Cautious optimism as squad refresh begins at Tranmere Rovers
After narrowly missing out on the playoffs last term, Tranmere Rovers have undergone something of a rebuild in the close season as they look to freshen up what was becoming an aging squad.
After narrowly missing out on the playoffs last term, Tranmere Rovers have undergone something of a rebuild in the close season as they look to freshen up what was becoming an aging squad.
Tranmere Rovers ensured their battle for a playoff position will go down to the final day as they eased to a 2-0 victory over already relegated Oldham Athletic at Prenton Park.
Tranmere Rovers will be aiming to put last season’s play-off disappointment behind them as they get their League Two campaign underway on Saturday.
Having suffered what was felt by many as an unjust demotion from League One in 2020, hopes were high that Tranmere could bounce back and achieve promotion at the first time of asking. However those hopes ended in a playoff defeat to Morecambe in a season that saw not one but two managerial departures.
The return of James Vaughan to Tranmere’s starting eleven should give supporters a sense of hope despite Thursday’s narrow home defeat to Morecambe in the first leg of the League Two playoff semi-final.
Ian Dawes will take temporary charge of Tranmere for a second time this season and the stakes could hardly be higher as Morecambe visit for the League Two playoff semi-final first leg.
Tranmere finally clinched their play-off position in League Two but rather than gaining some momentum with a win, Rovers limped over the line with a scoreless draw at home to Colchester.
As the final day of the League Two season beckons, Tranmere find themselves in the enviable position of sitting in the playoff positions. After Saturday, Rovers will only be too glad to hold a similar position.
After a wretched opening 45 minutes against strugglers Barrow, Keith Hill changed personnel and formation at half time to great effect as his side kept their automatic promotion hopes alive.
Tranmere play host to Barrow on Saturday with both sides looking for a win to boost their vastly different aims going into the crunch period of the season.
After some personnel and formation tweaks Tranmere bounced back from the Good Friday defeat to Cheltenham and more than matched leaders Cambridge to earn a bank holiday point.
After a chastening 4-0 defeat to Cheltenham on Good Friday, Tranmere will look to bounce back against league leaders Cambridge United on Easter Monday.
Since sustaining a knee injury against Leyton Orient on February 27th, James Vaughan has been out of action and Tranmere have been without the second highest scorer in League Two.
Bournemouth have found life tough in recent times and have slipped five points below the playoff places following defeat too Barnsley at the weekend, but there is no time to rest on their laurels as they prepare for a visit from Swansea.
Tranmere welcome Crawley Town to Prenton Park this weekend hoping for a fourth consecutive win and aiming to potentially break into the automatic promotion places
Having seen their beloved ‘Super White Army’ reach Wembley on Tuesday night, attention returns to League action this weekend with the visit of fellow North Westerners, Oldham.
Tranmere’s six game winning run across all competitions came to a shuddering halt on Tuesday night as they suffered their first defeat since Boxing Day, going down 1-0 at home to Stevenage at Prenton Park.
Barring a Stevenage thrashing at the hands of Morecambe, circumstances have dictated that Tranmere go into this weekend’s home clash with Port Vale knowing a win will take them into the top three and the automatic promotion place in League 2.
Tranmere Rovers find themselves once more looking towards another visit to Wembley after Tuesday night’s 2-1 win over Peterborough saw them advance to the semi-final of the Papa John’s Trophy.
Tuesday night will see the resumption of the Papa John’s EFL Trophy and we are now at the quarter final stage with Tranmere set to play host to League One Peterborough at Prenton Park.
Tranmere survived a late fightback from bitter rivals Bolton to claim a 2-1 victory after the visitors had been reduced to ten men.
A rather unheralded rivalry in English football will see another chapter written this weekend as North West clubs Tranmere Rovers and Bolton Wanderers square off at Prenton Park.
Swansea welcome West Bromwich Albion to the Liberty Stadium in a crucial game for both sides having dropped points in recent games.