Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra match programme

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League · 2025-12-13

Tranmere Rovers1-4Crewe Alexandra

Venue
Prenton Park
Attendance
8,000
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Referee
Ross Joyce
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Tranmere Rovers faced Crewe Alexandra in a challenging home match that ended with a 4-1 defeat. Tranmere, under the management of Andy Crosby since February 2025, lined up in a 3-4-1-2 formation. The game was officiated by referee Ross Joyce. The match began with Crewe Alexandra quickly taking control. Despite several attempts by Tranmere's Billy Blacker and Charlie Whitaker, it was Crewe's Max Sanders who opened the scoring in the 17th minute. Sanders scored again in the 45th minute, putting Crewe comfortably ahead by half-time with a 2-0 lead. Crewe continued to dominate the second half. A penalty in the 59th minute, converted by Emre Tezgel, furthered their lead to 3-0. Max Sanders, instrumental again, assisted Tommi O'Reilly for another goal, extending Crewe's lead to 4-0. Tranmere’s lone goal came from a Crewe own goal by James Connolly in the 82nd minute. Currently sitting 15th in the League Two table, Tranmere Rovers are experiencing inconsistent form with six wins, eight draws, and six losses from their 20 matches. Recent performances have yielded mixed results, showing a need for improvement in both defense and attack. In recent meetings, Crewe Alexandra has often proved a substantial challenge for Tranmere. Despite Tranmere’s spirited efforts and notable play from players like Whitaker and Ironside, Crewe's precision and strategy were decisive. With the next match against Oldham Athletic, Tranmere will hope to turn fortunes around and climb the table, pushing past their current tally of 26 points.

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1 goal recorded

  1. Goal 1
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3-4-1-2 · Andy Crosby

Substitutions

Cameron Norman replaced by Jordan Turnbull · 46

Jayden Joseph replaced by Aaron McGowanAaron McGowan yellow card · 66

Joe Ironside replaced by Connor Jennings · 66

Kristian Dennis replaced by Josh Davison · 74

Patrick Brough replaced by Taylan Harris · 46

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Billy Blacker

No. 24

Cameron Norman

No. 2 · replaced by Jordan Turnbull (46)

Charlie Whitaker

No. 7

Ethan Bristow

No. 23

Jayden Joseph

No. 14 · replaced by Aaron McGowan (66)

Joe Ironside

No. 29 · replaced by Connor Jennings (66)

Joe Murphy

No. 13

Kristian Dennis

No. 9 · replaced by Josh Davison (74)

Nathan Smith

No. 5

Patrick Brough

No. 3 · replaced by Taylan Harris (46)

Richard Smallwood

No. 6

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Match Highlights | Tranmere Rovers v Crewe Alexandra (2025/26)

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The previous Rovers meeting with Crewe Alexandra.

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WLeague · 2025-04-26 · Prenton ParkTranmere Rovers 2-0 Crewe Alexandra

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