By Deadly Submarine
September 24 2008

A hat-trick from midfielder Charlie Barnett secured a 3-0 win for Tranmere Reserves away at Rochdale this evening to leave the Reserve side unbeaten so far this season and looking good in the early stages of the campaign. Barnett opened his account befoer half-time and added two more goals after the break.

Rochdale Res 0 - 3 Tranmere Res

                                   Barnett 13 69 72

A hat-trick from Charlie Barnett sealed an impressive 3-0 away win for Tranmere Reserves tonight against Rochdale at Rossendale FC's Dark Lane Ground.

Barnett opened the scoring as early as the 13th minute with a free-kick from distance which gave Rovers, managed once again by Shaun Garnett after the coach had a break in recent weeks, a 1-0 half-time lead.

Once the second half kicked off, the next goal was another 25 minutes in coming but it was the youngster who signed for Rovers in the summer after being released by Liverpool who was on target again in the 69th minute to make it 2-0 to Tranmere.

After firing into the top corner of the Dale goal from 20 yards, Barnett then completed his hat-trick three minutes later after he was fouled in the penalty area - picking himself up to convert the spot-kick from 12 yards for a comfortable Rovers win.

The Rovers side was a relatively young one with with only Barnett, Ahmed and Achterberg boasting any real first team experience. 

Rovers lined up as follows.....

Achterberg

Holmes Taylor Waterfall Cresswell

Henry Barnett Ahmed

MacKreth Ashcroft Wilson

Subs: Corrigan (for Ashcroft 70) Fraughan, Kennedy, Denson, Jones

Reserve Team Coach Shaun Garnett said of the game.....

"It was a good performance from the lads.  They played really well and deserved the win.  We had a really young front three and the experience will have done them a lot of good."

Barnett Hat-Trick Secures Reserves Win

Discussion started by Total Tranmere (IP Logged), 24/09/2008 23:06

Total Tranmere
24/09/2008 23:06

Barnett Hat-Trick Secures Reserves Win

Reply Quote Report

TT Admin
24/09/2008 23:08

I wish Barnett was able to fit into the first team somehow as he looked good those first few matches of the season in midfield.

Reply Quote Report

Matthew the rover
24/09/2008 23:29

Delighted Ashcroft got his first start and good to see Taylor back in defence, in my opinion. A youthful but very strong side, it must be said.

Reply Quote Report

MikeH
25/09/2008 09:46

With kay, o call, jennings, ahmed, edds, barnett, henry - we've got far too many CMs for this system at the moment - its ridiculous.

We need to identify the players we want long term and sign them up for a couple of seasons and play them.

Reply Quote Report

Matthew the rover
25/09/2008 10:46

Name which players we have on long term deals in midfield? Of those you meantioned, Henry, Barnett, Kay and Ahmed's contracts are up in the summer and Jennings doesn't really have one.

Add on top of that that Kay is a defender and Edds a right-back, we're not over-populated there, we just have very able back-up. I for one am delighted with the midfield options we have, because they pretty much cover the whole board.

Reply Quote Report

Dani_trfc
25/09/2008 21:54

barnett should be playing hes fukin class

Reply Quote Report

Matthew the rover
25/09/2008 23:54

Is there a @#$%& class? If so I wish I'd taken it for A Level

Reply Quote Report

PeteTRFC
26/09/2008 13:21

I'd heard he wasn't up to the pace of first team football

Reply Quote Report

Dani_trfc
26/09/2008 16:17

well he was at swindon and tbh it sounds like hes owning in the reserves

Reply Quote Report

Footie Fan
26/09/2008 17:14

It looked a very young team, the front three being one second year and two first year youth, how did they get on

Reply Quote Report

dave77
26/09/2008 18:15

He has got all the qualitys he just needs a few first team games under his belt i dont think he played a lot of reserve games for liverpool so he just needs to ajust to first team football if he stays near the first team and plays plenty of reserve games to kepp fit i think we will see the best of him

Reply Quote Report

TT Admin
27/09/2008 00:11

What Pete said above is almost right.

When we play 4-4-2, Ronnie doesn't think that Barnett can do the chasing in midfield although to be fair no-one did that tonight either.

He will get his chance!

Reply Quote Report

Goto: Forum List•Message List•Search• Log In

Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.

We record all IP addresses on the Sportnetwork message boards which may be required by the authorities in case of defamatory or abusive comment. We seek to monitor the Message Boards at regular intervals. We do not associate Sportnetwork with any of the comments and do not take responsibility for any statements or opinions expressed on the Message Boards. If you have any cause for concern over any material posted here please let us know as soon as possible by e-mailing abuse@sportnetwork.net