Tranmere v Bolton result

Full-time · Tranmere 5–0 Bolton

League One · Sat, 17 Aug 2019 15:00 BST · Prenton Park

Updated 13 May 2026, 04:47 UK · refreshed continuously

Tranmere 5–0 Bolton — Tranmere won this League One match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Tranmere beat Bolton 5–0 at Prenton Park in League One on Saturday 17 August. Bolton are winless in their last 11 matches in all competitions.

The goals

Tranmere led 2–0 at half-time. The goals — Tranmere: Oliver Banks (38’, assisted by K. Morris), Morgan Ferrier (40’; 46’, assisted by Oliver Banks), C. Jennings (63’, assisted by K. Morris) and S. Payne (75’, assisted by Paul Mullin).

Discipline

C. Breakspear showed five yellow cards — against 3.5 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Tranmere: Morgan Ferrier (28’), G. Ray (72’) and Paul Mullin (80’); Bolton: H. Brockbank (36’) and Y. Zouma (67’).

What it changes

Tranmere’s five-goal margin was the biggest of round 3, across 11 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, K. Morris (Tranmere) 8.4, Morgan Ferrier (Tranmere) 7.6 and C. Jennings (Tranmere) 6.1 led the match.

Next up

Tranmere next travel to Northampton on 20 October 2026.

Bolton next host Middlesbrough on 23 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Tranmere: Northampton v Tranmere, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for Bolton: Bolton v Middlesbrough, Friday 23 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Tranmere 5–0 Bolton · League One
Venue: Prenton Park · Birkenhead, Merseyside
Referee: C. Breakspear
Recent form: Tranmere 1W 1D 3L · Bolton 0W 1D 4L

Tranmere 5–0 Bolton (League One): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

0.88 / 0.25

Goals

against 1.63 / 2.13 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4 / 1.75

Corners

against 2.67 / 5.75 · 0 of the last 2 over 9.5

over 3 matches

5 / 2

Shots on target

against 2.33 / 8 · 1 of the last 2 over 8.5

over 3 matches

0.67 / 1.25

Cards

against 3 / 0.5 · 2 of the last 2 over 3.5

over 3 matches

3.5 yellows

Referee · C. Breakspear

1.75 home / 1.75 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 August 2019. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 13 August 2019. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Tranmere for / against	Line	Bolton for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.25 for · 2.13 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4 for · 2.67 against n 3 Last 5	9.5standard	1.75 for · 5.75 against n 4 Last 5
Shots	18.33 for · 11.33 against n 3 Last 5	19.5standard	7 for · 21 against n 4 Last 5
Shots on target	5 for · 2.33 against n 3 Last 5	8.5standard	2 for · 8 against n 4 Last 5
Fouls committed	13.67 for · 10.67 against n 3 Last 5	21.5standard	11.5 for · 12.75 against n 4 Last 5
Cards shown	0.67 for · 3 against n 3 Last 5	3.5standard	1.25 for · 0.5 against n 4 Last 5

Referee: C. Breakspear — 3.5 yellow cards a game, 0.25 red cards, 24.17 fouls over 12 matches (1.75 to the home side, 1.75 to the away side).

Home 1.75Away 1.75

Tranmere

Tranmere — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Harris n 6	78.5	2.1 5/4	1.7 5/3	—
J. Norwood n 8	93.8	2 7/5	1 4/2	—
D. Perkins n 5	96	1.9 4/3	1.9 3/2	J. Weir
R. Hepburn-Murphy n 8	23.9	1.9 3/1	2.4 4/1	—
S. Payne n 4	23.8	1.9 2/0	0.9 1/0	—

Tranmere — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Payne n 4	23.8	5.7 2/1	2.8 1/1
J. Norwood n 8	93.8	4.9 8/8	1.2 5/4
O. Banks n 6	83	2.5 6/6	0.7 4/0
C. Jennings n 8	88.9	2 7/4	1.1 5/3
K. Morris n 5	78	1.6 4/2	0.2 1/0

Tranmere — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
C. Jennings n 8	88.9	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
K. Morris n 5	78	0 0/0	0.5 2/0
J. Caprice n 6	94.3	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
J. Norwood n 8	93.8	0.2 2/0	0 0/0
O. Banks n 6	83	0.2 1/0	0 0/0

