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2018–19 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

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Tranmere Rovers
2018–19 season
ChairmanMark Palios
ManagerMicky Mellon
StadiumPrenton Park
EFL League Two6th (promoted via play-offs)
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stages
Biggest win5–1 vs Crawley Town,
League One, 27 October 2018
Biggest defeat0–7 vs Tottenham Hotspur,
FA Cup, 4 January 2019

The 2018–19 season was Tranmere Rovers' 135th season of existence and their first back in EFL League Two following promotion from the 2017–18 National League.[1] Along with competing in League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 AM England Ollie Banks Oldham Athletic Free transfer [2]
1 July 2018 RB England Jake Caprice Leyton Orient Free transfer [3]
1 July 2018 CB England Mark Ellis Carlisle United Free transfer [4]
1 July 2018 CB Cameroon Manny Monthé Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed [5]
1 July 2018 CF England Paul Mullin Swindon Town Undisclosed [6]
18 July 2018 LB Ivory Coast Zoumana Bakayogo Crewe Alexandra Free transfer [7]
2 August 2018 CF England Cole Stockton Carlisle United Free transfer [8]
13 September 2018 CM England Ryan Williams Brazil Paysandu Free transfer [9]
5 January 2019 DM England David Perkins Rochdale Undisclosed [10]
7 January 2019 CM England Harvey Gilmour Sheffield United Undisclosed [11]
7 January 2019 CF England Ishmael Miller Oldham Athletic Free transfer [11]
31 January 2019 CF England Chris Dagnall Bury Free transfer [12]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CF England James Alabi Leyton Orient Undisclosed [13]
1 July 2018 FW Iraq Ali Al-Hamadi Wales Swansea City Undisclosed [14]
1 July 2018 LB England Eddie Clarke Fleetwood Town Free transfer [15]
1 July 2018 CF England Andy Cook Walsall Free transfer [16]
1 July 2018 RM England Mitch Duggan Warrington Town Released [17]
1 July 2018 SS England Jack Dunn Free agent Released [17]
1 July 2018 CF England Devarn Green Southport Free transfer [18]
1 July 2018 CM Northern Ireland Jeff Hughes Northern Ireland Larne Free transfer [19]
1 July 2018 RM England Jake Kirby Stockport County Released [17][20]
1 July 2018 CF England Andy Mangan Wales Bala Town Released [17][21]
1 July 2018 CB Scotland Jay McEveley Warrington Town Released [17]
1 July 2018 CF England Elliot Rokka Free agent Released [17]
1 July 2018 CM France Drissa Traoré Free agent Released [17]
20 July 2018 CM England James Wallace Fleetwood Town Free transfer [22]
9 August 2018 CM Grenada Oliver Norburn Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [23]
4 January 2019 CB England Declan Drysdale Coventry City Compensation [24]
9 January 2019 CB England Ritchie Sutton Morecambe Free transfer [25]
14 January 2019 RM England Larnell Cole Free agent Mutual consent [26]
14 January 2019 CM England Ryan Williams Free agent Released [27]
24 January 2019 CF England George Waring Chester Mutual consent [28][29]

Loans in

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Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
10 July 2018 LM England Jonny Smith Bristol City 31 May 2019 [30]
13 July 2018 MF England Harvey Gilmour Sheffield United 7 January 2019 [31][11]
24 July 2018 GK England Shamal George Liverpool January 2019 [32]
17 August 2018 RM England Dylan Mottley-Henry Barnsley January 2019 [33]
20 August 2018 DM Northern Ireland Luke McCullough Doncaster Rovers 31 May 2019 [34][35]
22 August 2018 CF Nigeria Franklyn Akammadu Italy Alessandria 31 May 2019 [36]
22 January 2019 LM England Ben Pringle Preston North End 31 May 2019 [37]
28 January 2019 LW England Kieron Morris Walsall 31 May 2019 [38]
29 January 2019 CB England Sid Nelson Millwall 31 May 2019 [39]

Loans out

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Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
18 August 2018 MF England Jay Devine Colwyn Bay September 2018 [40]
18 August 2018 GK England Paddy Wharton Colwyn Bay September 2018 [40]
22 October 2018 GK England Paddy Wharton Stalybridge Celtic November 2018 [41]
23 November 2018 GK England Paddy Wharton Marine December 2018 [42]
27 November 2018 CF England George Waring Kidderminster Harriers January 2019 [43]
21 December 2018 RM England Ben Tollitt Wales Wrexham 16 February 2019 [44][45]
7 January 2019 CF England Cole Stockton Wales Wrexham 31 May 2019 [46]
8 January 2019 GK England Paddy Wharton Stalybridge Celtic 31 May 2019 [47]

