TOTAL TRANMERE – Match Preview

 

Team News

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Bradford City

 

A calf injury to Bobby Petta may see Owen Morrison recalled to the starting line-up for the Bantams on Sunday.

 

On loan Middlesbrough left-back Andrew Taylor has been prevented from playing by the Riverside team to avoid him being cup-tied so Lewis Emanuel may revert to left-back in his place with Morrison playing on the left wing.

 

Tranmere Rovers

 

Manager Brian Little is expected to name the same side that won 2-0 at Doncaster last Saturday apart from one enforced change to the starting line-up. 

 

Luton Town have requested that midfielder Steven O’Leary, on loan at Rovers from the Hatters, does not become cup-tied during his time at Tranmere.

 

It is expected therefore that he will be replaced by Danny Harrison who is set to play his first game since suffering a broken nose and recently having surgery.

 

Match Referee – Mr E.L Ilderton (Tyne and Wear)

Form Guide

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Bradford City:        Last Six At Home – LWDDLW     

                              Last Six Games –   DDLWWL

 

Tranmere Rovers:  Last Six Away –  DLLLLW           

                              Last Six Games - LLLWDW           

 

Rovers finally ended a winless run that stretched back nine games after overcoming Doncaster Rovers at the Earth Stadium last Saturday.  Goals from young striker Steve Davies and midfielder Steven Jennings gave Rovers a vital 2-0 win that lifted them a little higher in the league table and further away from the relegation zone.

 

The victory ended Tranmere’s poor run in the league although they have now not lost in their last three games following a home draw with Colchester Utd that followed a 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy win over Lincoln City at Prenton Park.

 

Bradford have won two of their last six games but have only managed the same return out of their last six home games with two wins, two draws and two defeats in the last six.

 

Hotshots

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Bradford City:  Dean Windass - 9 Goals

 

Tranmere Rovers:  Chris Greenacre – 6 Goals

 

 

Past Meetings – This Season

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9^th September 2005 – Coca-Coca League One – Prenton Park

 

Tranmere Rovers 2 – 2  Bradford City

Facey 23                                    Edghill 20

Greenacre 71                             Wetherall 37

 

Attendance: 8,225

 

Referee: Mr Graham Laws (Tyne and Wear)           

 

 

Past Meetings – Last Season

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28^th March 2005 – Coca-Coca League One – Prenton Park

 

Tranmere Rovers 4 – 5  Bradford City

Taylor (pen) 45                           Schumacher 33

Hume 66, 87                               Summerbee 53

Beresford 82                              Windass 70

                                       Muirhead 81

                                      Wetherall 90

 

Attendance: 8,901

 

Referee: Mr Grant Hegley (Hertfordshire)  

 

 

5^th February 2005 – Coca-Coca League One – Valley Parade

 

Bradford City  1 – 1  Tranmere Rovers

Windass 76                         Hume 1

 

 

Attendance: 8,129

 

Referee: Mr Paul Danson

 

 

Head-to-Head

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All Matches:                                         At Valley Parade:

 

Matches Played = 76                             Matches Played = 39

Bradford City Wins = 33                         Bradford City Wins = 22

Tranmere Rovers Wins = 27                    Tranmere Rovers Wins = 9

Matches Drawn = 16                              Matches Drawn = 8

 

Bradford City Goals = 113                       Bradford City Goals = 77

Tranmere Rovers Goals = 121                 Tranmere Rovers Goals = 45

 

 

 Tickets and Travel Information

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