Rotherham United 1-1 Tranmere Rovers: result and report

League One · Saturday 31 August 2019

Result

Rotherham United 1-1 Tranmere Rovers

League One · Saturday 31 August 2019, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Rotherham United 1-1 Tranmere Rovers: match report

Rotherham United drew with Tranmere Rovers 1-1 in the League One on Saturday 31 August 2019. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Ben Wiles opened the scoring in the 73rd minute. Rotherham United's goal came from Ben Wiles (73'). Tranmere Rovers scored through S. Payne (90+5').

Discipline: Rotherham United received 1 yellow card; Tranmere Rovers received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rotherham United were 14th on 6 points from 3 and Tranmere Rovers 18th on 3 points from 4. Rotherham United went on to finish that season 4th with 62 points, and Tranmere Rovers 21st with 32.

Rotherham United lined up in a 4-3-3 and Tranmere Rovers in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Matthew Olosunde of Rotherham United (7.8), ahead of Matt Crooks (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Rotherham United wins, 1 draw and 2 for Tranmere Rovers.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 45'Yellow card · S. PayneTranmere Rovers
  • 73'Goal · Ben WilesRotherham United · 1-0
  • 89'Yellow card · Chiedozie OgbeneRotherham United
  • 90+5'Goal · S. PayneTranmere Rovers · 1-1
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Sid NelsonTranmere Rovers
  • 90+7'Yellow card · Paul MullinTranmere Rovers

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Rotherham United 3, draws 1, Tranmere Rovers 2.

Team news

Rotherham United line-up (4-3-3)

Daniel Iversen, Richard Wood, Clark Robertson, Michael Ihiekwe, Matthew Olosunde, Ben Wiles, Dan Barlaser, Matt Crooks, K. Vassell, Freddie Ladapo, Michael Smith

Tranmere Rovers line-up (4-4-2)

Scott Davies, Liam Ridehalgh, Sid Nelson, George Ray, Manny Monthe, Kieron Morris, Darren Potter, Connor Jennings, David Perkins, Paul Mullin, Stefan Payne