Tranmere Rovers 2-2 Sutton United: result and report

League Two · Saturday 7 January 2023

Result

Tranmere Rovers 2-2 Sutton United

League Two · Saturday 7 January 2023, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-1

Tranmere Rovers · Sutton United · League Two predictions

Tranmere Rovers 2-2 Sutton United: match report

Tranmere Rovers drew with Sutton United 2-2 in the League Two on Saturday 7 January 2023. The half-time score was 1-1.

Alistair Smith opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Tranmere Rovers's goals came from Josh Hawkes (39') and Kane Hemmings (58'). Sutton United scored through Alistair Smith (11') and Alistair Smith (61').

Discipline: Tranmere Rovers received 4 yellow cards; Sutton United received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Tranmere Rovers were 15th on 33 points from 24 and Sutton United 12th on 35 points from 25. Tranmere Rovers went on to finish that season 12th with 58 points, and Sutton United 14th with 58.

Tranmere Rovers lined up in a 4-4-2 and Sutton United in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Alistair Smith of Sutton United (8.3), ahead of Kane Hemmings (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Tranmere Rovers win, 1 draw and 1 for Sutton United.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 11'Goal · Alistair SmithSutton United · 0-1
  • 39'Goal · Josh HawkesTranmere Rovers · 1-1
  • 42'Yellow card · Joel MumbongoTranmere Rovers
  • 58'Goal · Kane HemmingsTranmere Rovers · 2-1
  • 61'Goal · Alistair SmithSutton United · 2-2
  • 64'Yellow card · Craig EastmondSutton United
  • 64'Yellow card · Kane HemmingsTranmere Rovers
  • 64'Yellow card · Kieron MorrisTranmere Rovers
  • 77'Yellow card · Omar BugielSutton United
  • 90+6'Yellow card · L. O'ConnorTranmere Rovers

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Tranmere Rovers 1, draws 1, Sutton United 1.

Team news

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

Ross Doohan, Josh Dacres-Cogley, Tom Davies, Jordan Turnbull, Ethan Bristow, Kieron Morris, Lee O'Connor, Chris Merrie, Josh Hawkes, Joel Mumbongo, Kane Hemmings

Sutton United line-up (4-4-2)

Jack Rose, Joe Kizzi, Louis John, Ben Goodliffe, Robert Milsom, Enzio Boldewijn, Craig Eastmond, Alistair Smith, Will Randall, Omar Bugiel, Donovan Wilson