Match ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Cheltenham Town 1.
TranmereTranmere Rovers0CheltenhamCheltenham Town1
National League leaders Cheltenham made it five successive wins with victory at Tranmere Rovers.
The victory also enabled them to set a new club record of 21 games unbeaten.
Danny Wright hit the winner, his eighth goal in six games, after just three minutes, when he smashed home Asa Hall's cross.
Tranmere were the last team to beat Cheltenham in the league in September, but they could not repeat that as their own five-match unbeaten run ended.
Cheltenham remain four points clear of Forest Green, with Tranmere in fourth place.
Cheltenham Town boss Gary Johnson told BBC Radio Gloucestershire:
"It was a great win but a historic win as well, so I'm pleased for this group of lads that we've all got our names in the record books.
"You can't just pick up these points, you've got to go and earn them and we had to earn it today.
"I thought we were magnificent in the first half and maybe should've had one or two more.
"Our defending's been very strong and one-nil is a one-nil - I'd have liked it to be two-nil, but it's great for our supporters to see another win from their team and no goals against."
Line-ups
Tranmere
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Davies
- 7Vaughan
- 24McNulty
- 8HarrisBooked at 90mins
- 3Ridehalgh
- 12Ihiekwe
- 9Taylor-FletcherSubstituted forMekkiat 59'minutes
- 11Maynard
- 20HughesSubstituted forKirbyat 70'minutes
- 10Norwood
- 29Higdon
Substitutes
- 2Sutton
- 13Turner
- 14Mackreth
- 17Mekki
- 23Kirby
Cheltenham
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Phillips
- 2BarthramSubstituted forMunnsat 73'minutes
- 6Parslow
- 4Storer
- 3McLennan
- 15Burgess
- 27DaytonBooked at 24minsSubstituted forCranstonat 65'minutes
- 14Hall
- 18RoweBooked at 85mins
- 9Wright
- 30Holman
Substitutes
- 8Waters
- 11Munns
- 12Kitscha
- 21Cranston
- 33Lymn
- Referee:
- Martin Coy
- Attendance:
- 5,418
Match Stats
Home TeamTranmereAway TeamCheltenham
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away4
- Corners
- Home3
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Tranmere Rovers 0, Cheltenham Town 1.
Booking
Jay Harris (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Offside, Cheltenham Town. Dan Holman tries a through ball, but Dan Holman is caught offside.
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Foul by Jordan Cranston (Cheltenham Town).
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Liam Ridehalgh (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Michael Higdon (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Vaughan with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Lois Maynard (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Adam Mekki.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
Booking
James Rowe (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by James Rowe (Cheltenham Town).
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Adam Mekki (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick.
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Attempt missed. Adam Mekki (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Norwood with a cross.
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Offside, Tranmere Rovers. James Norwood tries a through ball, but James Norwood is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. James Norwood (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved. Assisted by Adam Mekki.
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Corner, Tranmere Rovers.
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Attempt saved. Jake Kirby (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved.
Substitution
Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Jack Munns replaces Jack Barthram because of an injury.
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Foul by James Rowe (Cheltenham Town).
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Adam Mekki (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick.
