Tranmere’s unbeaten run ends with defeat by Carlisle

Tranmere hosted Carlisle this afternoon for a 3pm kick-off in their latest fixture in the 2022/23 League Two season.

Ahead of the game, skipper Kane Hemmings, said, “I think barring the first half against Harrogate, we’ve been really good recently. We gave Rochdale a poor goal but, with all due respect, I don’t think they offered much more than that in the game. We’re disappointed we haven’t taken more points from the last two games.

“We’re seven unbeaten and picked up 17 points out of a possible 21 so there’s worse runs to be on. From the way we started the season to where we are now, it’s probably testament to ourselves but we’re not getting carried away at all. 

“There’s good characters in the squad with a lot of fight and a lot of belief. We took a lot of confidence from winning five games in a row and it was always important how we were going to react to conceding a goal and we reacted well in the last two games.”

Match Report: Tranmere Rovers v Carlisle

Tranmere Rovers 0	v	2 Carlisle
	Goals	Dennis  (1′, 54′ pen)
	Assists	Stretton (1′)
	HT 0-1

Tranmere Rovers’ unbeaten run came to an abrupt end at Prenton Park today.

The players looked tired and uninspired from the off, seemingly with no shape or plan. In under a minute, the home side was 1-0 down.

Kristian Dennis opened the scoring with less than a minute gone, with a left-footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner of Doohan’s net. He later secured three points for Carlisle when he calmly converted a penalty ten minutes into the second half.

Surprisingly, given the scoreline, Tranmere had more attempts (nine) at goal than Carlisle (six). Josh Hawkes’ left-footed shot from outside the box on the quarter hour was blocked, as was an effort from Kieron Morris ten minutes later.

Morris had another attempt saved when his header from the right side of the six-yard box was denied by Carlisle keeper, Tomas Holy.

Dynel Simeu tried a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box that ended up too high.

Hawkes, Morris, and Dynel Simeu each had a crack at goal before the half time whistle blew.

An Elliott Nevitt foul resulted in the referee awarding a penalty that was neatly taken by Dennis, leaving Tranmere on the wrong end of a 2-0 scoreline.

Tranmere host Stockport County on Tuesday 1 November for a 7:45pm kick off in their next game of the League Two season. Rovers visit Carlisle in the FA Cup on Saturday 5 November.

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