Competitions

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Friendlies

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Tranmere Rovers announced friendlies with Dunfermline Athletic, Liverpool, Wigan Athletic, Warrington Town, Fleetwood Town, Chorley and Rochdale.[48]

7 July 2018 Friendly Dunfermline Athletic 0–4 Tranmere Rovers Dunfermline, Scotland
15:00 BST Report Cole 40'
Soukouna 51'
Walker-Rice 70'
Long 89'
Stadium: East End Park
Attendance: 723
10 July 2018 (2018-07-10) Friendly Tranmere Rovers 2–3 Liverpool Birkenhead
19:30 BST Smith 72'
Soukouna 81'
Report Camacho 8'
Ojo 27'
Lallana 33'
Stadium: Prenton Park
28 July 2018 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Rochdale Birkenhead
15:00 BST Gilmour 82' Report Camps 31'
Inman 42'
Wilbraham 69' (pen.)
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Peter Wright

EFL League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Mansfield Town 46 20 16 10 69 41 +28 76 Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
5 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 14 12 68 47 +21 74
6 Tranmere Rovers (O, P) 46 20 13 13 63 50 +13 73
7 Newport County 46 20 11 15 59 59 0 71
8 Colchester United 46 20 10 16 65 53 +12 70
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [49]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 20 13 13 63 50  +13 73 14 5 4 33 13  +20 6 8 9 30 37  −7

Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHA
ResultDWLDWDDWLDWWWDLWWLDLWLLWDDWLLLWDWWWWWWWLDWLDDL
Position128131410111481315107467747787898999101010101199655555555666
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[50][51]

