Boss Micky Mellon hailed a “very good performance and a massive result” after a second-half goal from Jay Spearing gave promotion-chasing Tranmere their eighth win in 10 league games.Spearing settled the issue with a whipped-in free-kick on 65 minutes and Rovers, second in League Two, have now only let in one goal in their last eight matches.No other side in the division have concede...Full Story »

Jay Spearing’s second-half goal gave promotion-chasing Tranmere their eighth win in the last 10 league games with a 1-0 victory at Crawley.Rovers, boasting the tightest defence in the division with only 15 goals conceded, were rarely threatened as the Reds failed to score for the first time in 13 league matches.Crawley head coach John Yems had demanded a much-improved display following the...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Micky Mellon was thrilled with Charlie Jolley’s “fantastic” double in a convincing 2-0 win over Rochdale.Jolley netted a first-half brace to put Rovers out of sight in Dale’s first game in four weeks due to Covid-19 issues.Match-winner Jolley capitalised on Joel Coleman’s mistake to fire an unstoppable opener.The impressive 21-year-old then cut in to c...Full Story »

Charlie Jolley scored a superb double as promotion-chasing Tranmere continued their fine form with a convincing 2-0 victory over Rochdale in League Two.Rochdale, returning after four weeks of Covid-related postponements, were off the pace early on and succumbed to the instinctive brilliance of Rovers forward Jolley.Jolley capitalised on Joel Coleman’s misplaced pass and fired an unstoppabl...Full Story »

Tranmere are set to hand a debut to Kane Hemmings when they entertain Rochdale.Rovers snapped up the striker from Burton for an undisclosed fee on a contract until the summer of 2024.They will check on the fitness of Elliott Nevitt, who suffered a calf injury against Salford.Callum McManaman and Nat Knight-Percival have recovered from Covid-19 and Kieron Morris should also be available.Rochdale ...Full Story »

Micky Mellon felt Tranmere showed why they are in the Sky Bet League Two promotion race as they fought back for a 1-1 draw at Salford.A howler from Rovers goalkeeper Ross Doohan had gifted Salford striker Remi Oteh a first-half opener before substitute Paul Glatzel headed a deserved second-half equaliser.“It wasn’t a game for the purists but you’ve got to be good at what the ga...Full Story »

Paul Glatzel came off the bench to rescue Tranmere a point in a 1-1 draw at Salford.The Ammies took the lead when Remi Oteh capitalised on a miskick from Rovers goalkeeper Ross Doohan to convert the easiest of chances on the half hour.Salford were seeking a third straight win and saw Tyreik Wright and Matty Lund come close either side of Oteh’s first-half gift.Having won six in a row thems...Full Story »

Liam Shephard is a major doubt as Salford welcome Tranmere to the Peninsula Stadium on Tuesday night.The Welsh full-back was forced off just after the half-hour mark in Salford’s 2-0 win at Newport at the weekend and was replaced by Tyler Golden, who seems set to start against Rovers if Shephard is ruled out, as expected.Fellow defender Corrie Ndaba and striker D’Mani Mellor returned...Full Story »

Micky Mellon wants Tranmere to finish what they have started as Rovers boosted their League Two promotion hopes with a thumping 4-0 win over second-bottom Scunthorpe.Strikers Charlie Jolley and Elliott Nevitt both scored in a sixth-straight league win, with substitutes Sam Foley and Ryan Watson adding late goals to ensure a miserable return to Prenton Park for former Tranmere boss Keith Hill.The...Full Story »

Tranmere moved up to second in League Two following a thumping 4-0 home victory over struggling Scunthorpe.Charlie Jolley, Elliott Nevitt plus substitutes Sam Foley and Ryan Watson were on target as Micky Mellon’s side fired a real warning shot to their rivals with a sixth-straight league win.Jolley curled a low left-footed effort beyond Iron goalkeeper Rory Watson midway through the first...Full Story »

