Summary

  • Morecambe win 2-1 at Tranmere in first leg of League Two play-off semi-final

  • Knight-Percival and McAlinden on target from close range in first half for Shrimps

  • Clarke had levelled for Tranmere

  • Both league meetings were won 1-0 by the away side

  • Second leg takes place 12:30 BST on Sunday

  • Newport lead Forest Green 2-0 after first leg of other semi-final

  • Get involved at #bbcefl

  1. Postpublished at 62 mins

    Tranmere 1-2 Morecambe

    James VaughanImage source, Rex Features

    Tranmere win another corner and Liam Feeney sends it into the box.

    Peter Clarke heads goalbound, with James Vaughan also in position at the far post, but Morecambe clear for a ninth Tranmere corner.

    Clarke gets on the end of it again but this time his header goes wide of the mark.

  2. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Tranmere 1-2 Morecambe

    There's some words and looks exchanged as James Vaughan collides with Morecambe keeper Kyle Letheren as he raced into the box trying to get onto the end of a useful pass.

    Could we be seeing a tense finale building, here?

  3. YELLOW CARDpublished at 55 mins

    Tranmere 1-2 Morecambe

    Jay Spearing goes into the book for a late challenge on Yann Songo'o and Morecambe win a free-kick.

    They send it straight back to Tranmere soon after. What a waste.

  4. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 54 mins

    Tranmere 1-2 Morecambe

    Morecambe are forced into a change with Liam Gibson replacing the injured Stephen Hendrie, who's still being booed by the Tranmere supporters.

    Credit to him for trying to carry on but he's clearly unable to continue.

  5. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Tranmere 1-2 Morecambe

    Stephen Hendrie gets up after receiving some treatment and he manages to walk to the touchline.

    Play restarts with a Morecambe throw-in which comes to nothing as Tranmere gain the ball back soon after.

  6. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Tranmere 1-2 Morecambe

    There's a break in play as Morecambe left-back Stephen Hendrie goes down injured following a cross into the Tranmere box.

    To be fair to him, he actually does look in some discomfort, but that's not stopped the Tranmere fans booing him for holding up play.

  7. KICK-OFFpublished at 45 mins

    Tranmere 1-2 Morecambe

    We're back under way at Prenton Park.

    What have Tranmere got in response to Morecambe's thrilling end to the half?

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 19:02 British Summer Time 20 May 2021

    HT: Tranmere 1-2 Morecambe

    A big Congratulations to neutrals enjoying this cracker of a play-off tie.

    Lucky there's not been a Jaja Ding Dong and any subsequent sendings off. But it is Morecambe who are in Euphoria at the break thanks to their goal.

    Think you can come up with some better - and less tenuous - football Eurovision puns ahead of tonight's second semi-final?

    Let us know using #bbcefl on social media.

  9. Newport beat Forest Green in first legpublished at 18:54 British Summer Time 20 May 2021

    League Two play-off first leg: Newport 2-0 Forest Green

    Newport faced Forest Green in the first League Two play-off semi-final on Tuesday ahead of tonight's fixture.

    And it is very much advantage Newport going into the second leg after they beat Forest Green 2-0 at Rodney Parade.

    Newport County celebrateImage source, Getty Images
  10. HALF-TIMEpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 20 May 2021

    Tranmere 1-2 Morecambe

    As frenetic a first half as you will see in the English Football League play-offs, I bet.

    Morecambe lead at the break thanks to Liam McAlinden's scrappy goal on the verge of half-time.

    Plenty for Tranmere, who have been the better side, to think about.

  11. goal

    GOAL: Tranmere 1-2 Morecambepublished at 45+1 mins

    Liam McAlinden

    Liam McAlinden scoresImage source, Rex Features

    My word. Once again Morecambe lead against the run of play!

    The visitors win a free-kick on the verge of half-time and it's sent into the box and Tranmere make a right old mess of clearing it away.

    Eventually a slick movement from Cole Stockton eventually finds Liam McAlinden who shins the ball in from close range.

  12. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Tranmere 1-1 Morecambe

    Two minutes added on to the first half.

    Two minutes for both sides to find the goal to send them in on top at the break.

  13. Postpublished at 45 mins

    Tranmere 1-1 Morecambe

    Tranmere send a superb cross into the box from Liam Feeney which has Morecambe keeper Kyle Letheren fooled as it's diverted towards James Vaughan.

    Vaughan can't quite get a head to it, but he does meet the fist and arm of Letheren, who comes off worse in the process of the visitors clearing the ball away.

  14. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Tranmere 1-1 Morecambe

    Manny Monthe concedes a corner to Morecambe cheaply following a goal kick from the visitors.

    It's sent into the box but the hosts do well to clear their lines soon after.

    Lot of long balls and corners in this match so far, I'll say that.

  15. Postpublished at 40 mins

    Tranmere 1-1 Morecambe

    Jay Spearing attempts an audacious shot from well outside of the Morecambe box as Tranmere keep the pressure on.

    He slices it up and wide. That was never going to trouble Kyle Letheren.

  16. Postpublished at 38 mins

    Tranmere 1-1 Morecambe

    Another Tranmere corner. Another James Vaughan attempt at goal.

    This time it sails into the box and is cleared by Morecambe keeper Kyle Letheren before it's headed back towards Vaughan whose headed attempt is dealt with.

  17. Postpublished at 34 mins

    Tranmere 1-1 Morecambe

    Tranmere looking the more likely to add to their lead, here.

    The hosts are passing the ball about well but Morecambe look happy to sit back.

    Thrilling tie, this.

  18. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Tranmere 1-1 Morecambe

    James Vaughan goes down in the box from a tug from Sam Lavelle as Tranmere attack once more.

    He's livid. As are the Tranmere fans. They want a penalty. Instead a goal kick is given.

  19. Postpublished at 25 mins

    Tranmere 1-1 Morecambe

    Yet another Tranmere corner (how many's that, now?!) and James Vaughan almost strikes the visitors' second goal of the match.

    He chests down the ball and unleashes a shot with his left foot and forces a great diving save from Morecambe keeper Kyle Letheren.

  20. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Tranmere 1-1 Morecambe

    Otis Khan gets a lovely ball into the box as Tranmere keep up their momentum right from the restart.

    James Vaughan tries to get onto the end of it and, having thought he was home and dry to fire in from close range, he's flagged offside.

    This is frantic stuff.