An old rivalry continues as league one Bolton visit league two Tranmere in just the 2nd fixture in group G of the EFL trophy. The only game played so far was Bolton beating Crewe 4-1. Prenton Park not a happy recent hunting ground. Last 2 league games lost there plus EFL Cup knock out on penalties in 2013. Team news. Multiple changes expected. Out on international duty Bakayoko, Bradley, Charles and Trafford. Injured John and Iredale is doubtful. Isgrove is fit to play and expected recalls for Dixon, Toal, Aimson, Sadlier, Morley, Sheehan, Afolayan and Bodvarsson. Owen Beck who appears to have delayed his departure to play for wales u21 is expected to make his debut. Early kick off a challenging 7pm.
Final Score Tranmere Rovers 2 Bolton Wanderers 2.
Morris 21, Lewis 40. Sadlier 72, Carty 90 + 1. Tranmere Rovers win 5-4 on penalties.
Dixon
Aimson
Toal sub Carty 84
Johnston
John
Morley
Sheehan
Beck sub Isgrove 63
Sadlier
Bodvarsson
Afolayan
Subs not used Stanley, Khumbeni, Hutchinson, Tweedley, Toure.
Referee Martin Coy.
Attendance 1779.
Highlights https://youtu.be/zWShM31ByUI
Tranmere Rovers v Bolton Wanderers
posted on 24/9/22
Watching England is like watching Bolton at the end of Phil Parkinson's era. A man who has limited tactical attacking knowledge and just puts a side out not to concede and now seems to have lost the confidence of the players.
posted on 24/9/22
The club will have to pay fans a fiver if they want anybody to use the Fan Park.
Be better if they scrapped the Fan Park and booked a couple of turns to put on some Saturday night entertainment.
posted on 26/9/22
Might be time to start thinking about a four-day winter week to save football.
With Mansfield trialling a 1pm kick off wouldn't it be better to have a shorter working week all around to enable power & lights to be switched off earlier during the dark winter months.
How are clubs down the pyramid going to save up in order to pay winter electrickery bills? The posh big league won't be giving hands outs will they.
Could Benny make a 12 noon kick off on a Friday if we shorten the week.
It feels like I've been here before....
posted on 27/9/22
Roll on October, when we can get back to some football.
How come everybody seems to have gone on holiday.
posted on 27/9/22
Keep an eye on the earlier kick off moves to save electrickey. It's all gathering pace since I mentioned it yesterday.
Expect it to sneak onto the next EFL's meeting agenda.
posted on 27/9/22
I am actually having a little break at the moment as found life a bit too hard recently. Got the wedding Saturday so missing Lincoln but another 4 home games in October I will be going to. I can see 1pm Saturday kick offs definitely
posted on 27/9/22
Take it easy Benny.
I'm bored stiff sat doing nothing when I could be doing something, but the powers that be apparently know better.
posted on 28/9/22
Whoopi do Smithers
Crashed my old satellite into an asteroid and got myself a new one in the perfect orbit.
So, I treated myself to a new computer to keep up with it.
My new set-up is pumping my broadband faster than Putin can put an X on a ballot paper.
The big test will come on Saturday with iFollow beaming it up and down around the globe.
posted on 28/9/22
comment by Ye Olde Pasty (U2191)
posted 23 hours, 11 minutes ago
Roll on October, when we can get back to some football.
How come everybody seems to have gone on holiday.
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We are not on holiday pasty but it's the same when we have an international break, there isn't much to talk about.
However, there will be, barring some unexpected disaster, a game on Saturday. Perhaps things will return back to normal then.
posted on 29/9/22
This Neil Hart CEO fella has suddenly taken a shine to the BEN and seeing his name in print.
Which I guess goes to show the declining state of local newspapers, they'll print any old waffle these days won't they.