Tranmere are continuing to deal with positive Covid-19 cases ahead of the Sky Bet League Two match against Scunthorpe.Rovers captain Calum McManaman, currently serving a suspension, and defender Nat Knight-Percival, returning from a hamstring injury, are among those recovering.Tranmere boss Micky Mellon, though, is confident he will have enough players available to fulfil the fixture, with strik...Full Story »

First-team coach Andy Parkinson praised Tranmere’s resilience following a fifth successive Sky Bet League Two win that lifted Rovers into the top three.Nicky Maynard’s seventh-minute opener and an 85th-minute effort from Kieron Morris secured a 2-0 win for the Prenton Park side.“In between the two goals was a battle where we had to show resilience which we did really well,&rdqu...Full Story »

Nicky Maynard’s first Sky Bet League Two goal for Tranmere helped Rovers to a 2-0 win over Barrow and fired Micky Mellon’s side into the top three.Maynard’s four previous goals for the Prenton Park outfit had all been scored in the Papa John’s Trophy.So there was extra joy for the ex-Crewe, Bristol City and Mansfield striker when he eluded Barrow’s offside trap to c...Full Story »

Tranmere will again be without Callum McManaman for the Boxing Day clash with Barrow at Prenton Park.The winger continues to serve a suspension following his red card against Exeter earlier this month.Paul Glatzel and Nat Knight-Percival are also unavailable, both due to hamstring injuries.Micky Mellon’s Rovers, who are fifth in the League Two table, extended their winning run to four matc...Full Story »

Delighted Tranmere boss Micky Mellon saluted a “top-drawer” strike from Jay Spearing which earned his side a vital 1-0 win against Leyton Orient.Former Liverpool midfielder Spearing, now 33, scored a stunning winner just before the hour to hand Rovers a fourth straight victory and lift them back into the play-off places.Mellon said: “It was a really great strike from Jay, it wa...Full Story »

A brilliant second-half strike from Jay Spearing earned Tranmere a precious 1-0 win against fellow play-off chasers Leyton Orient.Spearing’s goal secured Rovers a fourth straight win as they moved up to fifth place in Sky Bet League Two.Tranmere went close in the first minute when O’s defender Shadrach Ogie had to dive full-length to clear Charlie Jolley’s cross-shot off the li...Full Story »

Tranmere are missing suspended midfielder Callum McManaman for their Sky Bet League Two clash with Leyton Orient.McManaman was sent off for a two-footed tackle in last Saturday’s 1-0 victory at Exeter despite only arriving into the pitch as a second-half substitute 10 minutes earlier.Striker Paul Glatzel and defender Nat Knight-Percival are both struggling with hamstring injuries and have ...Full Story »

Tranmere manager Micky Mellon could not hide his delight after watching his side seal a hard-earned 1-0 win at promotion rivals Exeter.Elliott Nevitt scored the only goal of the game on 17 minutes when he drilled home at the far post, while Callum McManaman was sent off in stoppage time for a shocking tackle on Exeter’s Kyle Taylor.But that could not take the gloss off a fine display from ...Full Story »

Tranmere boss Micky Mellon was delighted to see his side bounce back in style with a dramatic 1-0 victory at struggling Oldham.Rovers were thumped 4-0 at Leyton Orient in the FA Cup on Saturday, but they produced an impressive response, with Charlie Jolley slotting home a 90th-minute winner at Boundary Park.Mellon, whose side are two points off the League Two play-offs, said: “We needed to...Full Story »

Charlie Jolley was Tranmere’s hero as his 90th-minute strike secured a 1-0 win at Oldham.Jolley slotted home substitute Kieron Morris’ low cross to consign the struggling hosts to a third straight League Two defeat and move Rovers two points off the play-offs.Oldham almost struck in the second minute when Benny Couto forced Rovers goalkeeper Ross Doohan into a smart near-post save.Da...Full Story »