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League · 1997-04-12

Portsmouth1-3Tranmere Rovers

Venue: Fratton Park
Attendance: 12,004
Rovers kit: Season default

Rovers scorers

Gary Jones, Lee Jones, Paul Cook

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Rovers goals

How the goals were made

3 goals recorded

Goal 116'
Paul Cook
Assisted by John Morrissey
Goal type
Header
Foot
Head
Assist type
Corner
Goal 223'
Gary Jones
Assisted by John McGreal
Goal type
Shot
Foot
Right
Assist type
Pass
Goal 383'
Lee Jones
Assisted by Graham Branch
Goal type
Shot
Foot
Left
Assist type
Pass

Team sheet

Rovers XI

Player positions are assigned using a best-guess algorithm based on the formation and each player's preferred position.

4-3-3 · John Aldridge

Substitutions

Andy Thorn replaced by John Aldridge · 65

John Morrissey replaced by Graham BranchGraham Branch yellow card · 82

Tony Thomas replaced by Alan Mahon · 89

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Alan Rogers

No. 3

Andy Thorn

No. 5 · replaced by John Aldridge (65)

Eric Nixon

No. 1

Gary Jones

No. 9

John McGreal

No. 4

John Morrissey

No. 7 · replaced by Graham Branch (82)

Kenny Irons

No. 10

Lee Jones

No. 11

Liam O'Brien

No. 6

Paul Cook

No. 8

Tony Thomas

No. 2 · replaced by Alan Mahon (89)

Match video

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On This Day | 1997 - Portsmouth v Tranmere Rovers

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Fixture history

Last time we met

The previous Rovers meeting with Portsmouth.

Complete head-to-head

WLeague · 1996-10-04 · Prenton ParkTranmere Rovers 4-3 PortsmouthOpen match report

Match list

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