5:00pm Saturday 6th March 2010
By Dan Kerins
SAINTS play-off hopes took a massive hit today with a controversial 2-1 loss to Tranmere.
The referee awarded a controversial penalty in the 83rd minute, which ultimately sealed the game.
Saints had two penalty appeals from Barnard and Fonte turned down, with the latter being booked for diving.
• 90+4 FULL TIME.
• 90+1 Lambert effort curls straight at the keeper.
• 90 Four minutes added
• 89 Otsemobor wins a tussle with three attackers.
• 86 Fonte booked for diving in the Tranmere box.
• 83 GOAL. Thomas-Moore scores for Tranmere.
• 83 PENALTY. Referee awards Tranmere a soft penalty against Seabourne.
• 82 Papa Waigo and Michail Antonio replace Lee Barnard and Adam Lallana.
• 81 Barnard's chance saved by Daniels.
• 78 Barnard's chance saved by Daniels.
• 77 Tranmere back pass ignored by the referee.
• 76 Barnard's penalty appeals waved away after a nudge in his back.
• 74: Superb save from Kelvin Davis at his back post.
• 74: Lallana places a glorious chance direct at the keeper.
• 66: SUB: Dan Seabourne on for Dan Harding.
• 62: Barnard just got reach Lallana's ball through to him..
• 60: Lambert puts a free kick just over.
• 57: Fonte forced to concede a corner after Schneiderlin gets caught in possession.
• 51: Puncheon wins Saints a corner.
• 45: HALF TIME. Apologies, we're having a few problems updating the article! Please bear with us.
• 16: Lallana can't turn in Puncheon's cross from the left.
• 10: GOAL! Saints equalise through LEE BARNARD after Lallana's effort was cleared off the line.
• 04: GOAL. Tranmere take the lead with a free header from Marlon Broomes.
• 00: Kick-off is at 3pm.
Davis, Otsemobor, Fonte, Jaidi, Harding, Puncheon, Schneiderlin, Hammond, Lallana, Lambert, Barnard.
Subs (not used): Bialkowski, Seaborne, Thomas, Wotton, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Papa Waigo, Antonio.
Daniels, O'Neill, Goodison, Broomes, Bakayogo, Edds, McLaren, Welsh, Curran, Sordell, Thomas-Moore.
Subs: Logan, Savage, Mahon, Collister. McCready, Barnett, Shuker.
Referee: Mr. P. Quinn
Attendance TBA.
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