By Deadly Submarine
October 31 2006

All the pre-match team news and statistics ahead of Rovers’ home game against Darlington in the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy, 2nd Round on Tuesday. Rovers will be looking to add to Saturday’s victory over Bournemouth in what is Darlington’s forst game under new Manager Dave Penney.

 

 

 

Tuesday 31st October 2006 – Kick-Off 7.45pm

 

Johnstone's Paint Trophy at Prenton Park

 

 

In the second of what is now a run of four consecutive away matches, Darlington are the visitors to Prenton Park for the second round of the Johnstone’s Paint Trophy.

 

Having beaten another League Two side Bury 2-0 in the first round of the competition two weeks ago, Rovers face more opposition from that division in the shape of Darlington who had a bye in the first round.

 

A Club in turmoil in recent weeks, Darlington appointed former Doncaster Rovers Manager Dave Penney as their new Manager on Monday after previously sacking David Hodgson on 4^th October amid a Club investigation about payments to agents in player transfers.

 

Darlington have only won one of their last six games in League Two and Rovers boast a similar record with last Saturday’s win over Bournemouth in League One being their first in seven League matches.

 

At home however, Rovers have won three and drawn and two of their last six games with a single defeat coming against Port Vale, their first home loss of the season. 

 

On the road, the Quakers have only lost once in their last six but only one of those other five games was a win at Peterborough back in September.

 

The last time the two teams met was in the old League Division 4 back in the 1988/89 season.  The first meeting in that season was at Prenton Park just before Christmas 1988 when Rovers won 2-0 and in the following April, Rovers took the three points for a second time away from  home, winning 2-1.

 

As in the last round of the competition, if the game is tied after ninety minutes it will go straight to a penalty shoot-out.

 

 

Tranmere Rovers:

 Rovers:

Rovers have an number of injury worries ahead of the visit of Darlington with Chris Greenacre (leg) and Ian Goodison (groin) both doubtful.  Paul McLaren is also struggling with an Achilles problem but was likely to have been rested anyway for this fixture.

 

New loan signing John Thompson is cup-tied in this competition having appeared already for Nottingham Forest but goalkeeper John Achterberg is likely to start in place of Gavin Ward as he did against Bury in the first round.

 

Darlington

 

New Quakers Boss Dave Penney will be without Evan Horwood (leg) and Craig James who is suspended but all the rest of Penney’s new team are available for selection.

 

Match Referee – Rob Lewis (Shropshire)

 

 

Tranmere Rovers

 

Last Six At Home – WWDDLW

Last Six Games – DLDLLW

 

Season Stats (At Home):

P8        W5            D2            L1            F11            A5

 

Season Stats (All Matches):

P16      W7            D4            L5            F17            A12

 

 

Darlington

 

Last Six Away – WDDLDD

Last Six Games – LDLDWD

 

Season Stats (Away):

P8        W2            D3            L3            F9            A10

 

Season Stats (All Matches):

P16      W5            D6            L5            F21            A21

 

 

Tranmere Rovers:  Chris Greenacre – 5 Goals

 

Darlington: Barry Conlon – 6 Goals

 

                                               

At Prenton Park

P41      W23            D7            L11            F75            A42

 

All Matches

P82      W38            D13            L31            F139            A121

 

 

For Total Tranmere’s information article on Match Tickets and also for Travel and Stadium Information for Prenton Park Click Here!

 

 

Darlington Official Website

 

Quakers Mad (Footy Mad Site)

 

Darlo Uncovered (Rivals Site)

 

Darlington Vital Football Site