Tranmere Rovers 0-1 Luton Town

Luton Town kept up their League Two play-off push with a late winner at struggling Tranmere Rovers.

The hosts wasted the first chance of the game when Jennison Myrie-Williams shot straight at keeper Elliot Justham.

After Rovers goalkeeper Peter Brezovan brought down Mark Cullen, the Luton striker's penalty was saved but Cameron McGeehan slotted home the rebound.

Tranmere nearly scored an equaliser late on but Justham tipped over Marc Laird's powerful header.

Following seven losses in a row, Luton now sit just a point off the play-off places, while Rovers, who had influential midfielder Max Power taken off on a stretcher, sit in the relegation spots, one point from safety.

Luton manager John Still told BBC Three Counties Radio:

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Still on Tranmere v Luton

"I'm delighted to have won. We want to push ourselves to the playoffs, they want to stay up.

"It was a tough old game and we looked a bit more like Luton today, especially defensively.

"Sometimes in football, as we've found over the last six or seven games, when you want something to go through it doesn't. But it went for us today.

"I have to say I never get too high, I never get too low. The run's been disappointing but I've had other disappointments and I'm sure there'll be more disappointments. Most important is that the club goes in the right direction."

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Line-ups

Tranmere

• 26Brezovan
• 5Ihiekwe
• 12Donacien
• 18Dugdale
• 3Ridehalgh
• 31Myrie-WilliamsSubstituted forDonnellyat 76'minutes
• 4PowerSubstituted forLairdat 50'minutes
• 22Jennings
• 17TaylorSubstituted forHumeat 61'minutes
• 10Green
• 9Odejayi

Substitutes

• 1Williams
• 2Holmes
• 14Laird
• 16Stockton
• 19Molyneux
• 29Donnelly
• 34Hume

Luton

• 16Justham
• 22Harriman
• 30Wilkinson
• 5McNultyBooked at 58mins
• 12Griffiths
• 27HallSubstituted forLawlessat 74'minutes
• 4SmithSubstituted forHowellsat 90+1'minutes
• 26Doyle
• 50McGeehanBooked at 76mins
• 9BensonSubstituted forStockleyat 83'minutes
• 13Cullen

Substitutes

• 6Lacey
• 7Lawless
• 11Howells
• 21Guttridge
• 23Robinson
• 25Stockley
• 41King

Referee:

Dean Whitestone

Attendance:

6,035

Match Stats

Home TeamTranmereAway TeamLuton

Possession

Home57%

Away43%

Shots

Home10

Away5

Shots on Target

Home5

Away3

Corners

Home5

Away5

Fouls

Home7

Away11

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Luton Town 1.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+8'

Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Luton Town 1.

Posted at 90'+8'

Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Adam Dugdale.

Posted at 90'+3'

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

Posted at 90'+1'

Adam Dugdale (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 90'+1'

Foul by Mark Cullen (Luton Town).

Substitution

Posted at 90'+1'

Substitution, Luton Town. Jake Howells replaces Jonathan Smith.

Posted at 88'

Liam Ridehalgh (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 88'

Foul by Jonathan Smith (Luton Town).

Posted at 86'

Attempt missed. Iain Hume (Tranmere Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high following a corner.

Posted at 86'

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Steve McNulty.

Posted at 85'

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Elliot Justham.

Posted at 85'

Attempt saved. Marc Laird (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.

Substitution

Posted at 83'

Substitution, Luton Town. Jayden Stockley replaces Paul Benson.

Goal!

Posted at 81'

Goal! Tranmere Rovers 0, Luton Town 1. Cameron McGeehan (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.

Posted at 81'

Penalty saved! Mark Cullen (Luton Town) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 80'

Penalty Luton Town. Mark Cullen draws a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 80'

Penalty conceded by Peter Brezovan (Tranmere Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.

Posted at 78'

Attempt missed. Marc Laird (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 77'

Marc Laird (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 77'

Foul by Nathan Doyle (Luton Town).

Booking

Posted at 76'

Cameron McGeehan (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.

Substitution

Posted at 76'

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Rory Donnelly replaces Jennison Myrie-Williams.

Posted at 75'

Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Michael Ihiekwe.

Substitution

Posted at 74'

Substitution, Luton Town. Alex Lawless replaces Ryan Hall.

Posted at 70'

Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Steve McNulty.

Posted at 70'

Attempt blocked. George Green (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Posted at 68'

Attempt missed. Ryan Hall (Luton Town) left footed shot from long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.

Posted at 67'

Foul by Steven Jennings (Tranmere Rovers).

Posted at 67'

Ryan Hall (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 66'

Michael Ihiekwe (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 66'

Foul by Mark Cullen (Luton Town).

Posted at 64'

Attempt saved. Jennison Myrie-Williams (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 64'

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

Posted at 64'

Foul by Luke Wilkinson (Luton Town).

Substitution

Posted at 61'

Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Iain Hume replaces Rob Taylor.

Booking

Posted at 58'

Steve McNulty (Luton Town) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 58'

George Green (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 58'

Foul by Steve McNulty (Luton Town).

Posted at 57'

Foul by Kayode Odejayi (Tranmere Rovers).

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