Tranmere Rovers - Who needs a lemon when you've got a Mellon!

2016-11-15 20:39#238779 mgriffin2012 : Awesome to see you sailing away at the top mate!

Thanks

National League Tranmere lost for the first time this season as they were knocked out of the FA Cup by League One Southend.




Final Score: Tranmere 2-3 Southend.

Tranmere: Turner, Fitzwater, McNulty (Ihiekwe 45), A Coker, Ridehalgh (Shaw 45), S Jennings, Collins (Tombides 51), Maynard, Tollitt, Norwood, Cook.
Subs Not Used: Davies, Buxton, Lisbie, Hughes.

Booked: S Jennings.

Southend: Smith, Demetriou, Ferdinand, Sokilik, B Coker, Atkinson, Leonard, King (Timlin 79), Wordsworth, Fortune, McQueen.
Subs Not Used: Meadows, Brennan, O'Neill, Thompson, Mooney, McLaughlin.

Shots: Tranmere 19-13 Southend
On Target: Tranmere 6-5 Southend
Possession: Tranmere 57%-43% Southend
Corners: Tranmere 5-4 Southend
Fouls: Tranmere 18-12 Southend
Attendance: 10,982 (286 away).
Referee: K Stroud.

Man Of the Match: Sam McQueen

Tranmere manager Micky Mellon spoke of his disappointment after seeing his Tranmere team go out of the FA Cup at the hands of League One Southend.

The home side went into the game with hopes of another upset after beating Coventry in the last round and took the lead in the 15th minute through Lois Maynard. Southend hit back with three goals, two from Sam McQueen and one from Will Atkinson. Although James Norwood pulled one back, Tranmere fell to their first defeat of the 2016/17 season.

"I'd be telling lies if I said I wasn't disappointed," said Mellon after the defeat. "However I cannot fault the effort of the lads out there today. We always knew that it would be a difficult task to beat a team from a higher league and I thought the lads put in a strong performance."

"Unfortunately it wasn't enough for us to get a result and that's disappointing. This is the first time that we have tasted defeat this season and that in itself is a fine achievement. Now we need to push on and focus on the National League and regaining our rightful place in the football league."

Unlucky to lose mate but plenty to build on!

That Maynard strike was really something, pity it couldn't inspire the side to push on but I'm sure you'll bounce back!

Cheers guys. Hopefully we won't lose many more this season

It was goals galore at Prenton Park as Tranmere beat York by 5 goals to 3 in the National League.




Tranmere: Turner, Fitzwater, McNulty, Coker, Ridehalgh (Shaw 61), Jennings, Collins (Maynard 61), Hughes, Tollitt, Norwood, Cook (Lisbie 86).
Subs Not Used: Davies, Tombides.

Booked: Fitzwater.

York: Letheren, Greaves, Robinson, Jackson, Oyebanjo (Clappison 65), Rooney, Gogic (Dixon 56), Brough, Johnson, Connolly (Monteiro 51), Fenwick.
Subs Not Used: Simpson, Brodie.

Booked: Brough, Jackson, Robinson.



Referee: K Evans.
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,960 (200 away).
Possession: Tranmere 56% - 44% York
Shots: Tranmere 18 - 6 York
On Target: Tranmere 8 - 4 York
Fouls: Tranmere 11 - 17 York

National League leaders Tranmere progressed to the second round of the FA Trophy with a 2-1 win over Altrincham.

Match Highlights


Final Score: Tranmere 2-1 Altrincham

Starting Lineups

Tranmere: Davies, Ellison, Ihiekwe, McNulty, Shaw (Ridehalgh 79), Harris, Maynard, Hughes (Jennings 89), Kirby, Lisbie, Mangan.
Subs Not Used: Turner, Norwood, Cook.

Goals: Mangan (49, 79).

Altrincham: Dawber, Berry, Hannigan, Cyrus, Heathcote (Miller 60), Richman, Lawrie, Moult, O'Keeffe, Reeves (Hasler-Cregg 67), Hobson.
Subs Not Used: Deasy, Densmore, Hattersley.

Booked: Heathcote, Richman.

Goals: Cyrus (90+3).

Match Statistics

Referee: D Rock
Shots: Tranmere 16-7 Altrincham
On Target: Tranmere 4-3 Altrincham
Possession: Tranmere 57%-43% Altrincham
Corners: Tranmere 5-3 Altrincham
Fouls: Tranmere 18-16 Altrincham
Attendance: 4,694 (427 away).

Tranmere will travel to fellow National League side Guiseley in the FA Trophy second round.

The two sides have already played each other this season, in August at Prenton Park. On that day Jack Fitzwater, Ben Tollitt and Louis Almond found the net in a 3-0 Tranmere win, in a game where Micky Mellon fielded a weakened side.

The full draw

Bishop's Stortford vs Lincoln
Guiseley vs Tranmere
Ebbsfleet vs Macclesfield
Darlington 1883 vs Whitehawk
Dartford vs Curzon Ashton
Kidderminster vs Salford
Barrow vs Weston-Super-Mare
Eastbourne Boro vs Bradford PA
Wrexham vs Forest Green
Sutton Utd vs Torquay
Truro vs Grays
Alfreton vs Boreham Wood
York vs FC Halifax
Southport vs Bromley
Aldershot vs Welling
Solihull Moors vs Dover

Decent draw mate and definitely in with a shot!

Looks like the draw of the FA Trophy has been kind to you!

Ben Tollitt and Andy Cook found the net as Tranmere beat Lincoln by 2 goals to 1 at Sincil Bank.




Lincoln: Farman, Obeng, Raggett (Waterfall 61), Hazet, Haunstrup, Anderson (Arnold 67), Wood, Woodyard, McEvoy, Robinson, Rhead (Muldoon 56).
Subs Not Used: Cook, Twumasi.

Booked: Obeng, Wood.

Tranmere: Turner, Fitzwater, Coker, McNulty, Ridehalgh (Shaw 83), Jennings, Maynard (Tombides 85), Collins, Tollitt (Mangan 56), Norwood, Cook.
Subs Not Used: Davies, Hughes.

Booked: Jennings, Maynard.



Referee: B Lockhart.
Stadium: Sincil Bank.
Attendance: 3,329 (500 away).
Possession: Lincoln 46% - 54% Tranmere
Shots: Lincoln 12 - 8 Tranmere
On Target: Lincoln 7 - 3 Tranmere
Fouls: Lincoln 14 - 13 Tranmere

Tranmere lost in the National League for the first time this season, Macclesfield winning 2-1 at Prenton Park, with Chris Holroyd netting the winner.




Tranmere: Turner, Fitzwater (Vaughan 88), Coker, McNulty, Shaw, Maynard, Hughes, Collins. Tombides (Kirby 88), Norwood (Mangan 59), Cook.
Subs Not Used: Davies, Ihiekwe.

Macclesfield: Flatt, Halls, McCombe, Paul, Hancox, Norburn, Hannah, James (Lewis 74), Harper, Rowe, Sampson (Holroyd 59).
Subs Not Used: Ross, Byrne, Fitzpatrick.

Booked: Norburn.



Referee: D Ford.
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,978 (130 away).
Possession: Tranmere 57% - 43% Macclesfield
Shots: Tranmere 19 - 7 Macclesfield
On Target: Tranmere 5 - 2 Macclesfield
Fouls: Tranmere 15 - 15 Macclesfield

Sucks about your first loss. As you pretty much have things wrapped up what are your plans for next season?