Tranmere gave their play-off hopes a huge boost as a 2-0 win put a dent in Exeter’s title bid.Micky Mellon’s side had fallen away from the automatic promotion spots after five games without a win and just two victories in 12.But Josh Hawkes and Elliott Nevitt got the goals as the Grecians slipped five points behind league leaders Forest Green.Tom Davies nodded Chris Merrie’s co...Full Story »

Tranmere will once again be without Calum MacDonald and Kieron Morris for the home Sky Bet League Two clash with Exeter.The duo must serve the last game of three-match suspensions following straight red cards in the 2-2 draw against Carlisle.Tom Davies was back in Rovers’ starting line-up at Bradford on Good Friday after illness and the defender should keep his place.Forward Josh McPake wa...Full Story »

Mark Hughes hailed the “commitment and desire” shown by 10-man Bradford after they were denied all three points by a late goal in the 1-1 draw against Tranmere.Bradford deservedly went ahead in the 19th minute with a smart header from Jamie Walker, on loan from Hearts, who flicked the ball into the far corner from Luke Hendrie’s right-wing cross.They had a setback when they wen...Full Story »

Substitute Callum McManaman scored a late equaliser to earn Tranmere a 1-1 draw at 10-man Bradford and leave Bantams manager Mark Hughes still waiting for his first home win after five attempts.Bradford, who played for more than an hour with 10 men after midfield player Elliot Watt was sent off for a second booking, were denied a win when McManaman equalised with a low drive just inside the far ...Full Story »

Bradford will be without Levi Sutton for the visit of Tranmere in Sky Bet League Two.The 25-year-old has not been involved in City’s last three games after suffering from a hernia-type injury and Friday’s game could come too soon for the midfielder.Striker Lee Angol made his return from injury in the Bantams’ 0-0 draw with Northampton last weekend and will be looking to feature...Full Story »

Joey Barton was frustrated that his Bristol Rovers side could not find a vital winner at Tranmere.Elliot Anderson scored a superb second-half equaliser for the Gas in a tense battle between the Sky Bet League Two play-off rivals.But Barton’s men had to settle for a point from a 1-1 draw on Merseyside after responding to Kane Hemmings’ brilliant opener.Barton said: “We were a li...Full Story »

Elliot Anderson secured an important 1-1 draw for Bristol Rovers at play-off rivals Tranmere in a tense Sky Bet League Two clash.Anderson’s excellent equaliser denied Rovers a first win in four after Kane Hemmings’ opener.Joey Barton’s visitors dominated possession early on but lacked incisiveness despite getting into dangerous positions.Tranmere striker Elliott Nevitt broke fr...Full Story »

Tranmere will be without defender Calum MacDonald and midfielder Kieron Morris for the Sky Bet League Two visit of Bristol Rovers this weekend.MacDonald was given his marching orders towards the end of the first half in last Saturday’s fiery 2-2 draw against Carlisle while Morris also saw red late on as Rovers finished the match with nine men.Appeals against both red cards have been reject...Full Story »

Tranmere manager Micky Mellon felt his side’s fiery 2-2 draw at home to Carlisle could have descended into “a riot” as he hit out at referee Charles Breakspear, who sent off two of his players.Rovers had Calum MacDonald sent off in the 40th minute and Kieron Morris in added time before substitute Tobi Sho-Silva grabbed a last-gasp leveller for Carlisle.MacDonald’s straigh...Full Story »

Substitute Tobi Sho-Silva scored at the death to secure a point for Carlisle at nine-man Tranmere as a fiery encounter at Prenton Park ended in a 2-2 draw.It looked as though Elliott Nevitt had done enough to earn Tranmere all three points when he broke away in the 76th minute to score, but Sho-Silva headed home in the seventh minute of stoppage time after Jordan Gibson’s shot had come bac...Full Story »

Tranmere duo Jay Spearing and Nicky Maynard are both pushing for starts in Saturday’s League Two clash at home to Carlisle.Midfielder Spearing and striker Maynard were both unused substitutes for last weekend’s defeat at Colchester following injury but are set to be fit enough to start.Midfielder Kieron Morris, who has been out with a shoulder issue, is also ready to return.Forward P...Full Story »

Colchester will be without Tyreik Wright for the visit of Tranmere on Saturday.The 20-year-old winger has been called up for international duty by the Republic of Ireland Under-21s in their upcoming European Championship qualifier with Sweden.The U’s are also without Tommy Smith and Armando Dobra who are also away on international duty.Defender Ryan Clampin remains out with a long-term kne...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Micky Mellon was left frustrated after his side failed to give him a birthday present to remember in a 1-1 draw with Sutton.Mellon turned 50 on the eve of his side’s trip, and Rovers needed a second-half Josh Hawkes equaliser to secure a point at Gander Green Lane.Defender Ben Goodliffe had earlier put the hosts ahead.“We’re disappointed we didn’t win the ga...Full Story »

Sutton slipped to ninth in League Two after being pegged back in a 1-1 draw with promotion-chasing Tranmere.Defender Ben Goodliffe opened the scoring for the hosts after just 15 minutes with his first goal since October.But Josh Hawkes hit his fifth of the season to ensure Micky Mellon’s side went three games without defeat.Matt Gray’s U’s are three points off the play-off pace...Full Story »

Sutton manager Matt Gray has an injury crisis to deal with ahead of the clash with fellow promotion-contenders Tranmere.Gray could only name three outfield players on the bench for the midweek defeat to Swindon.Ten players were ruled out through injury, including every central midfielder, meaning the club recalled Adam Lovatt from his loan spell at Tonbridge.Goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis missed out a...Full Story »

Angry Harrogate boss Simon Weaver hit out at the “unfathomable” decision to send off striker Luke Armstrong in his side’s 2-0 defeat at promotion-chasing Tranmere.Armstrong saw red just before the half-hour mark after being shown two yellow cards inside three minutes on what Weaver branded “the strangest night of football” he had seen.Harrogate were sent crashing to...Full Story »

Tranmere maintained their automatic promotion push with a hard-earned 2-0 win over 10-man Harrogate.Rovers finally condemned Town to a third straight defeat thanks to two second-half goals in an ill-tempered clash.After Josh McPake saw an early shot blocked, Rovers threatened again midway through the first period.Calum MacDonald’s throw-in was met by Kane Hemmings, but his dipping 20-yard ...Full Story »

Paul Glatzel and Kieron Morris are doubts for Tranmere ahead of Tuesday’s Sky Bet League Two match at home to Harrogate.Forward Glatzel, who is on loan from Liverpool, came off early in the second half of the 3-2 win over Mansfield on Friday because of a hamstring issue.That was with midfielder Morris having already been forced off by injury just before the half-hour mark.Jay Spearing and ...Full Story »

Overjoyed Tranmere boss Micky Mellon saluted a “magnificent” 3-2 Sky Bet League Two win against promotion-chasing rivals Mansfield.Substitute Elliott Nevitt notched two late goals to fire Rovers back into the automatic-promotion frame.“It’s a magnificent three points for us,” said Mellon.“The game seemed to be losing its flow a bit in the second half, but the ...Full Story »

Substitute Elliott Nevitt was Tranmere’s hero as his two late strikes secured a 3-2 win against Sky Bet League Two play-off-chasing rivals Mansfield.Nevitt bagged the winner deep into stoppage-time to consign Mansfield to a first defeat in 15 games, dating back to November.Rovers went ahead inside five minutes when skipper Peter Clarke powered home a header from six yards after Calum MacDo...Full Story »