Tranmere Rovers 3-0 Crewe Alexandra

Micky Mellon’s Tranmere Rovers moved up to sixth thanks to their win over Crewe Alexandra

Newly promoted Tranmere climbed into the top six in League Two with a 3-0 win over Crewe at Prenton Park.

Southampton defender Dynel Simeu’s first league goal after 22 minutes gave Micky Mellon’s in-form side a fifth straight win.

Elliott Nevitt came off the bench in the opening period and scored his fourth goal of the season in the 56th minute with a Josh Dacres-Cogley header following a Josh Dacres-Cogley cross.

And Rovers completed an easy win when Lee O’Connor’s stoppage-time effort was deflected past Arthur Okonkwo.

Tranmere’s winning streak has also been matched with five straight goals conceded, building on the central defensive partnership of 20-year-old Simeu and Jordan Turnbull.

Crewe started just one place behind their hosts and were hoping to win a league game at Prenton Park for the first time since September 2000.

Instead, Alex is now winless in a four-man game, only occasionally suggesting finding a way past goalkeeper Ross Doohan.

Courtney Baker-Richardson had the Cheshire team’s best opportunity but failed to test Doohan.

Five minutes later, Nevitt established the result beyond a reasonable doubt before O’Connor called for a late try to add some sparkle to the result.

Match report by PA Media.

lineups

trammere

formation 4-4-2

1doohan

2Dacres Cogley26Sime14Turnbull3Bristow

7Morris4O’Connor6mare11hawks

10hems22Lewis

• 1doohan
• 2Dacres Cogley
• 26Sime
• 14Turnbull
• 3Bristow
• 7Morris
• 4O’Connor
• 6mareBooked at 52 minutes
• 11hawksReplaced byHughesat 89′protocol
• 10hemsReplaced byBurtonat 90+4′protocol
• 22LewisReplaced byNevittat 33′protocol

substitute

• 8thMcAlear
• 16nolan
• 17Hughes
• 19byrne
• 20Nevitt
• 23heworld
• 27Burton

crew

formation 4-2-3-1

13Okonkwo

2Mellor6Offord5MC Donald3Seeks

20king8thThomas

25Tabiner18Leshabela11Agyei

9Baker-Richardson

• 13Okonkwo
• 2Mellor
• 6Offord
• 5MC Donald
• 3AbedisiReplaced byFinneyat 86′protocol
• 20king
• 8thThomasReplaced bystreamat 60′protocol
• 25TabinerReplaced byFinneyat 76′protocol
• 18LeshabelaReplaced bysambaat 60′protocol
• 11Agyei
• 9Baker-Richardson

substitute

• 1richards
• 4Williams
• 14Finney
• 17stream
• 19samba
• 22Sass Davies
• 24Finney

live text

1. Game ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, Crewe Alexandra 0.

2. End of the second half, Tranmere Rovers 3, Crewe Alexandra 0.

3. Substitution for Tranmere Rovers. Jake Burton replaces Kane Hemmings due to injury.

4. Charlie Finney (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

5. Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Tranmere Rovers).

6. attempt failed. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.

7. Foul by Rod McDonald (Crewe Alexandra).

8. Elliott Nevitt (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

9. Goal! Score 3: Tranmere Rovers 0-0 Crewe Alexandra. Elliott Nevitt (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.

10. Substitution for Tranmere Rovers. Rhys Hughes replaces Josh Hawkes.

11. Away from Tranmere Rovers. Ross Doohan tries a through ball, but Elliott Nevitt is caught offside.

12. Offside Crewe Alexandra. Charlie Finney tries a through ball, but Kelvin Mellor is caught offside.

13. Substitution for Alexandra Crewe. Charlie Finney replaces Rio Adebisi.

14. attempt blocked. Bassala Sambou (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Eli King with a cross.

15. Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Goal conceded by Jordan Turnbull.

16. Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Goal conceded by Jordan Turnbull.

17. Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Goal conceded by Dynel Simeu.

18. Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Goal conceded by Rio Adebisi.

19. Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).

20. Kane Hemmings (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.