Category archives: Match previews

It is now time to return all the excitement and optimism as the season draws closer. In the past week, Mike Jackson’s Tranmere Rovers have played two competitive cup games that have resulted in penalty defeats. Although they were beaten, as the season draws nearer, the newly appointed Rovers manager has been able to take …

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Tuesday 4th February 2020: After a run of very poor form, Micky Mellon’s ‘superwhites’ will be hoping to win their first league game since the AFC Wimbledon encounter at Prenton Park a few days previous to Christmas Day. To get their first three points on the league table since that game, they will face Darren …

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TRANMERE ROVERS V MANCHESTER UNITED Sunday 26th January 2020 – A sell out in Birkenhead! Lets be honest, when Micky Mellon’s ‘superwhites’ were 3-0 down at Vicarage Road on the opening weekend of the year, a replay in the tie was unimaginable. Never mind that Paul Mullin would score in extra time of the replay …

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On the back of a draw mockingly described as the ‘miracle of IstanWool’ where Tranmere drew the game 3-3 after being 3-0 down. Micky Mellon’s ‘superwhites’ will again travel south for 250 miles for a game of a different measure, a relegation battle ‘six pointer’ with Sol Campbell’s Southend United.  Tranmere have failed to win in …

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New decade, new year .. more football. It’s Mark Robins’ ‘Sky Blues’ that are set to face Tranmere this Wednesday, 01/01/20. Robins’ outfit come into the game after a good run of form, beating promotion chasing Wycombe away 4-1 after a victory at St Andrews against Lincoln City. If Tranmere win, apart from it being …

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SETTING THE SCENE: Simon Grayson’s play off chasing Seasiders are the final ‘superwhites’ opposition for 2019, as Blackpool face Tranmere this Sunday (29/12/19). Micky Mellon will be looking to show his former employees what they’re missing as his Merseyside outfit aim to get back to winning ways after a Boxing Day defeat at Burton. Blackpool …

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BURTON ALBION V TRANMERE ROVERS 26/12/19 SETTING THE SCENE: Christmas time is about love and festivities, all this is forgotten when boxing day comes and football fixtures are played. This year, Micky Mellon’s ‘superwhites’ travel to the Pirelli Stadium to face Nigel Clough’s Burton. The ‘Brewers’ are six places and seven points above their visitors. …

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LINCOLN CITY V TRANMERE ROVERS : MATCH PREVIEW This Saturday (14/12/19), Micky Mellon’s ‘superwhites’ travel to Lincolnshire. They do this with the hope of ‘picking up’ 3 points, for the first time since the 2nd of November when Rushian Hepburn-Murphy’s hat trick sealed the win in Milton Keynes. Standing in their way are Micheal Appleton’s …

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Tranmere Rovers, will face Chichester City this Sunday (01/12/19) in the second round of this seasons FA Cup. Who are Chichester City? Chichester City Football Club, the ‘Lillywhites’ of the Isthmian League South East Division, travel to Merseyside this Sunday. This is the furthest round of the FA Cup that the West Sussex club have …

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Setting the Wednesday nights scene: Tranmere Rovers head to Buckinghamshire this Wednesday (20/11/19) to compete in the FA Cup first round, after a 2-2 cup draw with the hosts at Prenton Park eleven days earlier. Forward Kieron Morris achieving a goal ‘brace’. Due to league and cup meetings, this will be the second time that …

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