League Two · Matchweek 14
Tranmere Rovers 3-1 Cheltenham Town Result and match report
- Prenton Park, Wirral
- Referee: R. Martin · 2.3 yellow cards per game
Next meeting: Saturday 30 January 2027 at 15:00 (UK time)
Live: Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town minute by minute
Tranmere Rovers beat Cheltenham Town 3-1. Scorers: jones (23' and 39') and Whitaker (45+3') for Tranmere Rovers and McCann (1') for Cheltenham Town.
Cheltenham Town had more of the ball (59% possession) and Tranmere Rovers had 9 shots on target to Cheltenham Town's 2. Expected goals (xG): Tranmere Rovers 1.08 - Cheltenham Town 0.58.
- FT
Full-time: Tranmere Rovers 3-1 Cheltenham Town. Tranmere Rovers take the win.
- 89'
Substitution for Tranmere Rovers: Lee O'Connor replaces dylan jones.
- 80'
Substitution for Cheltenham Town: Jake Bickerstaff replaces Andreas Weimann.
- 78'
Yellow card for Jonathan Tomkinson (Cheltenham Town).
- 68'
Substitution for Cheltenham Town: George Miller replaces Ryan Broom.
- 68'
Substitution for Cheltenham Town: George Nurse replaces Jordan Shipley.
- 60'
Yellow card for Tom Conlon (Tranmere Rovers).
- HT
Half-time: Tranmere Rovers 3-1 Cheltenham Town.
- 45+3'
Goal for Tranmere Rovers. Charlie Jay Whitaker puts it away from Thomas Ince's pass. Tranmere Rovers extend their lead. Tranmere Rovers 3-1 Cheltenham Town.
- 45+1'
Yellow card for Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers).
- 45'
Substitution for Tranmere Rovers: Nathan Smith replaces Jordan Turnbull.
- 39'
Goal for Tranmere Rovers. dylan jones finds the net. Tranmere Rovers go in front. Tranmere Rovers 2-1 Cheltenham Town.
- 32'
Yellow card for Jake Evans (Cheltenham Town).
- 23'
Goal for Tranmere Rovers. dylan jones puts it away from Jacob Slater's pass. Tranmere Rovers are level. Tranmere Rovers 1-1 Cheltenham Town.
- 1'
Goal for Cheltenham Town. Charlie McCann puts it away from Jake Evans's pass. Cheltenham Town open the scoring. Tranmere Rovers 0-1 Cheltenham Town.
- 0'
Kick-off: Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town is under way.
Match stats
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41%Possession59%
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17Shots10
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9Shots on target2
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1.08Expected goals (xG)0.58
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1Corners4
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2Yellow cards2
Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town line-ups
Man of the match: D. Jones (Tranmere Rovers), rated 9.1.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Tranmere Rovers
Manager: D. Clarke
Substitutes: C. Boyce-Clarke (13), David Kamara (24), G. Nevett (30), L. O'Connor (22), N. Smith (5), Charlie Veevers (20), R. Watson (44)
Cheltenham Town
Manager: S. Cotterill
Substitutes: F. Willcox (33), G. Nurse (21), G. Miller (10), M. Diallo (31), J. Day (1), J. Bickerstaff (11), K. Otchere (9)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Tranmere Rovers
- 45+1'Jordan Turnbull
- 60'Tom Conlon
Cheltenham Town
- 32'Jake Evans
- 78'Jonathan Tomkinson
Substitutions
Tranmere Rovers
- 45'On: Nathan SmithOff: Jordan Turnbull
- 89'On: Lee O'ConnorOff: dylan jones
Cheltenham Town
- 68'On: George NurseOff: Jordan Shipley
- 68'On: George MillerOff: Ryan Broom
- 80'On: Jake BickerstaffOff: Andreas Weimann
Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town: head-to-head
- 21 Apr 2026Cheltenham Town 1-3 Tranmere Rovers
- 15 Nov 2025Tranmere Rovers 3-2 Cheltenham Town
- 28 Mar 2025Tranmere Rovers 2-0 Cheltenham Town
- 22 Nov 2024Cheltenham Town 1-0 Tranmere Rovers
Last 4 recorded meetings in the League Two.
FAQs
What was the score in Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town?
Tranmere Rovers beat Cheltenham Town 3-1 on Saturday 31 October, with goals from Charlie McCann (1'), dylan jones (23'), dylan jones (39') and Charlie Jay Whitaker (45'). The match was played at Prenton Park (League Two, Matchweek 14).
What were the line-ups for Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town?
Tranmere Rovers (4-2-3-1): L. McGee, J. Senior, B. Faulkner, J. Turnbull, J. Slater, W. Vaulks, T. Conlon, D. Jones, T. Ince, Charlie Jay Whitaker, J. Ironside. Cheltenham Town (4-2-3-1): W. Stanway, J. Tomkinson, P. Sweeney, J. Wilson, J. Shipley, S. McWilliams, B. Stevenson, J. Evans, C. McCann, R. Broom, A. Weimann.
Who was man of the match in Tranmere Rovers v Cheltenham Town?
D. Jones (Tranmere Rovers) had the highest rating in the match: 9.1.
What is the head-to-head record between Tranmere Rovers and Cheltenham Town?
In the last 4 recorded meetings, Tranmere Rovers won 3, Cheltenham Town won 1 and 0 ended in a draw.