Tranmere 3-2 Cheltenham — League Two, 15 Nov 2025
Tranmere beat Cheltenham 3-2 in the League Two on 15 November 2025 at Prenton Park, Birkenhead. Joe Ironside, Jordan Thomas, J. Martin got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Tranmere have won 2 and Cheltenham 3.
Match timeline
- 0-12'Own Goal
- 1-111'
- 1-234'assist: J. Bickerstaff
- Half-time2-1
- 46'
- 65'C. Jenningsout: K. Dennis
- 65'
- 66'Foul
- 68'
- 72'out: J. Martin
- 73'
- 1-377'assist: Hakeeb Adelakun
- 84'out: B. Blacker
- 84'
- 85'Luke YoungFoul
- 1-486'Own Goal
- 88'
- Full-time3-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Tranmere
- 7.9Omari PatrickM
- 7.9Charlie WhitakerF
- 7.3Richard SmallwoodM
- 7.3Samuel FinleyM
- 7.2Joe IronsideF
- 7.2Jayden JosephM
- 6.9Jason LoweD
- 6.9Nathan SmithD
- 6.9Aaron McGowanD
- 6.9Patrick BroughD
- 6.9Cameron NormanD
- 6.9Billy BlackerM
- 6.6Joe MurphyG
- 6.3Connor JenningsF
- 6.2Joshua DavisonF
- 6.2Kristian DennisF
Cheltenham
- 8.2Jordan ThomasF
- 7.6Josh MartinF
- 7.0Ryan BroomD
- 6.9Hakeeb AdelakunF
- 6.5Isaac HutchinsonM
- 6.3Ben StevensonM
- 6.3Luke YoungM
- 6.3Sam SherringD
- 6.3Jonathan TomkinsonD
- 6.2Jake BickerstaffF
- 5.9Ethon ArcherF
- 5.9James WilsonD
- 5.6Joseph DayG
Line-ups
Cheltenham4-3-3
Tranmere3-4-1-2
Substitutes
TranmereAndrew Crosby
Substitutes
- 9K. Dennis65'F6.2
- 2Cameron Norman68'D6.9
- 30A. McGowan84'D6.9
- 10Joshua Davison65'F6.2
- 12J. BarrettG
- 42N. KennehM
- 24B. Blacker84'
CheltenhamMichael John Flynn
Substitutes
- 31Hakeeb Adelakun46'F6.9
- 4L. KinsellaM
- 12Darragh PowerD
- 16J. Martin77'72'F7.6
- 3G. HarmonD
- 15T. Taylor88'M
- 41M. Diallo
Team statistics
45%Possession55%
1.58Expected goals (xG)1.50
13Total shots14
4Shots on target4
6Shots off target5
3Blocked shots5
2Corners7
1Offsides2
5Fouls7
2Yellow cards1
2Goalkeeper saves2
340Total passes401
254Accurate passes297
75%Pass accuracy74%
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omari Patrick | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Charlie Whitaker | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.9 |
| Richard Smallwood | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 7.3 |
| Samuel Finley | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Joe Ironside | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Jayden Joseph | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Jason Lowe | 84 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Nathan Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Aaron McGowan | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Patrick Brough | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.9 |
| Cameron Norman | 22 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Billy Blacker | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joe Murphy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Connor Jennings | 65 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Joshua Davison | 25 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kristian Dennis | 25 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
Cheltenham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Thomas | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Josh Martin | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.6 |
| Ryan Broom | 72 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 7.0 |
| Hakeeb Adelakun | 45 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Isaac Hutchinson | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Ben Stevenson | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Luke Young | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Sam Sherring | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Tomkinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Jake Bickerstaff | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Ethon Archer | 88 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 5.9 |
| James Wilson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Joseph Day | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
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