4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 Stevenage 2–2 Tranmere Rovers Stevenage
15:00 BST Ball 20'
Byrom 27'
Hunt Red card 74'
Report Norwood 33', 55' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,315
Referee: Charles Breakspear
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Cheltenham Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Norwood 13' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,736
Referee: Ben Toner
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 Swindon Town 3–2 Tranmere Rovers Swindon
15:00 BST Adebayo 20'
Richards 60'
Romanski 73'
Report Smith 10'
Norwood 13'
Harris Red card 18'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,106
Referee: Alan Young
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Mansfield Town Birkenhead
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,466
Referee: Thomas Bramall
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Port Vale Birkenhead
15:00 BST Norwood 77' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,488
Referee: Dean Whitestone
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Northampton Town 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Northampton
15:00 BST Morias 61' Report Norwood 51' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,916
Referee: Nick Kinseley
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 7 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Colchester United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Norwood 42' Report Pell 61' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,885
Referee: Robert Lewis
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Carlisle United 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Carlisle
15:00 BST Report Parkes 80' (o.g.)
Mullin 86'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,187
Referee: Matt Donohue
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Newport County Birkenhead
15:00 BST Report Franks 5' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,745
Referee: Carl Boyeson
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Denbigh
15:00 BST Aneke 45+3' Report Smith 37' Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 7,048
Referee: Lee Collins
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Lincoln City Birkenhead
19:45 BST Norwood 61' Red card 90+3' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,467
Referee: Andy Haines
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Morecambe 3–4 Tranmere Rovers Morecambe
15:00 BST Oates 13' Yellow card 23'
Oliver 73'
Leitch-Smith 80'
Report Banks 28'
Gilmour 41', 89'
Smith 54'
Jennings Yellow card 72'
Buxton Yellow card 80'
McCullough Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,793
Referee: Trevor Kettle
12 October 2018 (2018-10-12) 13 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Macclesfield Town Birkenhead
19:45 BST Gilmour 74' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,797
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 Yeovil Town 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Yeovil
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,007
Referee: Chris Sarginson
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 Forest Green Rovers 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Nailsworth
19:45 BST Brown 11'
Shephard 39'
Campbell 90+8'
Report Mullin 85' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,181
Referee: Antony Coggins
27 October 2018 16 Tranmere Rovers 5–1 Crawley Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Jennings 25'
Norwood 43', 54'
Buxton 58' (pen.)
Mullin 60'
Report Francomb Yellow card 18'
Palmer 65'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,445
Referee: Tom Nield
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Exeter City Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Norwood 31', 55' Report L. Martin Yellow card 45'
Moxey Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 73'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,209
Referee: Thomas Bramall
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 Crewe Alexandra 3–2 Tranmere Rovers Crewe
15:00 GMT Ainley 20', 51'
Kirk 67'
Report Norwood 36'
Banks 83'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,154
Referee: Carl Boyeson
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Oldham Athletic Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Jennings 72' Report Branger 40' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,150
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 Grimsby Town 5–2 Tranmere Rovers Cleethorpes
19:45 GMT Clifton 33'
Thomas 40'
Davis 48'
Rose 82' (pen.)
Embleton 90'
Report Norwood 11'
Mullin 65'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,293
Referee: Darren Drysdale
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Cambridge United Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Norwood 77' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,016
Referee: Ollie Yates
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Notts County 3–2 Tranmere Rovers Nottingham
15:00 GMT Stead Yellow card 27' 33', 76' (pen.)
Hemmings 44'
Fitzsimons Yellow card 58'
Report Smith 38'
Jennings 58' Yellow card 59'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,535
Referee: Robert Lewis
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Bury 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Bury
15:00 GMT Maynard 52'
Lavery 90+1'
Report Sutton 90+4' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,748
Referee: Andy Haines
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Morecambe Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Stockton 3' Yellow card 37'
Norwood 29'
Harris 45'
Ellis Yellow card 86'
Report Wildig Yellow card 57'
Mills Yellow card 65'
Cranston 66'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,483
Referee: Scott Oldham
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Yeovil Town Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Ridehalgh Yellow card 34' Report Dickinson Yellow card 38' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,782
Referee: Charles Breakspear
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Macclesfield Town 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Grimes Yellow card 27'
Arthur 41'
Report Jennings 32' Yellow card 75'
Monthé Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 3,398
Referee: Michael Salisbury
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Cheltenham Town 1–3 Tranmere Rovers Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Broom Yellow card 24'
Varney 42'
Report Banks Yellow card 39'
Norwood 46'
Miller 61'
McCullough Yellow card 69'
Banks 72'
Harris Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 3,104
Referee: Anthony Coggins
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Swindon Town Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Norwood 52'
Monthé Yellow card 88'
Buxton Yellow card 90'
Report Richards 20'
Doughty 36'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,847
Referee: Ross Joyce
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 29 Mansfield Town 3–0 Tranmere Rovers Mansfield
15:00 GMT Grant 22', 68'
Walker 65'
Report McCullough Yellow card 15'
McNulty Yellow card 21'
Banks Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 37'
Monthé Yellow card 45'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 4,885
Referee: Ben Toner
5 February 2019 (2019-02-05) 30 Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Northampton Town Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Norwood 25' Report Hoskins 2', 45+3'
O'Toole Yellow card 67'
Pierre Yellow card 83'
Facey Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,098
Referee: Paul Marsden
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Stevenage Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Morris 45+4'
Norwood 79'
Report Byrom Yellow card 42'
Nugent Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 75'
Adebayo Red card 90+3'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,283
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 32 Cambridge United 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Cambridge
15:00 GMT Halliday Yellow card 88' Report Bakayogo Yellow card 45+2'
Perkins Yellow card 45+5'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,872
Referee: Brett Huxtable
19 February 2019 (2019-02-19) 33 Port Vale 1–2 Tranmere Rovers Burslem
19:45 GMT Hannant Yellow card 44'
Smith Yellow card 45+5'
Whitfield 59'
Gibbons Yellow card 89'
Report Norwood 10' Yellow card 31' 56'
Caprice Yellow card 67'
Monthé Yellow card 83'
Jennings Yellow card 85'
Perkins Yellow card 89'
Gilmour Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,835
Referee: Craig Hicks
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 34 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Notts County Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Perkins Yellow card 24'
Jennings 69'
Report Hemmings Yellow card 60'
Doyle Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 6,559
Referee: Scott Oldham
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 Exeter City 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Exeter
15:00 GMT Report Norwood 31'
Perkins Yellow card 45+1'
Bakayogo Yellow card 56'
McCullough Yellow card 66'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,855
Referee: John Busby
8 March 2019 (2019-03-08) 36 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Perkins Yellow card 25'
Jennings Yellow card 69'
Norwood 72'
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,898
Referee: Martin Coy
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 37 Tranmere Rovers 4–1 Grimsby Town Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Jennings 18', 44'
Monthé 34'
Norwood 39'
Davies Yellow card 80'
Report Thomas soccer ball with red X 32'
Woolford 33'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 5,269
Referee: Graham Salisbury
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 38 Colchester United 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
15:00 GMT Kent Yellow card 76' Report Norwood 23'
Ellis Yellow card 25'
Perkins 46' Yellow card 84'
Jennings Yellow card 53'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: Ross Joyce
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 39 Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Carlisle United Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Banks 45+1'
Norwood 64'
Monthé 82'
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,095
Referee: Scott Duncan
2 April 2019 (2019-04-02) 40 Oldham Athletic 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Oldham
19:45 BST Lang 7', 61'
Edmundson Yellow card 90+1'
Report Ridehalgh Yellow card 42'
Perkins Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 5,143
Referee: Matt Donohue
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 Newport County 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Newport
15:00 BST Labadie Yellow card 6'
Butler Yellow card 32'
Poole Yellow card 64'
O'Brien Yellow card 83'
Report Ridehalgh Yellow card 50'
Norwood Yellow card 55'
Banks Yellow card 67'
Monthé Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,170
Referee: Alan Young
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Milton Keynes Dons Birkenhead
15:00 BST Perkins 30'
Jennings 62'
Harris Yellow card 90+2'
Report Agard 32' Yellow card 64'
Martin Yellow card 73'
Lewington Yellow card 89'
Aneke Yellow card 90+1'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,357
Referee: John Brooks
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Forest Green Rovers Birkenhead
15:00 BST Norwood Yellow card 80' Report Mondal 47'
McGinley Yellow card 80'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 9,468
Referee: Dean Whitestone
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Lincoln City 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Lincoln
15:00 BST Akinde Yellow card 77' Report Norwood Yellow card 88' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,658
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
30 April 2019 (2019-04-30) 45 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Bury Birkenhead
19:45 BST Norwood 11'
Jennings Yellow card 68'
Banks Yellow card 83'
Report Stokes Yellow card 54'
Mayor 56' Yellow card 57'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 9,145
Referee: David Webb
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Crawley Town 3–1 Tranmere Rovers Crawley
12:30 BST Nathaniel-George 36'
Morais 42'
Camará 90+2'
Report Norwood 50' (pen.)
Buxton Yellow card 76'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,183
Referee: Andy Haines

