Tranmere 1-2 Bristol Rovers — League Two, 18 Apr 2026
Bristol Rovers beat Tranmere 2-1 in the League Two on 18 April 2026 at Prenton Park, Birkenhead. J. Joseph scored for Tranmere; P. Omochere and Yusuf Akhamrich for Bristol Rovers. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Tranmere have won 1 and Bristol Rovers 1, 3 draws.
Match timeline
- 12'Foul
- 34'
- 45+3'out: Patrick Brough
- Half-time0-0
- 46'
- 60'out: P. Omochere
- 63'Argument
- 63'Argument
- 64'out: K. Dennis
- 64'
- 0-165'P. Omochereassist: B. Young
- 1-171'assist: Ethan Bristow
- 75'Foul
- 78'
- 79'
- 79'
- 1-284'assist: Shaqai Forde
- 90+2'Argument
- 90+2'Argument
- 90+7'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Tranmere
- 8.2Nohan KennehM
- 7.2Jayden JosephM
- 7.0Samuel FinleyM
- 7.0Kristian DennisF
- 7.0Ethan BristowM
- 6.9Zech ObieroF
- 6.9Lee O'ConnorD
- 6.7Charlie WhitakerM
- 6.6Nathan SmithD
- 6.5Omari PatrickF
- 6.3William TamenD
- 6.2Patrick BroughD
- 6.2Ryan WatsonM
- 6.0Marko MarosiG
- 6.0Kaiyne WooleryF
Bristol Rovers
- 7.6Yusuf AkhamrichF
- 7.3Promise OmochereF
- 7.3Kane Thompson-SommersM
- 7.2Jack SparkesD
- 7.0Ryan De HavillandM
- 6.9Tommy LeighM
- 6.9Kofi BalmerD
- 6.9Brad YoungG
- 6.7Riley-Jay HarbottleD
- 6.7Joel SeniorD
- 6.5Josh McEachranM
- 6.3Ellis HarrisonF
- 6.3Fabrizio CavegnF
- 6.2Joseph QuigleyF
- 6.2Shaqai FordeM
Line-ups
Bristol Rovers4-3-1-2
Tranmere3-4-2-1
Substitutes
TranmerePete Wild
Substitutes
- 44R. Watson64'M6.2
- 9K. Dennis64'F7.0
- 3Patrick Brough45+3'D6.2
- 29Joe IronsideF
- 7C. Whitaker79'M6.7
- 12J. BarrettG
- 26J. PlantM
Bristol RoversSteve Evans
Substitutes
- 1Luke SouthwoodG
- 20J. McEachran46'M6.5
- 19E. Harrison79'F6.3
- 4T. MooreD
- 9P. Omochere65'60'F7.3
- 35Mees Rijks90+7'F
- 10Yusuf Akhamrich84'78'F7.6
Team statistics
52%Possession48%
0.63Expected goals (xG)0.48
10Total shots10
3Shots on target4
4Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
5Corners2
1Offsides1
11Fouls14
4Yellow cards3
3Goalkeeper saves2
325Total passes312
197Accurate passes203
61%Pass accuracy65%
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nohan Kenneh | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 8.2 |
| Jayden Joseph | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 |
| Samuel Finley | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Kristian Dennis | 26 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Ethan Bristow | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Zech Obiero | 79 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Lee O'Connor | 44 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Charlie Whitaker | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Nathan Smith | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Omari Patrick | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6.5 |
| William Tamen | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Patrick Brough | 46 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| Ryan Watson | 26 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Marko Marosi | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Kaiyne Woolery | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.0 |
Bristol Rovers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yusuf Akhamrich | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.6 |
| Promise Omochere | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Kane Thompson-Sommers | 78 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Jack Sparkes | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan De Havilland | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.0 |
| Tommy Leigh | 45 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kofi Balmer | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Brad Young | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Riley-Jay Harbottle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Joel Senior | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Josh McEachran | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.5 |
| Ellis Harrison | 11 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Fabrizio Cavegn | 60 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joseph Quigley | 79 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Shaqai Forde | 89 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
TranmereDLLLL
- D11 Apr 26AChesterfield1-1
- L06 Apr 26HColchester0-1
- L03 Apr 26AShrewsbury0-1
- L21 Mar 26HSwindon Town0-1
- L17 Mar 26HHarrogate Town0-3
Bristol RoversWWWWW
- W11 Apr 26HCrawley Town3-1
- W06 Apr 26AHarrogate Town3-2
- W03 Apr 26HFleetwood Town1-0
- W28 Mar 26HAccrington ST2-0
- W21 Mar 26AGillingham2-1
Head-to-head
- 18 Oct 25Bristol Rovers1-4Tranmere
- 09 Apr 22Tranmere1-1Bristol Rovers
- 20 Nov 21Bristol Rovers2-2Tranmere
- 11 Feb 20Tranmere0-0Bristol Rovers
- 20 Aug 19Bristol Rovers2-0Tranmere
- 08 Nov 14Tranmere1-0Bristol Rovers
Most recent meetings
Final table, League Two 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Colchester | 46 | +13 | 66 |
| 13 | Walsall | 46 | 0 | 65 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | -9 | 62 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | -1 | 61 |
| 16 | Accrington ST | 46 | -11 | 53 |
| 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: Chesterfield 1-1 Tranmere, 11 Apr 2026 · League Two
- Next: Cheltenham 1-3 Tranmere, 21 Apr 2026 · League Two
Bristol Rovers
- Previous: Bristol Rovers 3-1 Crawley Town, 11 Apr 2026 · League Two
- Next: Bristol Rovers 4-0 Cheltenham, 25 Apr 2026 · League Two
Data updated