Tranmere promoted to League Two despite first-minute red card

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Andy Cook celebrates giving Tranmere Rovers the lead at Wembley

Tranmere Rovers battled for 89 minutes with 10 men to beat Boreham Wood and return to the English Football League after two years away.

There was drama early on as Tranmere’s Liam Ridehalgh was sent off within 48 seconds after putting in a rash two-footed challenge on Ricky Shakes.

Tranmere took the lead when Andy Cook headed James Norwood’s cross but Bruno Andrade side-footed home to equalise.

Norwood headed home with 10 minutes left to seal promotion for Rovers.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Boreham Wood

  • 1Smith
  • 8Champion
  • 3WoodardsSubstituted forThomasat 83'minutes
  • 23Doe
  • 7Shakes
  • 20FoliviBooked at 61minsSubstituted forQuigleyat 70'minutes
  • 11Carvalho Andrade
  • 10Murtagh
  • 4Ricketts
  • 19BalantaBooked at 40mins
  • 6Stephens

Substitutes

  • 5Harfield
  • 12Quigley
  • 21Burbidge
  • 22Thomas
  • 24Davey

Tranmere

  • 1Davies
  • 33Monthe
  • 5McNulty
  • 24Hughes
  • 3RidehalghBooked at 1mins
  • 4SuttonSubstituted forHarrisat 45+5'minutes
  • 29ColeSubstituted forClarkeat 9'minutes
  • 15Norburn
  • 18GinnellySubstituted forJenningsat 34'minutesBooked at 88mins
  • 9Cook
  • 10Norwood

Substitutes

  • 8Harris
  • 11Jennings
  • 19Mangan
  • 22Taylor
  • 31Clarke
Referee:
Neil Hair
Attendance:
16,306

Live Text

Match ends, Boreham Wood 1, Tranmere Rovers 2.

Full Time

Second Half ends, Boreham Wood 1, Tranmere Rovers 2.

Booking

Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Substitution

Substitution, Boreham Wood. Sorba Thomas replaces Dan Woodards.

Goal!

Goal! Boreham Wood 1, Tranmere Rovers 2. James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers).

Substitution

Substitution, Boreham Wood. Joe Quigley replaces Michael Folivi.

Booking

Michael Folivi (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Second Half

Second Half begins Boreham Wood 1, Tranmere Rovers 1.

Half Time

First Half ends, Boreham Wood 1, Tranmere Rovers 1.

Goal!

Goal! Boreham Wood 1, Tranmere Rovers 1. Bruno Andrade (Boreham Wood).

Substitution

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jay Harris replaces Ritchie Sutton.

Booking

Angelo Balanta (Boreham Wood) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Substitution

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Connor Jennings replaces Josh Ginnelly.

Substitution

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Eddie Clarke replaces Larnell Cole.

Goal!

Goal! Boreham Wood 0, Tranmere Rovers 1. Andy Cook (Tranmere Rovers).

Dismissal

Liam Ridehalgh (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the red card.

Kick Off

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

goal

References

  1. ^ Line-ups (www.bbc.co.uk)
  2. ^ Live Text (www.bbc.co.uk)

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