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Tranmere Rovers
FT
1–3
17 Jan 2026
Walsall
Europa League Sat 17 Jan, 12:30London Prenton Park, Birkenhead Darren Drysdale 5,751 attendance

Timeline

  1. 38' Priestley Farquharson
  2. 43' Connor Barrett Yellow Card
  3. 45' Daniel Kanu
  4. 65' Jamille Matt
  5. 76' Aaron Loupalo-Bi for Jamille Matt
  6. 76' Charlie Lakin for Alex Pattison
  7. 77' Patrick Brough for Ethan Bristow
  8. 77' Cameron Norman for Dylan Jones
  9. 77' Kristian Dennis for Richard Smallwood
  10. 77' Joe Ironside for Jayden Joseph
  11. 81' Sam Finley Yellow Card
  12. 87' Albert Adomah for Daniel Kanu
  13. 87' Kacper Lopata for Evan Weir
  14. 90' Joe Ironside
  15. 90'+4' Kacper Lopata Yellow Card

Match stats

64.6% Possession 35.4%
11 Shots 8
2 On target 4
12 Fouls 11
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0
1 Saves 1
0 Accurate passes 0

Lineups

Tranmere Rovers 3-4-1-2
12 Barrett
30 McGowan 15 Tamen 5 Smith
23 Bristow 6 Smallwood 8 Finley 14 Joseph
7 Whitaker
18 Jennings 27 Jones
Walsall 3-1-4-2
1 Roberts
30 Weir 4 Flint 6 Farquharson
23 Pattison
18 Harper 14 Comley 22 Jellis 2 Barrett
15 Kanu 9 Matt
Tranmere Rovers 3-4-1-2
  1. 12 Jack Barrett G
  2. 15 William Tamen CD
  3. 30 Aaron McGowan CD-L
  4. 5 Nathan Smith CD-R
  5. 6 Richard Smallwood ▼ CM-L
  6. 8 Sam Finley CM-R
  7. 7 Charlie Whitaker AM
  8. 23 Ethan Bristow ▼ LM
  9. 14 Jayden Joseph ▼ RM
  10. 18 Connor Jennings CF-L
  11. 27 Dylan Jones ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 3 Patrick Brough ▲ SUB
  2. 29 Joe Ironside ▲ SUB
  3. 2 Cameron Norman ▲ SUB
  4. 9 Kristian Dennis ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (2)
  1. 42 Nohan Kenneh SUB
  2. 10 Josh Davison SUB
Walsall 3-1-4-2
  1. 1 Myles Roberts G
  2. 4 Aden Flint CD
  3. 30 Evan Weir ▼ CD-L
  4. 6 Priestley Farquharson CD-R
  5. 14 Brandon Comley SW
  6. 23 Alex Pattison ▼ CM-L
  7. 22 Jamie Jellis CM-R
  8. 18 Vincent Harper LM
  9. 2 Connor Barrett RM
  10. 15 Daniel Kanu ▼ CF-L
  11. 9 Jamille Matt ▼ CF-R

Came on

  1. 35 Kacper Lopata ▲
  2. 37 Albert Adomah ▲
  3. 11 Aaron Loupalo-Bi ▲
  4. 8 Charlie Lakin ▲
Unused substitutes (3)
  1. 12 Sam Hornby
  2. 17 Courtney Clarke
  3. 31 Rico Richards

Commentary

  1. 90'+4' Kacper Lopata (Walsall) Yellow Card at 94'
  2. 90' Joe Ironside (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 90'
  3. 87' Kacper Lopata (Walsall) Substitution at 87'
  4. 87' Albert Adomah (Walsall) Substitution at 87'
  5. 81' Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 81'
  6. 77' Joe Ironside (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 77'
  7. 77' Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 77'
  8. 77' Cameron Norman (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 77'
  9. 77' Patrick Brough (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 77'
  10. 76' Charlie Lakin (Walsall) Substitution at 76'
  11. 76' Aaron Loupalo-Bi (Walsall) Substitution at 76'
  12. 65' Jamille Matt (Walsall) Goal at 65'
3 earlier entries
  1. 45' Daniel Kanu (Walsall) Goal at 45'
  2. 43' Connor Barrett (Walsall) Yellow Card at 43'
  3. 38' Priestley Farquharson (Walsall) Goal at 38'

Recent form

Tranmere Rovers L W L W L

  • L at Oldham Athletic 3-1 EFL League Two
  • W Fleetwood Town 1-0 EFL League Two
  • L Barrow 3-1 EFL League Two
  • W at Harrogate Town 2-0 EFL League Two
  • L Bromley 2-0 EFL League Two

Walsall L L L L W

  • W Crewe Alexandra 1-0 EFL League Two
  • L Oldham Athletic 2-1 EFL League Two
  • L at Cambridge United 2-0 EFL League Two
  • L at Norwich City 5-1 English FA Cup
  • L at Northampton Town 4-2 EFL Trophy

Head to head

WAL leads series 4-1

  • 20 Sep 2025 Walsall 4–2 Tranmere Rovers 2025-26 English League Two
  • 11 Jan 2025 Walsall 5–1 Tranmere Rovers 2024-25 English League Two
  • 24 Aug 2024 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Walsall 2024-25 English League Two
  • 6 Apr 2024 Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Walsall 2023-24 English League Two
  • 16 Dec 2023 Walsall 1–0 Tranmere Rovers 2023-24 English League Two