Sunderland v Tranmere Rovers Live Score

Match ends, Sunderland 1, Tranmere Rovers 0.

Second Half ends, Sunderland 1, Tranmere Rovers 0.

Max Power (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Corey Blackett-Taylor (Tranmere Rovers).

Max Power (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Max Power (Sunderland).

Corey Blackett-Taylor (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt blocked. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jake Burton replaces Kieron Morris.

Foul by Charlie Wyke (Sunderland).

Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by David Nugent (Tranmere Rovers).

Foul by Aiden McGeady (Sunderland).

Corey Blackett-Taylor (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Max Power (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.

Jack Diamond (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Liam Feeney (Tranmere Rovers).

Foul by Max Power (Sunderland).

Corey Blackett-Taylor (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).

Scott Davies (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Calum MacDonald (Tranmere Rovers).

Callum McFadzean (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Kaiyne Woolery (Tranmere Rovers).

Conor McLaughlin (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by David Nugent (Tranmere Rovers).

Foul by Lynden Gooch (Sunderland).

Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Scott Davies.

Attempt saved. Conor McLaughlin (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jay Spearing.

Foul by Charlie Wyke (Sunderland).

Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt saved. Corey Blackett-Taylor (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Feeney.

Attempt saved. Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Feeney with a cross.

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Max Power.

Attempt blocked. Jay Spearing (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Luke O'Nien.

Attempt blocked. George Ray (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Clarke with a headed pass.

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Max Power.

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Corey Blackett-Taylor replaces Paul Lewis.

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. David Nugent replaces Danny Lloyd.

Attempt missed. Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Grant Leadbitter following a set piece situation.

Jack Diamond (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Danny Lloyd (Tranmere Rovers).

Substitution, Sunderland. Jack Diamond replaces Chris Maguire.

Offside, Sunderland. Callum McFadzean tries a through ball, but Charlie Wyke is caught offside.

Goal! Sunderland 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a through ball.

Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).

Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Grant Leadbitter (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.

Attempt blocked. Chris Maguire (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.

Attempt saved. Kaiyne Woolery (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Peter Clarke.

Attempt missed. Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aiden McGeady with a cross.

Foul by Luke O'Nien (Sunderland).

Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McFadzean.

Attempt saved. Otis Khan (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Lloyd.

Attempt missed. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Feeney with a cross.

Foul by Charlie Wyke (Sunderland).

George Ray (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Tranmere Rovers 0.

First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Tranmere Rovers 0.

Attempt missed. Otis Khan (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

Attempt blocked. Danny Lloyd (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieron Morris.

Callum McFadzean (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Callum McFadzean.

Substitution, Sunderland. Conor McLaughlin replaces Tom Flanagan because of an injury.

Foul by Callum McFadzean (Sunderland).

Kaiyne Woolery (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Scowen.

Attempt missed. Chris Maguire (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers).

Foul by Josh Scowen (Sunderland).

Jay Spearing (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Chris Maguire (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Danny Lloyd (Tranmere Rovers).

Attempt missed. Max Power (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josh Scowen with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jay Spearing.

Attempt blocked. Chris Maguire (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiden McGeady.

Aiden McGeady (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Paul Lewis (Tranmere Rovers).

Attempt saved. Danny Lloyd (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jay Spearing with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaiyne Woolery.

Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Calum MacDonald.

Foul by Chris Maguire (Sunderland).

Danny Lloyd (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Chris Maguire (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lynden Gooch.

Foul by Charlie Wyke (Sunderland).

Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Josh Scowen (Sunderland).

Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Charlie Wyke (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by George Ray (Tranmere Rovers).

Foul by Josh Scowen (Sunderland).

Jay Spearing (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.