Tranmere — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Harris n 6	78.5	2.5 5/5
O. Banks n 6	83	1.8 3/2
L. Ridehalgh n 8	82.9	1.2 5/3
J. Caprice n 6	94.3	1.1 6/1
E. Monthe n 8	93.8	1.1 6/2

Tranmere — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
S. Davies n 8	93.8	2.2 4/4

Bolton

Bolton — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
J. Weir n 5	38.6	3.3 2/2	1.4 3/0	D. Perkins
G. O'Neil n 8	75.3	3 8/6	1.2 5/2	—
C. Connolly n 8	79.8	2.3 7/6	1 5/2	—
L. Murphy n 8	57.6	2.1 6/3	1 4/1	—
R. Darcy n 3	43.3	2.1 1/1	0.7 1/0	—

Bolton — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
S. Ameobi n 8	65	2.6 7/4	1 4/2
J. Magennis n 8	84.4	1.9 7/5	0.4 2/1
Clayton Andrew Donaldson n 8	60	1.9 5/3	0.9 4/1
D. Politic n 3	81.3	1.5 3/1	0 0/0
C. Noone n 8	45.6	1.5 2/2	0 0/0

Bolton — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
W. Buckley n 8	73.1	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
S. Ameobi n 8	65	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
L. Murphy n 8	57.6	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
J. Magennis n 8	84.4	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
C. Connolly n 8	79.8	0.1 1/0	0 0/0

Bolton — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
D. Politic n 3	81.3	3 3/2
C. Connolly n 8	79.8	1.6 5/3
L. Murphy n 8	57.6	1.6 5/2
J. Williams n 8	72.4	1.4 5/3
G. O'Neil n 8	75.3	1.2 5/3

Bolton — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 13 August 2019. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
R. Matthews n 8	90	4 7/5
B. Alnwick n 8	90	2.9 6/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Tranmere		Bolton
54%	Possession	46%
26	Shots	8
10	Shots on target	0
11	Shots off target	5
5	Blocked shots	3
14	Shots inside the box	3
8	Corners	3
5	Offsides	1
20	Fouls	12
3	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	5
325	Passes	275
75%	Pass accuracy	56%

Tranmere player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
S. Davies	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.8
G. Ray	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	Y	7
E. Monthe	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.1
L. Ridehalgh	90	0	0	0	0	1	7	0	7.7
O. Banks	90	1	0	4	2	0	2	0	8
D. Perkins	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.5
K. Morris	90	0	2	4	1	6	1	0	7.8
C. Jennings	90	1	0	5	3	3	0	0	7.9
K. Wilson	84	0	1	1	0	3	3	0	7.4
C. Blackett-Taylor	66	0	0	5	0	1	0	0	6.8
Morgan Ferrier	58	2	0	3	2	1	1	Y	8.4
P. Mullin sub	32	0	1	2	0	3	1	Y	7.3
S. Payne sub	24	1	0	2	2	1	0	0	7.1
S. Nelson sub	10	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.7

Bolton player stats

Player	Min	Sh	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
R. Matthews	90	0	0	0	0	6.1
H. Brockbank	90	2	0	0	Y	5.9
J. Lowe	90	0	0	1	0	5.8
Y. Zouma	90	0	0	2	Y	6.2
S. Graham	90	0	1	2	0	6
L. Murphy	90	0	1	4	0	6.5
J. Weir	90	3	0	4	0	6.3
R. Darcy	90	2	1	1	0	6.3
E. Brown	88	1	0	0	0	6.5
Callum King-Harmes	75	0	1	1	0	5.8
J. White	68	0	0	3	0	6.1
J. Boon	22	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Sterling	15	0	1	0	0	6.6
Regan Riley	2	0	0	0	0	–

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Tranmere v Bolton — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

TranmereDWLLL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

BoltonLLLDL

Last 5: 0W 1D 4L · 0.4 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

League standing · 2019/20

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Tranmere#21 pos32 pts34 pl-24 GD

Bolton#23 pos14 pts34 pl-39 GD

Goals per game

Tranmere scored1.06

Bolton scored0.79

Tranmere conceded1.76

Bolton conceded1.94

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