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Tranmere 1-0 Forest Green

This has got to hurt. With too much momentum to stop himself as he tried to prevent the ball going out for a corner, Forest Green's Nathan McGinley takes a tumble over the advertising boards and flips head over heels and lands among the Tranmere fans.

He wants to carry on. Some of the home fans even look a tad concerned.

I think he's OK. Yes, he's back on.

Image source, Rex Features

Image source, Rex Features

Would either of these sides take this scoreline after 90 minutes, given how long the visitors have played with 10 men?

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Forest Green playmaker Dayle Grubb comes off, with George Williams replacing him.

Former Forest Green defender Emmanuel Monthe strides forward for the hosts and has a strike at goal from range, left-footed, but his effort flies high and wide.

Kieron Morris is withdrawn by Tranmere boss Micky Mellon and on comes on-loan Bristol City man Jon Smith. Some fresh legs in the wing for the home side.

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This time Liam Ridehalgh's cross is perfect, but James Norwood's free header drops off target.

League Two's top scorer Norwood has had a few chances tonight...

Tranmere get in to a promising position, but Liam Ridehalgh's cross is a tad overhit.

We've got half an hour to go in this first leg, and the hosts still lead.

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Forest Green - despite being a man down - will be encouraged by how they've played since the break, compared to the majority of the first half, which Tranmere controlled.

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Tranmere 1-0 Forest Green

Now - in total contrast - Christian Doidge is lucky not to be penalised, and maybe lucky not to be sent off.

He makes contact with Tranmere goalscorer Ollie Banks' chin with his elbow, and it doesn't look accidental.

Again, nothing given.

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Ooooh the visitors have a big shout for a penalty here, but it's not given.

Christian Doidge looks to be through on goal but he's stopped in his tracks by Tranmere's Emmanuel Monthe, who appears to have his arms on Forest Green's top scorer, before catching his heel.

The team finishing sixth has won promotion to League One just twice in the past 11 seasons, although Coventry managed it last season.

Tranmere finished sixth this term, just a point behind Forest Green.

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Hosts Tranmere Rovers get the game going again.

I wonder what Forest Green boss Mark Cooper said to his 10 men at half-time?

Tranmere are bidding to secure back-to-back promotions, while Forest Green have never reached the third tier.

The second half of their semi-final first leg is coming up next... The players are back out.

Before tonight's first leg, Forest Green Rovers striker Christian Doidge revealed his relief that his permanent move to Bolton fell through in January.

A transfer embargo prevented Wanderers from signing the 26-year-old after an initial loan spell, sparking a bitter row between the clubs' chairmen.

Bolton have since been relegated from the Championship and are now on the verge of entering administration.

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This look of despair from Forest Green's Nathan McGinley following the early red card just about sums up the visitors' feelings in the first half.

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Tranmere have the advantage of an extra man, after Gavin Gunning's cynical red card on 15 minutes, and Ollie Banks' brilliant long-range strike separates these sides, with a quarter of this tie gone.

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The hosts will be by far the happier, halfway through this first leg.

Jake Caprice provides for James Norwood once again but this time Norwood clips the ball just wide from a tough angle.

It's so, so nearly 2-0 to Tranmere, as Jake Caprice picks out James Norwood at the far post with a brilliant cross from the right flank, but Norwood pokes just wide.