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<DIV class=headline>Wirral cope without Windass!</DIV><DIV style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px">By Simon Parker</DIV><DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; FONT-SIZE: 10px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; TEXT-ALIGN: right">
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</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=caption>Nathan Doyle scraps for possession at Prenton Park last night</SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD>
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Tranmere 1 City 1City's first night AD - after Deano - was not the Tayl of woe on the Wirral that some had feared.
Gareth Taylor shocked the Bantams with a fortuitous early goal to put Tranmere in front at a blustery Prenton Park.
But local boy Steve Schumacher equalised with a cool finish before half-time and Colin Todd's Windass-less side were well worth their point.
Jermaine Johnson got the nod for the attacking vacancy over namesake Eddie - and showed just why City are loathe to let him go.
The Jamaican showed all the tricks in his armoury to terrorise Tranmere. It was lapped up by the large following of away fans - and won't have gone unnoticed either by the healthy contingent of scouts from other clubs who were there.<A name=mpubot></A><DIV id=midpagempu style="DISPLAY: none" align=center><DIV class=am id=midpagemputop style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FLOAT: left">Advertisement</SPAN> continued...</DIV><DIV class=am id=midpagempumpu><SCRIPT language=JavaScript></SCRIPT></DIV></DIV>
JJ was the instigator in the game's first chance after six minutes, which should have produced an opening goal.
Jamaican pal Ian Goodison had been on the phone during the week saying JJ was scared of him. But the big defender's words quickly backfired as Johnson left him for dust before cutting back an inviting cross.<TABLE style="BORDER-RIGHT: rgb(255,255,255) 5px solid; BORDER-TOP: rgb(255,255,255) 5px solid; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(255,255,255) 5px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(255,255,255) 5px solid" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=10 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=caption>Jermaine Johnson leaves Paul McLaren for dust</SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD> Buy this photo</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
It ran right through to Carlos Logan, who had a golden opportunity to kick off his first start in dream fashion. He had time to bring it under control but instead snatched at a wayward effort.
It was immediate ammunition for those who reckon the goals will dry up without Dean Windass
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Gareth Taylor shocked the Bantams with a fortuitous early goal to put Tranmere in front at a blustery Prenton Park.
But local boy Steve Schumacher equalised with a cool finish before half-time and Colin Todd's Windass-less side were well worth their point.
Jermaine Johnson got the nod for the attacking vacancy over namesake Eddie - and showed just why City are loathe to let him go.
The Jamaican showed all the tricks in his armoury to terrorise Tranmere. It was lapped up by the large following of away fans - and won't have gone unnoticed either by the healthy contingent of scouts from other clubs who were there.<A name=mpubot></A><DIV id=midpagempu style="DISPLAY: none" align=center><DIV class=am id=midpagemputop style="PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10px; FLOAT: left">Advertisement</SPAN> continued...</DIV><DIV class=am id=midpagempumpu><SCRIPT language=JavaScript></SCRIPT></DIV></DIV>
JJ was the instigator in the game's first chance after six minutes, which should have produced an opening goal.
Jamaican pal Ian Goodison had been on the phone during the week saying JJ was scared of him. But the big defender's words quickly backfired as Johnson left him for dust before cutting back an inviting cross.<TABLE style="BORDER-RIGHT: rgb(255,255,255) 5px solid; BORDER-TOP: rgb(255,255,255) 5px solid; BORDER-LEFT: rgb(255,255,255) 5px solid; BORDER-BOTTOM: rgb(255,255,255) 5px solid" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=10 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>
</TD></TR><TR><TD><SPAN class=caption>Jermaine Johnson leaves Paul McLaren for dust</SPAN></TD></TR><TR><TD> Buy this photo</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>It ran right through to Carlos Logan, who had a golden opportunity to kick off his first start in dream fashion. He had time to bring it under control but instead snatched at a wayward effort.
It was immediate ammunition for those who reckon the goals will dry up without Dean Windass
