Tranmere vs Rochdale

League Cup · 2026 · Preliminary Round
1 August 2026 at 14:00 UTC · Prenton Park

Tranmere

2:2

After penalties

Penalties 1–2

Rochdale

• C. Whitaker 4′
• J. Davies 60′

• R. East 11′
• Z. Silcott-Duberry 85′

Half-time1–1

Regulation2–2

Shootout1–2

Referee: O. Mackey

Rochdale won 2–1 on penalties after a 2–2 draw with Tranmere in the League Cup on 1 August 2026.

Match events

EVENTS

4′

C. WhitakerGoal · Assist: T. Conlon

11′

R. EastGoal

42′

Joel SeniorYellow cardFoul

53′

Jordan DaviesYellow cardArgument

60′

J. DaviesGoal · Assist: J. Turnbull

61′

On: T. InceOff: T. ConlonSubstitution

61′

On: Z. OkoroOff: S. FinleySubstitution

64′

On: Z. Silcott-DuberryOff: C. HayesSubstitution

64′

On: D. MossOff: S. SherringSubstitution

71′

On: D. RodneyOff: L. HannantSubstitution

72′

On: C. Baker-RichardsonOff: J. IronsideSubstitution

72′

On: L. WarringtonOff: L. O'ConnorSubstitution

72′

On: C. PettitOff: H. GilmourSubstitution

76′

On: B. FaulknerOff: J. TurnbullSubstitution

85′

Z. Silcott-DuberryGoal · Assist: R. East

87′

Charlie WhitakerYellow cardFoul

90+2′

On: T. BradleyOff: Player unavailableSubstitution

Symbol key

• Goal
• Yellow card
• Red card
• Second yellow / red
• Substitution
• Penalty scored
• Penalty missed
• Own goal
• Goal disallowed
• VAR review

Match stats

Full match1st half2nd half

FULL MATCH

28%Ball Possession72%

3Blocked Shots3

4Corner Kicks3

18Fouls11

0Goalkeeper Saves4

3Offsides1

73%Passes %87%

176Passes accurate548

—Red Cards—

9Shots insidebox7

6Shots off Goal5

6Shots on Goal2

6Shots outsidebox3

15Total Shots10

242Total passes627

3Yellow Cards0

—expected_goals—

—goals_prevented—

Lineups

Formations

Tranmere

4-2-3-1

12

H. Male

3

J. Slater

4

J. Turnbull

5

N. Smith

2

J. Senior

22

L. O'Connor

8

S. Finley

7

Charlie Jay Whitaker

11

T. Conlon

15

J. Davies

9

J. Ironside

Coach: Darrell Clarke →

Substitutes

10 · T. InceOn 61′ · 29 minM

14 · O. Scott0 min recordedD

16 · B. FaulknerOn 76′ · 14 minD

17 · Z. OkoroOn 61′ · 29 minF

19 · C. Baker-RichardsonOn 72′ · 18 minF

20 · Charlie Veevers0 min recordedM

23 · P. Brough0 min recordedD

25 · L. WarringtonOn 72′ · 18 minM

27 · S. Mann0 min recordedF

Rochdale

4-2-3-1

1

Nils Ramming

27

B. Bilongo

26

S. Sherring

6

E. Ebanks-Landell

13

O. Adebayo-Rowling

4

R. East

14

E. Francis

19

L. Hannant

8

H. Gilmour

7

C. Hayes

9

E. Dieseruvwe

Coach: Jim McNulty →

Substitutes

10 · D. RodneyOn 71′ · 19 minF

11 · Z. Silcott-DuberryOn 64′ · 26 minF

12 · J. Spaven0 min recordedG

16 · C. PettitOn 72′ · 17 minM

20 · Sam William John Waller0 min recordedG

22 · D. MossOn 64′ · 26 minD

54 · T. BradleyOn 90+2′ · 1 minD