League Cup 2026-2027 | Preliminary Round
| 1 Aug 2026-2:00 pm
Tranmere
2 : 2
Penalties 1-2
Rochdale
C. Whitaker
4'
J. Davies
60'
R. East
11'
Z. Silcott-Duberry
85'
| Referee: O. Mackey | Half Time: 1-1 | Full Time: 2-2
1st Half
45' 15' 30'
 
2nd Half
90' 60' 75'
 
Extra Time
120' 105'
Goals
Goal
C. Whitaker (Assistant: T. Conlon)
4'
11'
Goal
R. East
Goal
J. Davies (Assistant: J. Turnbull)
60'
85'
Goal
Z. Silcott-Duberry (Assistant: R. East)
6.9
12
H. Male
5.9
3
J. Slater
7.3
4
J. Turnbull
5.9
5
N. Smith
6.7
2
Joel Senior
6.3
22
L. O'Connor
6.7
8
S. Finley
6.9
7
C. Whitaker
7.3
11
T. Conlon
8.3
15
J. Davies
6.2
9
J. Ironside
8.5
1
N. Ramming
6.6
27
B. Bilongo
5.9
26
S. Sherring
7
6
E. Ebanks-Landell
6.6
13
O. Adebayo-Rowling
7.2
4
R. East
7.2
14
E. Francis
7.3
19
L. Hannant
5.9
8
H. Gilmour
6.3
7
C. Hayes
6
9
E. Dieseruvwe
field field
Line Ups
Tranmere
12
g
H. Male
6.9
2
d
Joel Senior
42'
6.7
5
d
N. Smith
5.9
4
d
J. Turnbull
76'
7.3
3
d
J. Slater
5.9
8
m
S. Finley
61'
6.7
22
d
L. O'Connor
72'
6.3
15
m
J. Davies
53'60'
8.3
11
m
T. Conlon
61'
7.3
7
m
C. Whitaker
4'87'
6.9
9
f
J. Ironside
72'
6.2
Substitutes
10
m
T. Ince
61'
5.9
19
f
C. Baker-Richardson
72'
5.9
25
m
L. Warrington
72'
6.5
16
d
B. Faulkner
76'
6.3
23
d
P. Brough
14
m
O. Scott
20
m
C. Veevers
17
m
Z. Okoro
61'
6.5
27
f
S. Mann
Coach
Darrell Clarke
Rochdale
1
g
N. Ramming
8.5
13
d
O. Adebayo-Rowling
6.6
6
d
E. Ebanks-Landell
7
26
d
S. Sherring
64'
5.9
27
d
B. Bilongo
6.6
14
m
E. Francis
7.2
4
m
R. East
11'
7.2
7
f
C. Hayes
64'
6.3
8
m
H. Gilmour
72'
5.9
19
m
L. Hannant
71'
7.3
9
f
E. Dieseruvwe
6
Substitutes
20
g
S. Waller
12
g
J. Spaven
11
m
Z. Silcott-Duberry
64'85'
7.7
22
d
D. Moss
64'
6.7
16
m
C. Pettit
72'
6.3
10
f
D. Rodney
71'
6.3
54
d
T. Bradley
Coach
Jim McNulty
Substitutes
Out
T. Conlon
In
T. Ince
61'
Tranmere
Out
S. Finley
In
Z. Okoro
61'
Tranmere
Rochdale
64'
Out
C. Hayes
In
Z. Silcott-Duberry
Rochdale
64'
Out
S. Sherring
In
D. Moss
Rochdale
71'
Out
L. Hannant
In
D. Rodney
Out
J. Ironside
In
C. Baker-Richardson
72'
Tranmere
Out
L. O'Connor
In
L. Warrington
72'
Tranmere
Rochdale
72'
Out
H. Gilmour
In
C. Pettit
Out
J. Turnbull
In
B. Faulkner
76'
Tranmere
Referees
Referee: O. Mackey
Cards
Yellow Card
Joel Senior
42'
Yellow Card
J. Davies
53'
Yellow Card
C. Whitaker
87'
Match Statistics
Tranmere
Rochdale
Off Target 6 Blocked 3
On Target 6
On Target 2
Off Target 8 Blocked 3
3 Yellow Cards 0
4 Corners 3
18 Fouls 11
3 Offsides 1
28 Ball Possession 72
15 Shots 10
6 Shots on Goal 2
2 Goals 2
6 Shots off Goal 5
3 Blocked Shots 3
9 Shots insidebox 7
6 Shots outsidebox 3
0 Goalkeeper Saves 4
242 Total passes 627
176 Passes accurate 548
Players Statistics
Tranmere
Goalkeepers
Field Players
Rochdale
Goalkeepers
Field Players
Tranmere
Rochdale
Goal 1:0 4'
C. Whitaker
Assistant: T. Conlon
11' 1:1 Goal
R. East
Yellow Card 42'
Joel Senior
Foul
Yellow Card 53'
J. Davies
Argument
Goal 2:1 60'
J. Davies
Assistant: J. Turnbull
Substitute 61'
In:T. Ince
Out:T. Conlon
Substitute 61'
In:Z. Okoro
Out:S. Finley
64' Substitute
In:Z. Silcott-Duberry
Out:C. Hayes
64' Substitute
In:D. Moss
Out:S. Sherring
71' Substitute
In:D. Rodney
Out:L. Hannant
Substitute 72'
In:C. Baker-Richardson
Out:J. Ironside
Substitute 72'
In:L. Warrington
Out:L. O'Connor
72' Substitute
In:C. Pettit
Out:H. Gilmour
Substitute 76'
In:B. Faulkner
Out:J. Turnbull
85' 2:2 Goal
Z. Silcott-Duberry
Assistant: R. East
Yellow Card 87'
C. Whitaker
Foul