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Tranmere hosted Colchester United this evening at Prenton Park for a 7:45pm kick-off, in their latest fixture of the 2021/22 League 2 season.
Before tonight’s match, Micky Mellon expressed his happiness at Rovers’ recent run of form and his hope that they will continue to improve.
“It’s good that we are where we are but we still believe that we can get better. We still want to keep improving and that will happen with time, as relationships will build and grow and from that, the performances will get better. So we’ll continue to keep getting better.”
“We feel we’re in a good place at the minute, but we still know that it’s going to take a lot of hard work to stay there and to keep moving it forward. We’ll keep pushing it all the time in order to keep trying to improve.”
👏 Here's how we line up this evening…Straight from the off, Rovers! 👊#TRFC #SWA— Tranmere Rovers FC (@TranmereRovers) October 8, 2021
👏 Here's how we line up this evening…Straight from the off, Rovers! 👊#TRFC #SWA
📋 How the U's line up against @TranmereRovers this evening. #ColU pic.twitter.com/EOI2eVDKFa— Colchester United FC (@ColU_Official) October 8, 2021
📋 How the U's line up against @TranmereRovers this evening. #ColU pic.twitter.com/EOI2eVDKFa
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Tranmere continued their home win streak with tonight’s 2-0 win over Colchester making it four home wins on the trot.
Colchester’s Shamal George made a great save at 16 minutes, to deny a Tom Davies diving header which George saved from a right-hand side corner.
Freddie Sears saw his 40th-minute attempt at goal denied by Ross Doohan at the near post.
The first half concluded with Josh Hawkes hitting a half volley from the edge of the box just wide of Colchester’s left hand post.
In a fast-starting second half, a towering header from Davies landed against the bar as keeper George was left starstruck.
Hawkes notched his first league goal for the club at 54 minutes, giving Rovers a deserved lead, when his 20-yard shot took a deflection into the back of the net.
Clarke’s head was kept busy, when he bagged his third goal in two league games, doubling Tranmere’s advantage with a powerful header into the top left corner of the Colchester goal with 71 minutes on the clock
Tranmere continued strongly to the end and Colchester failed to find the back of Doohan’s net as the final whistle blew.
Tranmere visit Carlisle United on Saturday 16 October in their next League 2 fixture for a 3pm kick-off.
GET IN THERE THE ROVERS!Friday night is Prenton night 🕺#TRFC #SWA— Tranmere Rovers FC (@TranmereRovers) October 8, 2021
GET IN THERE THE ROVERS!Friday night is Prenton night 🕺#TRFC #SWA
FT| Defeat. #Colu pic.twitter.com/p3Hi05iZd1— Colchester United FC (@ColU_Official) October 8, 2021
FT| Defeat. #Colu pic.twitter.com/p3Hi05iZd1
These fans express their opinion on today’s game…
Watching the Rovers vs @ColU_Official live at 37,000 feet! 😀 Come on @TranmereRovers pic.twitter.com/k9ongtnrE2— Elmexingles (@elmexingles) October 8, 2021
Watching the Rovers vs @ColU_Official live at 37,000 feet! 😀 Come on @TranmereRovers pic.twitter.com/k9ongtnrE2
That was a fantastic performance by @TranmereRovers we played proper footy from start to finish. Well done lads 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #SWA #TRFC— Greg Shillinglaw (@gmshilly) October 8, 2021
That was a fantastic performance by @TranmereRovers we played proper footy from start to finish. Well done lads 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #SWA #TRFC
Tranmere Rovers – Formation 4-5-125 Ross Doohan GK2 Josh Dacres-Cogley DF3 Calum MacDonald DF5 Tom Davies DF26 Peter Clarke (C) DF7 Kieron Morris MF14 Callum McManaman MF17 Sam Foley MF8 Jay Spearing MF15 Josh Hawkes MF20 Elliott Nevitt FW
Substitutes13 Joe Murphy SUB4 Nathaniel Knight-Percival SUB21 Mark Duffy SUB11 Liam Feeney SUB6 Chris Merrie SUB10 Ryan Watson SUB18 Nicky Maynard SUB
ManagerMicky Mellon
RefereeJames Oldham
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Colchester United – Formation 4-2-3-129 Shamal George GK27 Cameron Coxe DF3 Ryan Clampin DF4 Luke Chambers (C) DF18 Tom Eastman DF8 Cole Skuse MF7 Luke Hannant MF6 Brendan Sarpong-Wiredu MF10 Alan Judge MF11 Freddie Sears MF9 Frank Nouble FW
Substitutes24 Jake Turner SUB21 Gene Kenedy SUB22 Junior Tchamadeu SUB14 Noah Chilvers SUB37 Chay Cooper SUB17 Sylvester Jasper SUB34 Samson Tovide SUB
ManagerHayden Mullins
Attendance: 7324