Notts County 5-0 Tranmere — League Two, 21 Feb 2026
Notts County beat Tranmere 5-0 in the League Two on 21 February 2026 at Meadow Lane, Nottingham. Lindokuhle Ndlovu, J. Jones and Matthew Dennis scored for Notts County. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Notts County have won 3 and Tranmere 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-115'Own Goal
- 26'
- 34'Foul
- 41'Foul
- 45'Foul
- Half-time1-0
- 1-146'
- 51'J. Plantout: Joe Ironside
- 51'
- 2-155'assist: Conor Grant
- 3-157'assist: Lindokuhle Ndlovu
- 61'out: N. Kenneh
- 63'out: R. McDonald
- 64'
- 64'out: Tyrese Hall
- 67'out: A. McGowan
- 67'O. Patrickout: M. Dickov
- 76'
- 4-186'Penalty
- Full-time5-0
Player ratings
9.2
Top rated
Notts County
- 9.2Lindokuhle NdlovuF
- 7.9Nicholas TsaroullaM
- 7.7Lewis MacariD
- 7.6Jodi JonesM
- 7.3Conor GrantM
- 7.3Harald TangenM
- 7.2Rod McDonaldD
- 7.2Tom IorpendaF
- 6.9Jacob BedeauD
- 6.9Matthew DennisF
- 6.7James BelshawG
- 6.6Tyrese HallM
- 6.6Matthew PlattD
- 6.6Oliver NorburnM
- 6.3Scott RobertsonM
- 6.3Maziar KouhyarF
Tranmere
- 6.9Aaron McGowanD
- 6.7Stephen NegruD
- 6.5Nohan KennehM
- 6.3Zech ObieroF
- 6.3Patrick BroughM
- 6.3Omari PatrickF
- 6.3Cameron NormanD
- 6.3Lewis WarringtonM
- 6.3James PlantM
- 6.2Joe IronsideF
- 6.2Charlie WhitakerF
- 6.2Max DickovF
- 6.0Marko MarošiG
- 5.9Samuel FinleyM
- 5.5Jason LoweD
- 5.2Nathan SmithD
Line-ups
- 31James BelshawG6.7
- 5M. Platt63'D6.6
- 10J. Jones57'M7.6
- 8Oliver Norburn26'M6.6
- 17Q. Kouhyar64'F6.3
- 4Jacob BedeauD6.9
- 39Lindokuhle Ndlovu46'55'64'F9.2
- 20S. Robertson76'M6.3
- 25Nicholas TsaroullaM7.9
- 28L. MacariD7.7
- 14T. IorpendaF7.2
Substitutes
- 3R. McDonald63'D7.2
- 27H. Tangen76'M7.3
- 11Conor Grant26'M7.3
- 19Matthew Dennis86'64'F6.9
- 26Tyrese Hall64'M6.6
- 21Harry GriffithsG
- 22B. EnoruF
Tranmere3-4-2-1
Coach: Pete Wild
- 5Nathan SmithD5.2
- 16J. Lowe15'67'D5.5
- 33M. MarosiG6.0
- 8Samuel FinleyM5.9
- 11O. Patrick67'F6.3
- 3Patrick BroughM6.3
- 7C. Whitaker61'F6.2
- 25Lewis Warrington41'51'M6.3
- 28Stephen NegruD6.7
- 32Zech Obiero34'F6.3
- 26J. Plant51'M6.3
Substitutes
- 2Cameron Norman51'D6.3
- 30A. McGowan67'D6.9
- 29Joe Ironside51'F6.2
- 12J. BarrettG
- 42N. Kenneh61'M6.5
- 31M. Dickov67'F6.2
- 17S. SolomonF
Team statistics
50%Possession50%
2.75Expected goals (xG)0.30
17Total shots5
8Shots on target1
4Shots off target3
5Blocked shots1
5Corners2
1Offsides2
5Fouls12
1Yellow cards2
1Goalkeeper saves5
432Total passes445
334Accurate passes340
77%Pass accuracy76%
Notts County
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindokuhle Ndlovu | 64 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9.2 |
| Nicholas Tsaroulla | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | 3 | 7.9 |
| Lewis Macari | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Jodi Jones | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Conor Grant | 64 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Harald Tangen | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Rod McDonald | 27 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Tom Iorpenda | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Jacob Bedeau | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Matthew Dennis | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| James Belshaw | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Tyrese Hall | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Matthew Platt | 63 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Oliver Norburn | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Scott Robertson | 76 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Maziar Kouhyar | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron McGowan | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Stephen Negru | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 6 | – | 6.7 |
| Nohan Kenneh | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Zech Obiero | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Patrick Brough | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Omari Patrick | 67 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Cameron Norman | 39 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Lewis Warrington | 51 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| James Plant | 51 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Ironside | 39 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.2 |
| Charlie Whitaker | 61 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Max Dickov | 23 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.2 |
| Marko Maroši | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Samuel Finley | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5.9 |
| Jason Lowe | 67 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.5 |
| Nathan Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.2 |
Recent Form
Notts CountyLDWWW
- L17 Feb 26AShrewsbury0-1
- D14 Feb 26ABromley1-1
- W07 Feb 26HBarrow2-1
- W03 Feb 26HGillingham1-0
- W31 Jan 26AFleetwood Town2-1
TranmereLWLLL
- L17 Feb 26HAccrington ST0-1
- W14 Feb 26HCrawley Town2-0
- L07 Feb 26AGillingham1-2
- L31 Jan 26HSalford City0-2
- L27 Jan 26ABarnet0-1
Head-to-head
- 30 Aug 25Tranmere1-2Notts County
- 22 Feb 25Notts County2-1Tranmere
- 10 Aug 24Tranmere0-0Notts County
- 01 Jan 24Tranmere4-2Notts County
- 26 Aug 23Notts County2-1Tranmere
- 23 Feb 19Tranmere1-0Notts County
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Cambridge United | 46 | +33 | 82 |
| 4 | Salford City | 46 | +10 | 81 |
| 5 | Notts County | 46 | +22 | 80 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 46 | +15 | 79 |
| 7 | Grimsby | 46 | +24 | 78 |
| 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
Notts County
- Previous: Shrewsbury 1-0 Notts County, 17 Feb 2026 · League Two
- Next: Notts County 0-1 Grimsby, 28 Feb 2026 · League Two
Tranmere
- Previous: Tranmere 0-1 Accrington ST, 17 Feb 2026 · League Two
- Next: Crewe 2-1 Tranmere, 28 Feb 2026 · League Two
Data updated