Play-offs

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10 May 2019 (2019-05-10) Semi-final first leg Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Birkenhead
19:45 BST Banks 26' Report Gunning Red card 15' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 9,579
Referee: John Busby
13 May 2019 (2019-05-13) Semi-final second leg Forest Green Rovers 1–1
(1–2 agg.)
Tranmere Rovers Nailsworth
19:45 BST Mills 12'
Winchester Yellow card 45+2' Yellow-red card 67'
Report Banks Yellow card 16'
Norwood 27'
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 4,492
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
25 May 2019 (2019-05-25) Final Newport County 0–1 (a.e.t.) Tranmere Rovers Wembley Stadium, London
15:00 BST Matt Yellow card 55'
O'Brien Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 89'
Poole Yellow card 112'
Report Perkins Yellow card 77'
Jennings 119'
Attendance: 25,217
Referee: Ross Joyce

FA Cup

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The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[52] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[53] The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018.[54]

10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) First round Tranmere Rovers 3–3 Oxford City Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Jennings 34', 78'
Norwood 89'
Report Tshimanga 39', 66', 82' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,206
Referee: Daniel Middleton
20 November 2018 (2018-11-20) First round replay Oxford City 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Marston
19:45 GMT Report Norwood 6'
Mullin 30'
Stadium: Court Place Farm
Attendance: 1,172
Referee: Craig Hicks
2 December 2018 (2018-12-02) Second round Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Southport Birkenhead
14:00 GMT Smith 18' Report Bauress 70' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,701
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
17 December 2018 (2018-12-17) Second round replay Southport 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Blowick
19:45 GMT Report Jennings 14', 43'
Harris Yellow card 19'
Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 5,414
Referee: Thomas Bramall
4 January 2019 (2019-01-04) Third round Tranmere Rovers 0–7 Tottenham Hotspur Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Report Aurier 40', 55'
Llorente 48', 71', 72'
Son Heung-min 57'
Kane 82'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 12,553
Referee: Andre Marriner

EFL Cup

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On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[55]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Walsall Birkenhead
19:45 BST Cole 80' Report Ferrier 29'
Ginnelly 64'
Ismail 68'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3,817
Referee: Michael Salisbury

EFL Trophy

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On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[56]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Shrewsbury Town 3 2 1 0 0 9 2 +7 8 Round 2
2 ACA Manchester City U21 3 2 0 1 0 6 2 +4 7
3 L2 Crewe Alexandra 3 1 0 0 2 6 9 −3 3
4 L2 Tranmere Rovers 3 0 0 0 3 3 11 −8 0
Source: EFL.com
4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Group stages Tranmere Rovers 3–4 Crewe Alexandra Birkenhead
19:45 BST Harris 45+4'
Stockton 45+10'
Mullin 46'
Report 20'
Nicholls 73'
Porter 85'
Jones 86'
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,174
Referee: Graham Salisbury
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group stages Shrewsbury Town 6–0 Tranmere Rovers Shrewsbury
19:00 BST John-Lewis 11'
Docherty 18'
Beckles 23'
Okenabirhie 56', 74', 90+1'
Report Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,379
30 October 2018 (2018-10-30) Group stages Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Manchester City U21 Birkenhead
19:00 BST Report Matondo 49' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 747

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