Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Walsall 3.
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Walsall remain in the hunt for a League Two play off place following a 3-1 comeback win against Tranmere at Prenton Park.
Regan Hendry opened the scoring for the home side in the 24th minute when he calmly placed a left-footed effort past Jackson Smith in the Walsall goal.
Hendry had earlier missed a glorious chance to open the scoring but fired his shot wide with only Smith to beat.
At the other end, Isaac Hutchinson and Emmanuel Adegboyega had both been denied by Luke McGee in the Rovers' goal before Jamille Matt equalised on the stroke of half-time.
The visitors started the second period on the front foot and went close through Ryan Stirk and Josh Gordon.
But it was a Taylor Allen free-kick that deceived the entire Tranmere defence to put the Saddlers ahead after 57 minutes.
And the points were secured 10 minutes later when Brandon Comley found the bottom corner with a perfectly placed right-footed effort.
With five games left, Mat Sadler's Saddlers sit level with Wimbledon in ninth, three points behind seventh-placed Crawley.
Match report supplied by PA Media.
Line-ups
Tranmere
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McGee
- 2O'ConnorBooked at 40minsSubstituted forDennisat 73'minutes
- 5DaviesBooked at 56mins
- 30Belehouan
- 26Norris
- 25Apter
- 23McAlear
- 8Hendry
- 11HawkesSubstituted forSaundersat 63'minutes
- 18Jennings
- 9Norris
Substitutes
- 14Dennis
- 16Merrie
- 19Saunders
- 20Taylor
- 22Lewis
- 24Pike
- 29Robson
Walsall
Formation 3-5-2
- 22Smith
- 36Adegboyega
- 2Okagbue
- 21Allen
- 12Foulkes
- 25StirkBooked at 36mins
- 8Hutchinson
- 14Comley
- 3GordonBooked at 90mins
- 18GordonSubstituted forJames-Taylorat 77'minutes
- 9MattSubstituted forFaalat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Evans
- 5Daniels
- 6Farquharson
- 11James-Taylor
- 23Faal
- 26Tierney
- 39Johnson
- Referee:
- Seb Stockbridge
- Attendance:
- 5,849
Match Stats
Home TeamTranmereAway TeamWalsall
- Possession
- Home56%
- Away44%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away6
- Corners
- Home11
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Walsall 3.
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Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mo Faal (Walsall).
Booking
Liam Gordon (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
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Hand ball by Mo Faal (Walsall).
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Attempt missed. Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Reece McAlear with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by David Okagbue.
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Attempt missed. Liam Gordon (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas James-Taylor following a fast break.
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Attempt blocked. Rob Apter (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Saunders.
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Jean Belehouan (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Douglas James-Taylor (Walsall).
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Corner, Walsall. Conceded by James Norris.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Emmanuel Adegboyega.
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Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Kristian Dennis.
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Hand ball by Reece McAlear (Tranmere Rovers).
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Luke McGee (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Mo Faal (Walsall).
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Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Reece McAlear.
Substitution
Substitution, Walsall. Douglas James-Taylor replaces Josh Gordon.
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Tranmere played some nice football at times and were unlucky to not get a point.
Far away Far away she wore it for the Walsall boy’s far far away!!!!!!!!!!