Tranmere 2-2 Rochdale — EFL Cup, 1 Aug 2026
Rochdale beat Tranmere 2-1 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the EFL Cup Preliminary Round on 1 August 2026 at Prenton Park, Birkenhead. C. Whitaker and Jordan Davies scored for Tranmere; Ryan East and Zain Silcott-Duberry for Rochdale. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Tranmere have won 1 and Rochdale 2, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 1-04'C. Whitakerassist: Tom Conlon
- 1-111'
- 42'Joel SeniorFoul
- Half-time1-1
- 53'Argument
- 2-160'assist: Jordan Turnbull
- 61'Tom Conlonout: Thomas Ince
- 61'out: Zane Okoro
- 64'Cian Hayesout: Zain Silcott-Duberry
- 64'Sam Sherringout: Daniel Moss
- 71'Luke Hannantout: Devante Rodney
- 72'Joe Ironside
- 72'Lee O'Connorout: Lewis Warrington
- 72'Harvey Gilmourout: Casey Pettit
- 76'out: Bobby Faulkner
- 2-285'assist: Ryan East
- 87'Charlie WhitakerFoul
- 90+2'—out: T. Bradley
- Full-time2-2
Player ratings
8.5
Top rated
Nils Ramming · Rochdale
Tranmere
- 8.3Jordan DaviesM
- 7.3Tom ConlonM
- 7.3Jordan TurnbullD
- 6.9Charlie WhitakerM
- 6.9Harrison MaleG
- 6.7Joel SeniorD
- 6.7Samuel FinleyM
- 6.5Zane OkoroF
- 6.5Lewis WarringtonM
- 6.3Lee O'ConnorM
- 6.3Bobby FaulknerD
- 6.2Joe IronsideF
- 5.9Nathan SmithD
- 5.9Jacob SlaterD
- 5.9Thomas InceM
- 5.9Courtney Baker-RichardsonF
Rochdale
- 8.5Nils RammingG
- 7.7Zain Silcott-DuberryF
- 7.3Luke HannantM
- 7.2Edward FrancisM
- 7.2Ryan EastM
- 7.0Ethan Ebanks-LandellD
- 6.7Daniel MossD
- 6.6Olutobi Adebayo-RowlingD
- 6.6Bryant BilongoD
- 6.3Thomas BradleyD
- 6.3Devante RodneyF
- 6.3Cian HayesM
- 6.3Casey PettitM
- 6.0Emmanuel DieseruvweF
- 5.9Sam SherringD
- 5.9Harvey GilmourM
Line-ups
Substitutes
TranmereDarrell Clarke
Substitutes
- 19Courtney Baker-Richardson72'F5.9
- 10Thomas Ince61'M5.9
- 23Patrick BroughD
- 14Oliver ScottD
- 25Lewis Warrington72'M6.5
- 16Bobby Faulkner76'D6.3
- 20C. VeeversM
- 17Zane Okoro61'F6.5
- 27S. MannF
RochdaleJim McNulty
Substitutes
- 10Devante Rodney71'F6.3
- 11Zain Silcott-Duberry85'64'F7.7
- 22Daniel Moss64'D6.7
- 16Casey Pettit72'M6.3
- 20S. Waller
- 54T. Bradley90+2'D6.3
- 12J. SpavenG
Team statistics
Tranmere
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Davies | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | – | 8.3 |
| Tom Conlon | 61 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Jordan Turnbull | 76 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Charlie Whitaker | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Harrison Male | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Joel Senior | 90 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Samuel Finley | 61 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Zane Okoro | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lewis Warrington | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Lee O'Connor | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Bobby Faulkner | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Joe Ironside | 72 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Nathan Smith | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Jacob Slater | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
| Thomas Ince | 29 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.9 |
| Courtney Baker-Richardson | 18 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Rochdale
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nils Ramming | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.5 |
| Zain Silcott-Duberry | 26 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| Luke Hannant | 71 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Edward Francis | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan East | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Ethan Ebanks-Landell | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Daniel Moss | 26 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Olutobi Adebayo-Rowling | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 6.6 |
| Bryant Bilongo | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Thomas Bradley | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Devante Rodney | 19 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Cian Hayes | 64 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Casey Pettit | 17 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Emmanuel Dieseruvwe | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.0 |
| Sam Sherring | 64 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
| Harvey Gilmour | 72 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
TranmereDLWLD
- D02 May 26HGrimsby1-1
- L25 Apr 26AMilton Keynes Dons0-3
- W21 Apr 26ACheltenham3-1
- L18 Apr 26HBristol Rovers1-2
- D11 Apr 26AChesterfield1-1
RochdaleDWDWW
- D10 May 26ABoreham Wood2-2
- W03 May 26HScunthorpe2-1
- D25 Apr 26HYork1-1
- W18 Apr 26ABraintree2-1
- W11 Apr 26HWealdstone2-1
Head-to-head
Before and after
Tranmere
- Previous: Tranmere 1-1 Grimsby, 2 May 2026 · League Two
- Next: Tranmere 2-0 Shrewsbury, 15 Aug 2026 · League Two
Rochdale
- Previous: Boreham Wood 2-2 Rochdale, 10 May 2026 · National League
- Next: Bradford 2-0 Rochdale, 8 Aug 2026 · EFL Cup
Data updated