Crewe 2-1 Tranmere — League Two, 28 Feb 2026
Crewe beat Tranmere 2-1 in the League Two on 28 February 2026 at Alexandra Stadium, Crewe. C. Thomas and Joshua March scored for Crewe; J. Plant for Tranmere. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Crewe have won 3 and Tranmere 1, 1 draw.
Match timeline
- 0-144'J. Plant
- Half-time0-1
- 46'
- 51'Foul
- 61'J. Plantout: Cameron Norman
- 70'
- 70'
- 76'
- 1-177'assist: T. O'Reilly
- 78'out: Patrick Brough
- 79'out: M. Dickov
- 90'Foul
- 2-190'assist: T. O'Reilly
- 90+2'
- 90+2'
- 90+5'Foul
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Crewe
- 8.2Conor ThomasM
- 8.2Mickey DemetriouD
- 8.2Tommi O'ReillyM
- 7.9Matúš HolíčekM
- 7.3Joshua MarchM
- 7.2Reece HutchinsonD
- 7.2Jack LankesterM
- 7.0Jack PowellM
- 7.0Alfie PondD
- 6.5Calum AgiusM
- 6.3Adrien ThibautF
- 6.2Ian LawlorG
- 6.2Lewis BillingtonD
- 6.2Omar BogleF
Tranmere
- 7.3Marko MarošiG
- 7.3Omari PatrickF
- 7.2Stephen NegruD
- 7.2James PlantM
- 7.0Aaron McGowanM
- 6.9Samuel FinleyM
- 6.3Joe IronsideF
- 6.3Nohan KennehM
- 6.3Max DickovF
- 6.2Nathan SmithD
- 6.2Patrick BroughD
- 6.2Lewis WarringtonM
- 6.2Zech ObieroF
- 6.0Cameron NormanD
- 5.9Jason LoweD
Line-ups
Substitutes
CreweLee Bell
Substitutes
- 8C. Thomas77'70'M8.2
- 7Jack Lankester76'M7.2
- 9O. Bogle46'F6.2
- 18James Connolly90+2'D
- 14C. FinneyD
- 1Tom BoothG
- 32Luca MooreM
TranmerePete Wild
Substitutes
- 2Cameron Norman61'D6.0
- 3Patrick Brough78'D6.2
- 12J. BarrettG
- 42N. Kenneh70'M6.3
- 31M. Dickov79'F6.3
- 17S. SolomonF
Team statistics
Crewe
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conor Thomas | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 8.2 |
| Mickey Demetriou | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Tommi O'Reilly | 89 | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Matúš Holíček | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 5 | 2 | 7.9 |
| Joshua March | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Reece Hutchinson | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jack Lankester | 14 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Jack Powell | 70 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Alfie Pond | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Calum Agius | 76 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Adrien Thibaut | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Ian Lawlor | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lewis Billington | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Omar Bogle | 45 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marko Maroši | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Omari Patrick | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Stephen Negru | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| James Plant | 61 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Aaron McGowan | 78 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Samuel Finley | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Joe Ironside | 79 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nohan Kenneh | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Max Dickov | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Nathan Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Patrick Brough | 12 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Lewis Warrington | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Zech Obiero | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Cameron Norman | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Jason Lowe | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
CreweWLWWD
- W21 Feb 26ASwindon Town2-1
- L17 Feb 26HFleetwood Town0-1
- W14 Feb 26HGillingham1-0
- W07 Feb 26ACrawley Town1-0
- D03 Feb 26ABarnet1-1
TranmereLLWLL
- L21 Feb 26ANotts County0-5
- L17 Feb 26HAccrington ST0-1
- W14 Feb 26HCrawley Town2-0
- L07 Feb 26AGillingham1-2
- L31 Jan 26HSalford City0-2
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
Crewe
- Previous: Swindon Town 1-2 Crewe, 21 Feb 2026 · League Two
- Next: Bristol Rovers 2-1 Crewe, 7 Mar 2026 · League Two
Tranmere
- Previous: Notts County 5-0 Tranmere, 21 Feb 2026 · League Two
- Next: Newport County 3-1 Tranmere, 3 Mar 2026 · League Two
Data updated