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Huddersfield v Tranmere Rovers - Tues Sept 27th
By Deadly Submarine September 26 2005
After Saturday’s disappointing 2-2 draw at home to Gillingham, Rovers travel to Huddersfield Town on Tuesday evening for the first of two difficult League One matches away from home in the space of five days. Here Total Tranmere brings you all the news and stats ahead of the game.

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN  Vs TRANMERE ROVERS

Tuesday 27th September 2005 – Kick Off 7.45pm

 

On the back of yet another disappointing home draw, this time against Gillingham on Saturday, the last thing Rovers would really want is two difficult away trips in the space of five days.  However, the fixture lists are often unkind and so Rovers travel to high-flying Huddersfield on Tuesday prior to Saturday’s trip to Nottingham Forest.

 

Huddersfield currently find themselves in third place in League One but level on points with leaders Swansea and second placed Southend United.  The Terriers could not manage a win away at Colchester on Saturday but instead had to settle for a 1-1 draw that keeps them up with the leaders at this early stage.

 

Huddersfield have only lost one of their last six games at home but it was a heavy 4-1 defeat at the hands of Scunthorpe United.  The other five games in the last six have been wins.  In their last six games home and away, they have also only lost once with one draw and four wins.

 

In contrast, Rovers recent away form has looked none too promising with only one win in the last six.  Rovers only away win this season came at Chesterfield when they triumphed 2-0.

 

The one thing that Tranmere perhaps have to their advantage is that they have a reasonably healthy record against Huddersfield in recent years including a double over them last season with a 6-1 aggregate (3-1 at the Galpharm Stadium and 3-0 at Prenton Park).

 

In the first meeting at the Galpharm Stadium last season, Theo Whitmore put Rovers ahead after 15 minutes before Pawel Abbott equalised for the home side before half-time.  In the second half though Theo Whitmore added his second of the evening and Chris Dagnall added a third just four minutes later to give Rovers the points.

 

At Prenton Park in the return game, Rovers were 2-0 up at half-time through Dadi and Hume before Gareth Roberts added a third injury time to give Rovers a comfortable looking win.

 

A point will probably be a decent result against an in-form Huddersfield side but a win would do the team the power of good. 

 

DEADLY’S MATCH PREDICTION: HUDDERSFIELD   1 - 2   TRANMERE

 

Team News

 

 

Huddersfield Town: – The Terriers are without Martin McIntosh (knee) and David Mirfin (hamstring) but Gary Taylor-Fletcher is pushing for a starting place after scoring for Town at the weekend in their 1-1 draw at Colchester.

 

Tranmere Rovers: – Rovers are still without Calvin Zola (foot) and Ian Sharps (knee) but the only new fitness concern is Danny Harrison who broke his nose against Gillingham on Saturday.  Despite missing training on Monday, the midfielder has not been ruled out of this game at the moment.

 

Probable Rovers Team: Achterberg, Bruce, Goodison, Jackson, Roberts, Summerbee, McAteer, Rankine, Aiston, Facey, Greenacre.

 

Referee – Paul Robinson (Yorkshire)

 

 

Current Form

 

 

Huddersfield Town: 

                                               

Last Six Games At Home – WWWWLW     

 

Last Six Games - WWLWWD

 

 

Tranmere Rovers:

           

Last Six Games Away – LLLWDL

 

Last Six Games - WWDDLD

 

 

Last Season

 

 

19th October 2004 – Coca-Cola League 1 – Galpharm Stadium

 

Huddersfield Town  1 – 3  Tranmere Rovers

Abbott 33                            Whitmore 15

                                          Whitmore 61

                                          Dagnall 65        

                                     

Attendance: 10,324

 

Referee: Steve Tanner (Somerset)

 

 

22nd February 2005 – Coca-Cola League 1 – Prenton Park

 

Tranmere Rovers  3 – 0  Huddersfield Town

Dadi 16

Hume 24

Roberts 90                   

 

Attendance: 7,613

 

Referee: Mike Pike (Cumbria)

 

 

Hotshots

 

 

Top Scorers in 2005-06 Season:

 

Huddersfield Town – Pawel Abbott (8 Goals)

 

Tranmere Rovers – Chris Greenacre (6 Goals)

 

 

 

 

Head to Head

 

Summary of Past Meetings

 

All Matches:

Matches Played = 33

Huddersfield Wins = 11

Tranmere Wins = 15

Matches Drawn = 7

 

Huddersfield Goals = 31

Tranmere Goals = 40

 

At Huddersfield:

Matches Played = 16

Huddersfield Wins = 8

Tranmere Wins = 4

Matches Drawn = 4

 

Huddersfield Goals = 18

Tranmere Goals = 11

 

 

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