Tranmere 1-4 Crewe — League Two, 13 Dec 2025
Crewe beat Tranmere 4-1 in the League Two on 13 December 2025 at Prenton Park, Birkenhead. M. H. Sanders, Emre Tezgel and T. O'Reilly scored for Crewe. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Tranmere have won 1 and Crewe 3, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-117'assist: T. O'Reilly
- 0-245'assist: T. O'Reilly
- 45+1'Foul
- 45+9'Argument
- 45+9'Argument
- Half-time0-2
- 46'
- 46'Patrick Broughout: T. Harris
- 56'Foul
- 0-359'Penalty
- 63'Foul
- 66'out: C. Jennings
- 66'out: A. McGowan
- 0-471'assist: M. H. Sanders
- 74'
- 75'
- 75'
- 81'
- 0-582'Own Goal
- 89'out: S. Dancey
- 90+5'Foul
- Full-time1-4
Player ratings
10.0
Top rated
Tranmere
- 7.7Charlie WhitakerF
- 7.2Richard SmallwoodM
- 6.9Joe IronsideF
- 6.9Jordan TurnbullD
- 6.7Connor JenningsF
- 6.5Kristian DennisF
- 6.3Joshua DavisonF
- 6.3Ethan BristowM
- 6.3Aaron McGowanD
- 6.2Joe MurphyG
- 6.2Taylan HarrisF
- 6.2Nathan SmithD
- 6.2Jayden JosephM
- 6.2Billy BlackerM
- 6.0Cameron NormanD
- 5.9Patrick BroughD
Crewe
- 10.0Max SandersM
- 8.3Tommi O'ReillyM
- 8.3Sam WallerG
- 7.2Joshua MarchM
- 7.0Emre TezgelM
- 6.9James ConnollyD
- 6.9Reece HutchinsonD
- 6.7Jack PowellM
- 6.7Calum AgiusD
- 6.5Dion RankineM
- 6.5Lewis BillingtonD
- 6.3Owen LuntM
- 6.2Louis MoultF
- 6.0Adrien ThibautF
Line-ups
Substitutes
TranmereAndrew Crosby
Substitutes
- 18C. Jennings66'F6.7
- 4Jordan Turnbull46'D6.9
- 30A. McGowan66'D6.3
- 10Joshua Davison74'F6.3
- 12J. BarrettG
- 42N. KennehM
- 25T. Harris46'F6.2
CreweLee Bell
Substitutes
- 23J. Powell75'M6.7
- 31L. Moult81'F6.2
- 15D. Rankine75'M6.5
- 4J. J. MingiM
- 1Tom BoothG
- 22P. Croker
- 30S. Dancey89'
Team statistics
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Whitaker | 90 | – | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Richard Smallwood | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Joe Ironside | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Jordan Turnbull | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Connor Jennings | 24 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Kristian Dennis | 74 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Joshua Davison | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ethan Bristow | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Aaron McGowan | 24 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Murphy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Taylan Harris | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Nathan Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Jayden Joseph | 66 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 3 | 6.2 |
| Billy Blacker | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Cameron Norman | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Patrick Brough | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Crewe
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Sanders | 75 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10.0 |
| Tommi O'Reilly | 89 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 8.3 |
| Sam Waller | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.3 |
| Joshua March | 75 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Emre Tezgel | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| James Connolly | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Reece Hutchinson | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Powell | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Calum Agius | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Dion Rankine | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lewis Billington | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Owen Lunt | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Louis Moult | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Adrien Thibaut | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
Recent Form
TranmereWWDWL
- W09 Dec 25ABarrow3-0
- W27 Nov 25AGrimsby2-1
- D22 Nov 25HMilton Keynes Dons2-2
- W15 Nov 25HCheltenham3-2
- L08 Nov 25ASwindon Town1-2
CreweDLDDW
- D10 Dec 25HNewport County2-2
- L29 Nov 25ACambridge United1-2
- D22 Nov 25HChesterfield3-3
- D15 Nov 25AOldham0-0
- W08 Nov 25HShrewsbury3-1
Head-to-head
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Swindon Town | 46 | +11 | 75 |
| 10 | Oldham | 46 | +16 | 68 |
| 11 | Crewe | 46 | +6 | 67 |
| 12 | Colchester | 46 | +13 | 66 |
| 13 | Walsall | 46 | 0 | 65 |
| 19 | Shrewsbury | 46 | -27 | 49 |
| 20 | Newport County | 46 | -29 | 43 |
| 21 | Tranmere | 46 | -25 | 41 |
| 22 | Crawley Town | 46 | -24 | 40 |
| 23 | Harrogate Town | 46 | -29 | 39 |
Before and after
Tranmere
- Previous: Barrow 0-3 Tranmere, 9 Dec 2025 · League Two
- Next: Oldham 3-1 Tranmere, 20 Dec 2025 · League Two
Crewe
- Previous: Crewe 2-2 Newport County, 10 Dec 2025 · League Two
- Next: Crewe 1-1 Bristol Rovers, 19 Dec 2025 · League Two
Data updated