Match Events
- 29′Walsall, goal:0–1M. Ferrierassist
- 30′Walsall, yellow card:Morgan Ferrier
- 31′Tranmere, substitution:Z. Bakayogo
- 45′Walsall, yellow card:
- Half-time0 – 1
- 50′Tranmere, yellow card:Ollie Banks
- 62′Walsall, substitution:offM. Ferrier
- 63′Tranmere, substitution:offB. Tollitt
- 64′Walsall, goal:0–2
- 68′Walsall, goal:0–3
- 71′Tranmere, substitution:O. Banks
- 76′Walsall, substitution:offZ. Ismail
- 80′Tranmere, goal:1–3
- Full-time1 – 3
Lineups
Tranmere
Walsall
Starting lineups
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Tranmere
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Walsall
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Prenton Park
Top Performers
Goals
personM. Ferrier1 goal
1 goalAssist
Match report
Tranmere vs Walsall — the facts
Walsall won 3–1 away against Tranmere (half-time 0–1).
Tranmere met Walsall in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 18:45 UTC at Prenton Park.
Team pages: Tranmere · Walsall · League Cup
Key moments
- 29' Goal: M. Ferrier (assist: Liam Kinsella) — 0–1
- 64' Goal: Joshua Ginnelly — 0–2
- 68' Goal: Zeli Ismail — 0–3
- 80' Goal: Larnell James Cole — 1–3
Starting line-ups
Tranmere
Walsall
- 13 Chris Dunn
- 10 Zeli Ismail
- 11 Joshua Ginnelly
- 16 M. Ferrier
- 3 Luke Leahy
- 27 Jack Fitzwater
- 15 Liam Kinsella
- 5 Jon Guthrie
- 28 Kane Wilson
- 4 George Dobson
- 9 Andy Cook
About this match
On this page: the Tranmere vs Walsall final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Tranmere and Walsall team pages or the League Cup page.