Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, Portsmouth 1.
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Goals from Shamir Fenelon, James Rowe and Max Power gave Tranmere their first league win since August as the League Two strugglers overcame Portsmouth.
Fenelon gave the home side a flying start with an early close-range finish.
A deflected 18-yard shot from top scorer Jed Wallace drew Portsmouth level just before the hour mark.
But Rowe's finish into the corner gave Rovers the lead, before Power followed up his missed penalty to tuck home his fourth goal in five games.
Portsmouth manager Andy Awford speaks to BBC Radio Solent:
"Frustrated again, we didn't play particular well first half and conceding after 85 seconds is very disappointing.
"You don't want to concede at any time whether you are a defender or a striker; the plain fact is we have conceded another three goals on our travels today because a clean sheet today and we could have won the game.
"We will just keep going, I just said to the players we can't give in on it and that's not my nature, you know that and everybody knows that and I won't allow the players to do that. We have to keep doing it and working hard as we mean to do."
Line-ups
Tranmere
Formation 5-4-1
- 1Williams
- 19Donacien
- 2Holmes
- 5Ihiekwe
- 29AimsonSubstituted forHolnessat 21'minutes
- 3Ridehalgh
- 12RoweSubstituted forLairdat 68'minutes
- 4Power
- 22JenningsBooked at 53mins
- 28Fenelon
- 16StocktonSubstituted forOdejayiat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Holness
- 8Koumas
- 9Odejayi
- 13Pilling
- 14Laird
- 30Jahraldo-Martin
- 33Madjo
Portsmouth
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Jones
- 27Fish
- 3WhatmoughSubstituted forChorleyat 27'minutes
- 16Robinson
- 34Butler
- 8J WallaceBooked at 77mins
- 18BeanSubstituted forHolmesat 68'minutes
- 29Hollands
- 14Storey
- 9TaylorSubstituted forHolmesat 56'minutes
- 20Westcarr
Substitutes
- 6Chorley
- 11Holmes
- 13Ertl
- 17Shorey
- 22Poke
- 25Atangana
- 28Holmes
- Referee:
- Carl Boyeson
- Attendance:
- 5,163
Match Stats
Home TeamTranmereAway TeamPortsmouth
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away3
- Corners
- Home6
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 3, Portsmouth 1.
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Attempt saved. Kayode Odejayi (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Ben Chorley (Portsmouth).
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Kayode Odejayi (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Danny Hollands (Portsmouth).
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Shamir Fenelon (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Matt Fish (Portsmouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Kayode Odejayi (Tranmere Rovers).
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Foul by Danny Hollands (Portsmouth).
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Kayode Odejayi (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Paul Robinson (Portsmouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kayode Odejayi (Tranmere Rovers).
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Foul by Craig Westcarr (Portsmouth).
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Janoi Donacien (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Kayode Odejayi replaces Cole Stockton.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Jed Wallace.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Paul Robinson.
Goal!
Goal! Tranmere Rovers 3, Portsmouth 1. Max Power (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
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Penalty saved! Max Power (Tranmere Rovers) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
