TRANMERE
: Howarth, Hinds, Ashton, Linwood, Gray, Mellon, Parkinson,
McGuire, A Robinson (Dagnall 67), Harrison, Olsen (Jennings 69). Subs: P
Robinson, Palethrope, Brown
WALSALL: Ward, Wright, Bennett,
Stanley, Barras, Hay, Birch, Smith, Fryatt, Zdrilic, Taylor. Subs:
Paschalis, Harris, Caines
A Walsall reserve side containing
senior players Tony Barras, Danny Hay, Gavin Ward and Zdrilic failed to
overcome a struggling Tranmere side last night, as they crashed out 3-1
losers on Merseyside.
The first goal came on 32 minutes
when Tranmere failed to deal with a well taken free kick from Craig
Stanley, which resulted in Gary Birch netting the opener for the
Saddlers
Tranmere soon got back in to the
game on a stroke of half time thanks to a simple Andy Parkinson goal.
That was it as far as goals were
concerned until the final 15 minutes when Jamie McGuire scored two goals
to win the game for Tranmere. By all account Maguire had taken his
chances well and the Saddlers deserved to leave the field defeated.
