Tranmere Rovers 5-0 Bolton Wanderers

Tranmere thrashed troubled Bolton 5-0 to claim their first League One win of the season at Prenton Park.

Morgan Ferrier scored twice while Ollie Banks, Connor Jennings and Stefan Payne also netted in a bruising contest played in a charged atmosphere.

Wanderers' young side held out well for most of the first half but their resistance was broken seven minutes before the break when Banks fired into the roof of the net from just inside the penalty area.

Rovers doubled their advantage two minutes later as Bolton failed to deal with a corner from Kieron Morris, allowing Ferrier to sweep home his first goal for the club.

Ferrier had been lucky to stay on the pitch after a late tackle on Harry Brockbank, but he notched his second moments into the second half with a superb individual goal to make it 3-0.

Tranmere smelt blood, hunting for more goals and they found them when Jennings converted a pull-back from Morris, before substitute Payne diverted a Paul Mullin shot into the net for a fifth.

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Line-ups

Tranmere

• 1Davies
• 22WilsonSubstituted forNelsonat 84'minutes
• 5RayBooked at 72mins
• 6Monthe
• 3Ridehalgh
• 28Banks
• 17Perkins
• 7Morris
• 23Blackett-TaylorSubstituted forPayneat 66'minutes
• 11Jennings
• 10FerrierBooked at 28minsSubstituted forMullinat 58'minutesBooked at 80mins

Substitutes

• 4Nelson
• 8Potter
• 9Mullin
• 19Ponticelli
• 20Gilmour
• 25Pilling
• 45Payne

Bolton

• 20Matthews
• 21BrockbankBooked at 35mins
• 4Lowe
• 30ZoumaBooked at 67mins
• 38WhiteSubstituted forBoonat 68'minutes
• 36King-HarmesSubstituted forBrown-Sterlingat 75'minutes
• 35Graham
• 8Murphy
• 14Weir
• 33BrownSubstituted forRileyat 88'minutes
• 27Darcy

Substitutes

• 31Boon
• 34Senior
• 39Brown-Sterling
• 41Richards
• 42Osigwe
• 43Alexander
• 44Riley

Referee:

Charles Breakspear

Attendance:

8,568

Match Stats

Home TeamTranmereAway TeamBolton

Possession

Home58%

Away42%

Shots

Home25

Away8

Shots on Target

Home10

Away0

Corners

Home8

Away3

Fouls

Home20

Away12

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 5, Bolton Wanderers 0.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+4'

Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 5, Bolton Wanderers 0.

Posted at 90'+4'

Attempt saved. Stefan Payne (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sid Nelson.

Posted at 89'

Attempt missed. Ronan Darcy (Bolton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by De'Marlio Brown-Sterling with a cross.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Paul Mullin (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 88'

Yoan Zouma (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Regan Riley replaces Eddie Brown.

Posted at 86'

Offside, Bolton Wanderers. Ronan Darcy tries a through ball, but De'Marlio Brown-Sterling is caught offside.

Posted at 85'

Foul by Stefan Payne (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 85'

Luke Murphy (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Attempt saved. Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Mullin.

Substitution

Posted at 84'

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Sid Nelson replaces Kane Wilson.

Posted at 83'

Attempt missed. Harry Brockbank (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sonny Graham.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Liam Ridehalgh (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 82'

Eddie Brown (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Foul by Paul Mullin (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 81'

Jordan Boon (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 81'

Attempt missed. Paul Mullin (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Liam Ridehalgh.

Booking

Posted at 80'

Paul Mullin (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

Posted at 80'

Hand ball by Paul Mullin (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by James Weir.

Posted at 77'

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Boon.

Goal!

Posted at 75'

Goal! Tranmere Rovers 5, Bolton Wanderers 0. Stefan Payne (Tranmere Rovers) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Mullin.

Posted at 75'

Attempt blocked. Paul Mullin (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Payne.

Substitution

Posted at 75'

Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. De'Marlio Brown-Sterling replaces Callum King-Harmes.

Posted at 74'

Foul by Oliver Banks (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 74'

Ronan Darcy (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 73'

Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 73'

Foul by Harry Brockbank (Bolton Wanderers).

Posted at 73'

Corner, Bolton Wanderers. Conceded by Kane Wilson.

Posted at 72'

Attempt blocked. Ronan Darcy (Bolton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum King-Harmes.

Booking

Posted at 72'

George Ray (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 72'

Foul by George Ray (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 72'

Ronan Darcy (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Paul Mullin (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 70'

Yoan Zouma (Bolton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Paul Mullin (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 69'

Foul by Jordan Boon (Bolton Wanderers).

Substitution

Posted at 68'

Substitution, Bolton Wanderers. Jordan Boon replaces Joe White.

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