Tranmere Rovers 1-4 Burton Albion

Damien McCrory has scored five of his seven goals for Burton this season

Burton eased to victory at Tranmere to bolster their League Two title bid and add to Rovers' relegation worries.

Damien McCrory put the visitors ahead with a left-foot shot and Lucas Akins' tap-in doubled the lead.

A 25-yard volley from Kayode Odejayi gave Tranmere a lifeline and a foul on the striker handed them a penalty.

But Jon McLaughlin kept out Max Power's spot kick before Nasser El Khayati's clinical strike and Adam Dugdale's own goal made sure of the Brewers' win.

It was a second penalty save in as many games for McLaughlin - after doing the same in the midweek win over Southend.

It helped Burton to a fourth win in succession and their biggest away victory of the season, leaving them five points clear at the top, while Tranmere only remain out of the bottom two on goal difference.

Burton manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink told BBC Radio Derby:

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Hasselbaink on Burton v Tranmere

"We started to be too arrogant, thinking we had to do more than we had to do, taking an extra touch, an extra pass.

"We didn't have to do that. They came more in the game and scored a worldy, a good goal.

"Then you are on the back foot because you didn't do what you used to do five minutes ago. Luckily the break came when it came and we could assess a few things."

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Line-ups

Tranmere

• 1Williams
• 12Donacien
• 5IhiekweBooked at 76mins
• 18DugdaleBooked at 90mins
• 3RidehalghSubstituted forKirbyat 80'minutes
• 31Myrie-Williams
• 4Power
• 14LairdSubstituted forJagoat 77'minutes
• 29Donnelly
• 9Odejayi
• 10HugillSubstituted forMolyneuxat 45'minutesBooked at 79mins

Substitutes

• 15Kirby
• 19Molyneux
• 20Ramsbottom
• 21Davies
• 23Shuker
• 24Gumbs
• 30Jago

Burton

• 1McLaughlin
• 2Edwards
• 4MousinhoBooked at 57mins
• 3Cansdell-Sherriff
• 5Taft
• 10AkinsSubstituted forHarnessat 90+2'minutes
• 23Palmer
• 15Naylor
• 14McCrory
• 9BeavonSubstituted forKnowlesat 90+2'minutes
• 21El KhayatiSubstituted forSladeat 88'minutes

Substitutes

• 17Phillips
• 18Knowles
• 19Shelton
• 24Slade
• 26Doyle-Charles
• 27Harness
• 33Shearer

Referee:

Tim Robinson

Attendance:

5,390

Match Stats

Home TeamTranmereAway TeamBurton

Possession

Home50%

Away50%

Shots

Home12

Away6

Shots on Target

Home5

Away5

Corners

Home3

Away6

Fouls

Home12

Away14

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Burton Albion 4.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+5'

Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 1, Burton Albion 4.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+2'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Marcus Harness replaces Lucas Akins.

Substitution

Posted at 90'+2'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Dominic Knowles replaces Stuart Beavon.

Booking

Posted at 90'+2'

Adam Dugdale (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 90'+2'

Foul by Adam Dugdale (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 90'+2'

Stuart Beavon (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Attempt saved. Lee Molyneux (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

Goal!

Posted at 89'

Own Goal by Adam Dugdale, Tranmere Rovers. Tranmere Rovers 1, Burton Albion 4.

Substitution

Posted at 88'

Substitution, Burton Albion. Liam Slade replaces Abdenasser El Khayati.

Posted at 87'

Attempt blocked. Ben Jago (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 82'

Foul by Rory Donnelly (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 82'

Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution

Posted at 80'

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Jake Kirby replaces Liam Ridehalgh.

Booking

Posted at 79'

Lee Molyneux (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Lee Molyneux (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 79'

Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Jennison Myrie-Williams (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.

Posted at 77'

Kayode Odejayi (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by John Mousinho (Burton Albion).

Substitution

Posted at 77'

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Ben Jago replaces Marc Laird.

Booking

Posted at 76'

Michael Ihiekwe (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 76'

Foul by Michael Ihiekwe (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 76'

Stuart Beavon (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Goal!

Posted at 72'

Goal! Tranmere Rovers 1, Burton Albion 3. Abdenasser El Khayati (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

Posted at 71'

Foul by Rory Donnelly (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 71'

John Mousinho (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Kayode Odejayi (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 70'

Philip Edwards (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 68'

Attempt saved. Lee Molyneux (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 67'

Kayode Odejayi (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 67'

Foul by John Mousinho (Burton Albion).

Posted at 66'

Attempt missed. Janoi Donacien (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.

Posted at 66'

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Jon McLaughlin.

Posted at 63'

Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Rory Donnelly.

Posted at 63'

Janoi Donacien (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Posted at 63'

Foul by Stuart Beavon (Burton Albion).

Posted at 62'

Attempt missed. Kayode Odejayi (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.

Posted at 61'

Foul by Rory Donnelly (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 61'

Shane Cansdell-Sherriff (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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