Thursday , 1 October 2026

Tranmere Rovers FC vs Southport FC, FA Cup 2018-19 ROUND 2

FA Cup · 2018-19
Tranmere Rovers FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Southport FC
Sun 2 Dec 2018 · 14:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Dean Winnard
Stephen McNulty 45' Y
Conner Jennings 45' Y
Y 45' Jordan Richards

Overview

Match Preview

Tranmere Rovers FC vs Southport FC — FA Cup .

Match Details

  • Referee Mark Griffiths
  • Referee Barry Cropp
  • Referee Anthony Backhouse
  • Referee Marvyn Amphlett
  • Referee Michael Barlow

Head-to-Head

1
1
Tranmere Rovers FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Southport FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-02 Tranmere Rovers FC 1–1 Southport FC

Recent Form

Tranmere Rovers FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Southport FC H 1–1 D
20 Nov Oxford City FC A 2–0 W
10 Nov Oxford City FC H 3–3 D
Southport FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Dec Tranmere Rovers FC A 1–1 D
10 Nov Boreham Wood FC H 2–0 W
20 Oct Ashton United FC H 2–1 W
06 Oct Curzon Ashton FC A 2–1 W
22 Sep Farsley Celtic FC A 3–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Tranmere Rovers FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Tranmere Rovers FC and Southport FC.
  • 5' Southport FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 9' The supporters are chanting for Johnny Smith. He replaces Dylan Mottley-Henry on 9 minute.
  • 14' Tranmere Rovers FC is showing some good football. However, Tranmere Rovers FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 18' GOAL! Johnny Smith scores on 18. Assisted by James Norwood
  • 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Tranmere Rovers FC and Southport FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Southport FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 46' Paul Mullin makes way for Ben Tollitt at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Tranmere Rovers FC.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at . Tranmere Rovers FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 59' Tranmere Rovers FC make a change. Harvey Gilmour trudges off to be replaced by Adam Buxton on 59 minutes.
  • 64' It is a cagey affair so far. Tranmere Rovers FC in their trying to find a way past Southport FC's compact .
  • 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marcus Wood is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Southport FC.
  • 70' Bradley Bauress is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Devarn Green. He replaces Ryan Astles on 71 minute.
  • 76' Tranmere Rovers FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Southport FC backline.
  • 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Tranmere Rovers FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 86' Tranmere Rovers FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Southport FC's shape.
  • 90' The Southport FC bench stirs into life. Liam Edwards is withdrawn and Andrew Parry gets his opportunity.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Tranmere Rovers FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Micky Mellon

Southport FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Liam Watson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26 Tranmere Rovers FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Southport FC xG
I would bet for: Tranmere Rovers FC or Southport FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Tranmere Rovers FC36% Draw29% Southport FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Tranmere Rovers FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Southport FC
64%
Tranmere Rovers FC or Southport FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Tranmere Rovers FC25% Draw48% Southport FC27%
Actual: Tranmere Rovers FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Tranmere Rovers FC

Handicap Tranmere Rovers FC covers Push Southport FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 19% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Tranmere Rovers FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Southport FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.