Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United, 17 May 2005
| Score | 2-0 :: penalties 6-5 to Hartlepool United |
| Referee | Martin Atkinson |
| Competition | League One Play-Offs Semi-final 2nd leg |
| Venue | Prenton Park |
| Attendance | 13,356 |
View Tranmere Rovers v Hartlepool United head to head
Hartlepool United won 6-5 on penalties.
2-2 on aggregate.
After extra time - 2-0 at 90 minutes.
2 (5) Tranmere Rovers
Goals:
| Ryan Taylor | 70 |
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| David Beresford | 87 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
John Achterberg
Defender
Ian Goodison
Defender/Centre back
Michael Jackson
Defender/Centre back
Ian Sharps
Defender/Midfielder
Gareth Roberts
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Taylor
Midfielder
Jason McAteer
Midfielder
Mark Rankine
Midfielder/Forward
Paul Hall
Forward
Eugene Dadi
Forward
Iain Hume
Substitutions:
| Danny Harrison for Jason McAteer | 20 |
| David Beresford for Ian Goodison | 55 |
| Chris Dagnall for Eugene Dadi | 119 |
Cards:
| Iain Hume | 45 | Y |
| John Achterberg | 120 | Y |
On the bench:
Defender/Centre Back
Paul Linwood
Midfielder
David Beresford
Midfielder
Danny Harrison
Midfielder
Theo Whitmore
Forward
Chris Dagnall
Comments:
Penalty shoot-out details: (Tranmere Rovers went first) 1 - Ryan Taylor [saved] 2 - Paul Hall [scored] 3 - Gareth Roberts [scored] 4 - Iain Hume [scored] 5 - Chris Dagnall [scored] 6 - David Beresford [scored] 7 - Ian Sharps [saved]0 (6) Hartlepool United
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Dimi Konstantopoulos
Goalkeeper
Michael Barron
Defender/Centre back
Michael Nelson
Defender/Centre back
Chris Westwood
Defender/Centre back
Matty Robson
Defender/Midfielder
Richie Humphreys
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Gavin Strachan
Midfielder
Antony Sweeney
Midfielder
Adam Boyd
Forward
Jon Daly
Forward
Eifion Williams
Forward
Substitutions:
| Mark Tinkler for Michael Barron | 66 |
| Joel Porter for Jon Daly | 72 |
| Thomas Butler for Adam Boyd | 85 |
Cards:
| Chris Westwood | 94 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jim Provett
Defender/Centre back
Ben Clark
Midfielder
Thomas Butler
Midfielder
Mark Tinkler
Forward
Joel Porter