2018–19 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

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.

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

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CF   James Alabi Leyton Orient Undisclosed [13]
1 July 2018 FW   Ali Al-Hamadi   Swansea City Undisclosed [14]
1 July 2018 LB   Eddie Clarke Fleetwood Town Free transfer [15]
1 July 2018 CF   Andy Cook Walsall Free transfer [16]
1 July 2018 RM   Mitch Duggan Warrington Town Released [17]
1 July 2018 SS   Jack Dunn Free agent Released [17]
1 July 2018 CF   Devarn Green Southport Free transfer [18]
1 July 2018 CM   Jeff Hughes   Larne Free transfer [19]
1 July 2018 RM   Jake Kirby Stockport County Released [17][20]
1 July 2018 CF   Andy Mangan   Bala Town Released [17][21]
1 July 2018 CB   Jay McEveley Warrington Town Released [17]
1 July 2018 CF   Elliot Rokka Free agent Released [17]
1 July 2018 CM   Drissa Traoré Free agent Released [17]
20 July 2018 CM   James Wallace Fleetwood Town Free transfer [22]
9 August 2018 CM   Oliver Norburn Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [23]
4 January 2019 CB   Declan Drysdale Coventry City Compensation [24]
9 January 2019 CB   Ritchie Sutton Morecambe Free transfer [25]
14 January 2019 RM   Larnell Cole Free agent Mutual consent [26]
14 January 2019 CM   Ryan Williams Free agent Released [27]
24 January 2019 CF   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   Jonny Smith Bristol City 31 May 2019 [30]
13 July 2018 MF   Harvey Gilmour Sheffield United 7 January 2019 [31][11]
24 July 2018 GK   Shamal George Liverpool January 2019 [32]
17 August 2018 RM   Dylan Mottley-Henry Barnsley January 2019 [33]
20 August 2018 DM   Luke McCullough Doncaster Rovers 31 May 2019 [34][35]
22 August 2018 CF   Franklyn Akammadu   Alessandria 31 May 2019 [36]
22 January 2019 LM   Ben Pringle Preston North End 31 May 2019 [37]
28 January 2019 LW   Kieron Morris Walsall 31 May 2019 [38]
29 January 2019 CB   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   Jay Devine Colwyn Bay September 2018 [40]
18 August 2018 GK   Paddy Wharton Colwyn Bay September 2018 [40]
22 October 2018 GK   Paddy Wharton Stalybridge Celtic November 2018 [41]
23 November 2018 GK   Paddy Wharton Marine December 2018 [42]
27 November 2018 CF   George Waring Kidderminster Harriers January 2019 [43]
21 December 2018 RM   Ben Tollitt   Wrexham 16 February 2019 [44][45]
7 January 2019 CF   Cole Stockton   Wrexham 31 May 2019 [46]
8 January 2019 GK   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   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   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'   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'   23'
Oliver   73'
Leitch-Smith   80'
Report Banks   28'
Gilmour   41', 89'
Smith   54'
Jennings   72'
Buxton   80'
McCullough   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   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   45'
Moxey   56'   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   27'   33', 76' (pen.)
Hemmings   44'
Fitzsimons   58'
Report Smith   38'
Jennings   58'   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'   37'
Norwood   29'
Harris   45'
Ellis   86'
Report Wildig   57'
Mills   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   34' Report Dickinson   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   27'
Arthur   41'
Report Jennings   32'   75'
Monthé   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   24'
Varney   42'
Report Banks   39'
Norwood   46'
Miller   61'
McCullough   69'
Banks   72'
Harris   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   88'
Buxton   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   15'
McNulty   21'
Banks   32'   37'
Monthé   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   67'
Pierre   83'
Facey   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   42'
Nugent   49'   75'
Adebayo   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   88' Report Bakayogo   45+2'
Perkins   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   44'
Smith   45+5'
Whitfield   59'
Gibbons   89'
Report Norwood   10'   31'   56'
Caprice   67'
Monthé   83'
Jennings   85'
Perkins   89'
Gilmour   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   24'
Jennings   69'
Report Hemmings   60'
Doyle   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   45+1'
Bakayogo   56'
McCullough   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   25'
Jennings   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   80'
Report Thomas   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   76' Report Norwood   23'
Ellis   25'
Perkins   46'   84'
Jennings   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   90+1'
Report Ridehalgh   42'
Perkins   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   6'
Butler   32'
Poole   64'
O'Brien   83'
Report Ridehalgh   50'
Norwood   55'
Banks   67'
Monthé   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   90+2'
Report Agard   32'   64'
Martin   73'
Lewington   89'
Aneke   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   80' Report Mondal   47'
McGinley   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   77' Report Norwood   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   68'
Banks   83'
Report Stokes   54'
Mayor   56'   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   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   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   45+2'   67'
Report Banks   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   55'
O'Brien   67'   89'
Poole   112'
Report Perkins   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   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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