Stevenage 2-1 Tranmere Rovers: result and report

League One · Saturday 17 December 2011

Result

Stevenage 2-1 Tranmere Rovers

League One · Saturday 17 December 2011, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

Stevenage · Tranmere Rovers · League One predictions

Stevenage 2-1 Tranmere Rovers: match report

Stevenage beat Tranmere Rovers 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 17 December 2011. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Chris Beardsley opened the scoring in the 38th minute. Stevenage's goals came from Chris Beardsley (38') and M. Roberts (84'). Tranmere Rovers scored through Joss Labadie (90+3', penalty).

Discipline: Stevenage received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card; Tranmere Rovers received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Stevenage were 9th on 29 points from 20 and Tranmere Rovers 15th on 26 points from 20. Stevenage went on to finish that season 6th with 74 points, and Tranmere Rovers 12th with 56.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 35'Yellow card · J. WelshTranmere Rovers
  • 38'Goal · Chris BeardsleyStevenage · 1-0
  • 52'Yellow card · Stacy LongStevenage
  • 59'Yellow card · Michael KayTranmere Rovers
  • 64'Yellow card · Luke FreemanStevenage
  • 70'Red card · Ben MayStevenage
  • 76'Yellow card · Andy RobinsonTranmere Rovers
  • 84'Goal · M. RobertsStevenage · 2-0
  • 90+3'Penalty goal · Joss LabadieTranmere Rovers · 2-1

Team news

Stevenage line-up

Chris Day, Lawrie Wilson, Scott Laird, Mark Roberts, Stacy Long, Luke Freeman, Michael Bostwick, Chris Beardsley, C. Aneke, Byron Harrison, Jon Ashton

Tranmere Rovers line-up

Paul Rachubka, Mark McChrystal, Ash Taylor, David Buchanan, Michael Kay, Joss Labadie, John Welsh, Adam McGurk, Lucas Akins, Jose Baxter, Enoch Showunmi