Tranmere Rovers vs Shrewsbury Town

15 August 2026 · League Two · 2026/27 · Referee Jamie O'Connor

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Jordan Davies 35’
  • Charlie Whitaker 63’

Match summary

Tranmere Rovers saw off Shrewsbury Town 2-0. Tranmere Rovers led 1-0 at half-time.

Jordan Davies put Tranmere Rovers ahead in the 35th minute and Charlie Whitaker made it 2-0 in the 63rd minute.

Shots finished 15-7 to Shrewsbury Town, with 4 on target for Tranmere Rovers and 5 for Shrewsbury Town.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
7 Shots 15
4 Shots on target 5
3 Corners 5
79 Attacks 104
35 Dangerous attacks 48
277 Passes 350
64.3% Pass accuracy 65.4%
14 Tackles 14
15 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Tranmere Rovers Shrewsbury Town
Kick-off
4’
Corner
Jordan DaviesShot on target
19’
Corner
19’
Corner
20’
27’
Corner
33’
Josh RuffelsShot on target
33’
Corner
Jordan DaviesLeft foot shot1-0 (Tranmere Rovers)
35’
Charlie WhitakerShot on target
41’
43’
George LloydShot on target
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
47’
George LloydShot on target
47’
Corner
Charlie WhitakerRight foot shot2-0 (Tranmere Rovers)
63’
74’
Josh DavisonShot on target
74’
Corner
76’
79’
Joe GbodeShot on target
80’
87’
Isaac EnglandArgument
87’
Zane OkoroArgument
90+1’
Corner
90+4’
Full-time2-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Shrewsbury Town attacking Tranmere Rovers attacking 
3’ George Lloyd (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, off target 5’ William Boyle (Shrewsbury Town), open play, off target 19’ Jordan Davies (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 21’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, blocked 28’ Josh Davison (Shrewsbury Town), from a corner, blocked 33’ Josh Ruffels (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, saved 35’ Jordan Davies (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, goal 39’ Isaac Fletcher (Shrewsbury Town), open play, off target 41’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 43’ Arkell Jude-Boyd (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, blocked 43’ George Lloyd (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, saved 47’ George Lloyd (Shrewsbury Town), open play, saved 57’ Arkell Jude-Boyd (Shrewsbury Town), open play, off target 61’ Tom Ince (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 63’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, goal 69’ Joe Gbode (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, blocked 70’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 72’ Josh Davison (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, blocked 72’ Joe Gbode (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, blocked 74’ Josh Davison (Shrewsbury Town), open play, saved 79’ Joe Gbode (Shrewsbury Town), open play, saved 81’ Joe Gbode (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, blocked 3’ George Lloyd (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, off target 5’ William Boyle (Shrewsbury Town), open play, off target 19’ Jordan Davies (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 21’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, blocked 28’ Josh Davison (Shrewsbury Town), from a corner, blocked 33’ Josh Ruffels (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, saved 35’ Jordan Davies (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, goal 39’ Isaac Fletcher (Shrewsbury Town), open play, off target 41’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 43’ Arkell Jude-Boyd (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, blocked 43’ George Lloyd (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, saved 47’ George Lloyd (Shrewsbury Town), open play, saved 57’ Arkell Jude-Boyd (Shrewsbury Town), open play, off target 61’ Tom Ince (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 63’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, goal 69’ Joe Gbode (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, blocked 70’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 72’ Josh Davison (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, blocked 72’ Joe Gbode (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, blocked 74’ Josh Davison (Shrewsbury Town), open play, saved 79’ Joe Gbode (Shrewsbury Town), open play, saved 81’ Joe Gbode (Shrewsbury Town), set piece, blocked
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Tranmere Rovers 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Male
Brough
Faulkner
Smith
Senior
Conlon 64’
Davies 73’
Vaulks
Ince 89’
Whitaker
Ironside 89’
Shrewsbury Town 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Brook
Ruffels
Boyle
Hoole
Berkoe
Gray 64’
Sang 82’
Jude-Boyd 89’
Fletcher
Lloyd 65’
Davison

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 3 0 32 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ – 1 3 12 11 34 1 – 1 –
90′ 2 – 1 11 8 20 1 – – –
90′ 1 – – 6 5 13 1 – – –
Jordan Turnbull Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 23 – – 2 – 2 1 –
Tom Conlon Taken off
64′ – – 27 1 – 1 – 4 1 – –
Jordan Davies Taken off
73′ 1 – 17 – – 1 – 7 2 1 –
90′ – – 39 3 – 1 1 5 2 1 –
Sam Finley Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 16 – – – – – – – –
Zane Okoro Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 – – 3 – 4 2 –
Forwards4 players
Tom Ince Taken off
89′ – – 1 – – – – 5 1 15 –
90′ 1 – 4 2 – – 1 10 3 21
Joe Ironside Taken off
89′ – 1 – – – – 1 8 2 19 –
Courtney Baker-Richardson Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – – 1 1 – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Tranmere Rovers win 44% Avg odds 2.13
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.35
Shrewsbury Town win 28% Avg odds 3.28

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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