Match ends, Southport 2, Tranmere Rovers 2.
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Goals from Jay Harris and James Norwood saw Tranmere come from behind to earn a point against 10-man Southport.
Gary Jones put the hosts ahead when he fired home from the edge of the area.
Loanee Mike Phenix doubled the lead five minutes later with a neat turn and finish before Andy Mangan's free-kick crashed onto the crossbar for Rovers.
Harris tapped in for 2-1 and Norwood powered home from 12 yards before Luke Foster saw red for a foul on Marlon Jackson 26 minutes from time.
Line-ups
Southport
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Coughlin
- 2Challoner
- 6FosterBooked at 64mins
- 4Nolan
- 20Davies
- 8Wright
- 22PhenixBooked at 51mins
- 11Jones
- 16Rutherford
- 17AlmondSubstituted forJoyceat 68'minutes
- 10BishopSubstituted forAllenat 57'minutes
Substitutes
- 7Allen
- 14Joyce
- 15McCarthy
- 19Viscosi
- 23Cameron
Tranmere
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Davies
- 12Ihiekwe
- 5Hogan
- 4JenningsBooked at 74mins
- 16Hill
- 2Sutton
- 20Dawson
- 8HarrisBooked at 65mins
- 17Mekki
- 10Norwood
- 14ManganSubstituted forJacksonat 56'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Holness
- 7Jackson
- 9Blissett
- 11Maynard
- 13Turner
- Referee:
- Joseph Johnson
- Attendance:
- 2,827
Match Stats
Home TeamSouthportAway TeamTranmere
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away2
- Corners
- Home3
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away6
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Southport 2, Tranmere Rovers 2.
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Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Adam Dawson tries a through ball, but Adam Dawson is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Adam Mekki (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Marlon Jackson (Tranmere Rovers).
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Andrew Wright (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Offside, Southport. Michael Phenix tries a through ball, but Michael Phenix is caught offside.
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Corner, Southport.
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Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Tranmere Rovers).
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Michael Phenix (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Southport.
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Foul by Adam Dawson (Tranmere Rovers).
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Jamie Allen (Southport) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Charlie Joyce (Southport) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
Booking
Steven Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Michael Phenix (Southport).
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Jay Harris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
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Attempt missed. Adam Dawson (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
