1. 44'
   ⚽
   

   J. Plant
2. 46'
   O. Bogle ↑

   A. Thibaut ↓

   
   🔁
3. 51'
   🟨
   

   Sam Finley

   Foul
4. 61'
   🔁
   

   C. Norman ↑

   J. Plant ↓
5. 70'
   C. Thomas ↑

   J. Powell ↓

   
   🔁
6. 70'
   🔁
   

   N. Kenneh ↑

   S. Finley ↓
7. 76'
   J. Lankester ↑

   C. Agius ↓

   
   🔁
8. 77'
   C. Thomas

   Assist: T. O'Reilly

   
   ⚽
9. 78'
   🔁
   

   P. Brough ↑

   A. McGowan ↓
10. 79'
    🔁
    

    M. Dickov ↑

    J. Ironside ↓
11. 90+2'
    Josh March

    
    🟨
12. 90+5'
    🟨
    

    Lewis Warrington

    Foul
13. 90'
    🟨
    

    Zech Obiero

    Foul
14. 90+2'
    J. Connolly ↑

    T. O'Reilly ↓

    
    🔁
15. 90'
    J. March

    Assist: T. O'Reilly

    
    ⚽

Match stats

• 62%Possession38%
• 17Shots6
• 5Shots on target2
• 8Shots off target2
• 4Blocked shots2
• 10Shots inside box2
• 7Shots outside box4
• 1.16Expected goals (xG)0.95
• 423Passes282
• 329Accurate passes160
• 78%Pass accuracy57%
• 5Corners1
• 3Offsides3
• 10Fouls16
• 1Yellow cards3
• 1Saves3

Lineups

Crewe

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 41I. Lawlor

Defenders

• 2L. Billington
• 25A. Pond
• 5M. Demetriou
• 3R. Hutchinson

Midfielders

• 23J. Powell
• 17M. Holicek
• 26T. O'Reilly
• 20C. Agius
• 24J. March

Forwards

• 29A. Thibaut

Substitutes

• 1T. Booth
• 9O. Bogle
• 18J. Connolly
• 14C. Finney
• 32L. Moore
• 8C. Thomas
• 7J. Lankester

Coach: Lee Bell

Tranmere

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

• 33M. Marosi

Defenders

• 16J. Lowe
• 5N. Smith
• 28S. Negru

Midfielders

• 26J. Plant
• 8S. Finley
• 25L. Warrington
• 30A. McGowan

Forwards

• 32Z. Obiero
• 11O. Patrick
• 29J. Ironside

Substitutes

• 12J. Barrett
• 42N. Kenneh
• 17S. Solomon
• 31M. Dickov
• 3P. Brough
• 2C. Norman

Coach: Pete Wild

Top performers

Crewe

• Mickey Demetriou90'8.2
• Tommi O'Reilly2A89'8.2
• Conor Thomas1G20'8.2
• Matúš Holíček90'7.9
• Josh March1G90'7.3

Tranmere

• Marko Maroši90'7.3
• Omari Patrick90'7.3
• Stephan Negru90'7.2
• James Plant1G61'7.2
• Aaron McGowan78'7.0