Burton Albion 2-0 Tranmere Rovers: result and report

League Two · Friday 26 December 2014

Result

Burton Albion 2-0 Tranmere Rovers

League Two · Friday 26 December 2014, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Burton Albion 2-0 Tranmere Rovers: match report

Burton Albion won against Tranmere Rovers 2-0 in the League Two on Friday 26 December 2014. The half-time score was 2-0.

Damien McCrory opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Burton Albion's goals came from Damien McCrory (23', penalty) and Shane Cansdell-Sherriff (38'). Tranmere Rovers did not score.

Discipline: Burton Albion received 1 yellow card; Tranmere Rovers received 1 yellow card and 1 red card.

Going into the game Burton Albion were 4th on 40 points from 22 and Tranmere Rovers 23rd on 19 points from 21. Burton Albion went on to finish that season 1st with 94 points, and Tranmere Rovers 24th with 37.

Going into the match Burton Albion's last five read D-W-D-L-W and Tranmere Rovers's D-W-W-L-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 23'Red card · Liam RidehalghTranmere Rovers
  • 23'Penalty goal · Damien McCroryBurton Albion · 1-0
  • 38'Goal · Shane Cansdell-SherriffBurton Albion · 2-0
  • 51'Yellow card · Max PowerTranmere Rovers
  • 88'Yellow card · J. BlythBurton Albion

Team news

Burton Albion line-up

Jon McLaughlin, Phil Edwards, Shane Cansdell-Sherriff, John Mousinho, Damien McCrory, Darragh Lenihan, Robbie Weir, A. MacDonald, Matt Palmer, Stuart Beavon, Jacob Blyth

Tranmere Rovers line-up

Owain Fôn Williams, Danny Holmes, Liam Ridehalgh, Marcus Holness, Janoi Donacien, Josh Thompson, Max Power, Marc Laird, Connor Jennings, Cole Stockton, Shamir Fenelon