

  2. Tranmere
    37' Tranmere Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Hemmings · Assist: J. Dacres-Cogley
  3. Tranmere
    45' Tranmere Card · Yellow Card
    Tom Davies

    Foul

  4. Tranmere
    55' Tranmere Card · Yellow Card
    K. Hemmings
  5. Leyton Orient
    57' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. James · On: Harry Smith
  6. Leyton Orient
    66' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Pratley · On: A. Mitchell
  7. Leyton Orient
    66' Leyton Orient subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Smyth · On: R. Sotiriou
  8. Tranmere
    66' Tranmere subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Hawkes · On: C. McManaman
  9. Tranmere
    69' Tranmere Card · Yellow Card
    L. Warrington

    Foul

  10. Tranmere
    70' Tranmere subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lee O'Connor · On: J. Spearing
  11. Leyton Orient
    78' Leyton Orient Card · Yellow Card
    T. Archibald

    Argument

  12. Tranmere
    87' Tranmere subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Elliott Nevitt · On: S. Foley

Match Stats

Stat Leyton Orient Tranmere
Fouls 9 13
Pass Accuracy 81% 67%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 9
Corners 10 3
Total Passes 538 307
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 2 1
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 64% 36%
Accurate Passes 435 205
Shots Inside Box 5 3
Saves 0 2
Shots Outside Box 5 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tranmere took an early lead through K. Hemmings' goal in the 37th minute, setting the tone of the match.
  • ▸ The three simultaneous substitutions by Leyton Orient at the 66-minute mark did not sway the game's momentum significantly.