Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley; Vertu Trophy Northern Group A

Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Accrington Stanley 1.

Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 2, Accrington Stanley 1.

Attempt blocked. Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Regan Hendry.

Zach Awe (Accrington Stanley) is shown the red card.

Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Zach Awe (Accrington Stanley).

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Liam Coyle.

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Josh Smith.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley).

Goal! Tranmere Rovers 2, Accrington Stanley 1. Anjola Popoola (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jimmy Knowles following a set piece situation.

Foul by Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers).

Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kristian Dennis.

Zach Awe (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Josh Williams (Tranmere Rovers).

Jake Batty (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Harvey Saunders (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Harvey Saunders replaces Samuel Taylor.

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Lewis Trickett replaces Tyler Walton.

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Charlie Hall replaces Aaron Pickles.

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Anjola Popoola replaces Josh Woods.

Attempt missed. Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jimmy Knowles with a cross.

Goal! Tranmere Rovers 2, Accrington Stanley 0. Samuel Taylor (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieron Morris following a fast break.

Foul by Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers).

Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Taylor.

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kieron Morris replaces Josh Davison.

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kristian Dennis replaces Sol Solomon.

Attempt saved. Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Connor Wood (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Tyler Walton (Accrington Stanley).

Sol Solomon (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Josh Smith (Accrington Stanley).

Attempt saved. Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Aaron Pickles.

Attempt blocked. Luke Norris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sol Solomon.

Attempt blocked. Sol Solomon (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Zach Awe.

Attempt saved. Sol Solomon (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Regan Hendry.

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Cameron Norman.

Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Regan Hendry (Tranmere Rovers).

Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Josh Davison (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jake Batty (Accrington Stanley).

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Regan Hendry replaces Sam Finley.

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Luke Norris replaces Josh Hawkes.

Attempt missed. Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jake Batty.

Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.

Foul by Josh Davison (Tranmere Rovers).

Zach Awe (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Josh Smith (Accrington Stanley).

Foul by Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers).

Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Joe Murphy.

Penalty saved. Jimmy Knowles (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.

Penalty conceded by Josh Davison (Tranmere Rovers) with a hand ball in the penalty area.

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Sol Solomon.

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Josh Davison.

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Connor Wood.

Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Josh Davison is caught offside.

Foul by Connor Wood (Tranmere Rovers).

Zach Awe (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Jake Batty (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyler Walton with a cross.

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Liam Coyle replaces Nelson Khumbeni.

Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Accrington Stanley 0. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Murphy.

Attempt missed. Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Woods.

Attempt blocked. Sol Solomon (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Josh Woods.

Attempt missed. Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Attempt blocked. Alex Henderson (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt saved. Jimmy Knowles (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Henderson with a headed pass.

Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Josh Davison is caught offside.

Second Half begins Tranmere Rovers 0, Accrington Stanley 0.

Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Alex Henderson replaces Ash Hunter.

First Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Accrington Stanley 0.

Attempt saved. Josh Davison (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brad Walker with a cross.

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Michael Kelly.

Attempt saved. Josh Davison (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Attempt blocked. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Wood.

Connor Wood (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Josh Woods (Accrington Stanley).

Attempt missed. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Williams.

Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Brad Walker.

Attempt missed. Sol Solomon (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cameron Norman with a cross.

Offside, Accrington Stanley. Josh Woods is caught offside.

Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Aaron Pickles (Accrington Stanley).

Connor Wood (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Tyler Walton (Accrington Stanley).

Attempt missed. Josh Davison (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Williams with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Jake Batty.

Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Zach Awe (Accrington Stanley).

Attempt missed. Cameron Norman (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Williams.

Attempt blocked. Sol Solomon (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Attempt blocked. Connor Wood (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Williams.

Attempt missed. Samuel Taylor (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Cameron Norman.

Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Ben Woods (Accrington Stanley).

Attempt saved. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Samuel Taylor.

Sol Solomon (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Nelson Khumbeni (Accrington Stanley).

Foul by Samuel Taylor (Tranmere Rovers).

Zach Awe (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Josh Hawkes is caught offside.

Samuel Taylor (Tranmere Rovers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Josh Hawkes following a fast break.

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Josh Smith.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Nelson Khumbeni (Accrington Stanley).

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.