2020–21 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season

Tranmere Rovers
2020–21 season
ChairmanMark Palios
ManagerMike Jackson
(until 31 October)[1]
Keith Hill
(until 11 May)
Ian Dawes[2]
StadiumPrenton Park
League Two7th (promotion play-offs)
FA CupThird round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: James Vaughan (18)
All: James Vaughan (21)

The 2020–21 Tranmere Rovers F.C. season was the 137th season of Tranmere Rovers' existence and their first season return in EFL League Two having been relegated after the premature conclusion of the 2019-20 season due to COVID-19.[3] Along with League Two, the club contested in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
5 August 2020 DM England Jay Spearing England Blackpool Free transfer [4]
10 August 2020 LW England Otis Khan England Mansfield Town Free transfer [5]
11 August 2020 CF England James Vaughan England Bradford City Free transfer [6]
17 August 2020 CM England Paul Lewis England Cambridge United Free transfer [7]
22 August 2020 GK Republic of Ireland Joe Murphy England Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [8]
14 September 2020 LW England Kaiyne Woolery England Swindon Town Free transfer [9]
10 November 2020 RW England Danny Lloyd England Salford City Free transfer [10]
25 January 2021 CF England Charlie Jolley England Wigan Athletic Undisclosed [11]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
17 August 2020 CB Republic of Ireland Lee O'Connor Scotland Celtic 30 June 2021 [12]
19 August 2020 LB Scotland Calum Macdonald England Blackpool 30 June 2021 [13]
17 September 2020 RW England Liam Feeney England Blackpool 30 June 2021 [14]
14 October 2020 DM England Jack Young England Newcastle United End of season [15]
16 October 2020 CF England Sam Smith England Reading January 2021 [16]
22 January 2021 CM England Nya Kirby England Crystal Palace End of season [17]
1 February 2021 CM Scotland Ali Crawford England Bolton Wanderers End of season [18]
1 February 2021 CF England David Nugent England Preston North End End of season [19]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
8 March 2021 CB England Mark Ellis England Notts County End of season [20]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 CF England Connor Jennings England Stockport County Free Transfer [21]
1 July 2020 FW England Bailey Thompson England Tadcaster Albion Free Transfer [22]
20 July 2020 CF England Paul Mullin England Cambridge United Free transfer [23]
1 August 2020 DM Northern Ireland Luke McCullough Northern Ireland Glentoran Free transfer [24]
6 August 2020 RB England Jake Caprice England Exeter City Free transfer [25]
7 August 2020 RB England Evan Gumbs England Warrington Town Free transfer [26]
17 August 2020 DM England David Perkins England AFC Fylde Free transfer [27]
22 August 2020 CM England Harvey Gilmour England Stockport County Free Transfer [28]
4 September 2020 GK Wales Luke Pilling England Notts County Free transfer [29]
16 October 2020 CM Guyana Neil Danns England Radcliffe Free transfer [30]
22 October 2020 CM Republic of Ireland Darren Potter England Altrincham Free transfer [31]
18 January 2021 CM England Ollie Banks England Barrow Undisclosed [32]
25 January 2021 CF England Stefan Payne England Grimsby Town Free transfer [33]
11 February 2021 CF England Morgan Ferrier Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva Undisclosed [34]

Pre-season

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

18 August 2020 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 0–1 The New Saints Leasowe
14:00 BST Report 75' Stadium: Solar Campus
Attendance: 0
22 August 2020 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 0–3 Warrington Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Report Buckley 49'
Dixon 75'
Mackreth 90' (pen.)		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
25 August 2020 Friendly Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Preston North End Birkenhead
15:00 BST Payne 89' Report Barkhuizen 32' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0

Competitions

League Two

Main article: 2020–21 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Bolton Wanderers (P) 46 23 10 13 59 50 +9 79 Promotion to the EFL League One
4 Morecambe (O, P) 46 23 9 14 69 58 +11 78 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Newport County 46 20 13 13 57 42 +15 73
6 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 13 13 59 51 +8 73
7 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 13 13 55 50 +5 73
8 Salford City 46 19 14 13 54 34 +20 71
9 Exeter City 46 18 16 12 71 50 +21 70
10 Carlisle United 46 18 12 16 60 51 +9 66
11 Leyton Orient 46 17 10 19 53 55 −2 61
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[35]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Result summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 20 13 13 55 50  +5 73 11 5 7 30 22  +8 9 8 6 25 28  −3

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAAHHHAHHHAAHHAAHAHAHAAHAHAH
ResultDLDWDLLWLLWWWWWLLWLDDWWWWWLDWWWLWDWDDLDDLDWWLD
Position1720201513161716171819151398101213131315111185346544544443434555567
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[36]

12 September 2020 1 Mansfield Town 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Mansfield
15:00 BST Report Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
19 September 2020 2 Tranmere Rovers 0–3 Cheltenham Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Vaughan Yellow card 44'
Lewis Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Raglan 6'
Williams 20'
Lewis 39' (o.g.)
Sercombe Yellow card 88'
Blair Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
26 September 2020 3 Cambridge United 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Cambridge
15:00 BST Cundy Yellow card 53'
Ironside Yellow card 67'
Knoyle Yellow card 79'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
3 October 2020 4 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Scunthorpe United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Vaughan 41', 66'
Morris Yellow card 53'
Davies Yellow card 87'		 Report Hornshaw Yellow card 71'
Bedeau Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
10 October 2020 5 Salford City 2–2 Tranmere Rovers Salford
15:00 BST Towell 2'
Wilson 20'		 Report Khan Yellow card 6'
Morris Yellow card 45+1' 86'
Lewis Yellow card 48' 90+3'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
17 October 2020 6 Newport County 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Newport
15:00 BST Janneh 25'
Sheehan Yellow card 38'		 Report Banks Yellow card 21'
Lewis Red card 52'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
20 October 2020 7 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Leyton Orient Birkenhead
19:00 BST Report Johnson 71' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
24 October 2020 8 Tranmere Rovers 2–0 Southend United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Clarke 31'
Vaughan 52' Yellow card 83'		 Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Woolmer
27 October 2020 9 Crawley Town 4–0 Tranmere Rovers Crawley
18:30 GMT Watters 13'
Nichols 21'
Tunnicliffe 24'
Frost 77'		 Report Smith Yellow card 55'
Vaughan Yellow card 61'
Macdonald Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Oldham
31 October 2020 10 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Morecambe Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Khan Yellow card 50' Report Phillips 57' (pen.) Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
3 November 2020 11 Harrogate Town 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Harrogate
19:00 GMT Kirby Yellow card 58' Report Monthé Yellow card 65'
Khan 79'		 Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
14 November 2020 12 Port Vale 3–4 Tranmere Rovers Burslem
15:00 GMT Conlon 16' (pen.)
Amoo 24'
Joyce Red card 52'
Brown Yellow card 54'
Legge Yellow card 59'
Rodney 75'		 Report Davies Yellow card 45+2'
Vaughan 58', 71' (pen.)
Woolery 90+3'
Morris 90+6'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
21 November 2020 13 Tranmere Rovers 5–0 Grimsby Town Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Vaughan 10', 29' (pen.)
Clarke 27'
Khan 34'
Monthé Yellow card 79'
Lewis 86'		 Report Hendrie Yellow card 35'
Waterfall Yellow card 65'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
24 November 2020 14 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Carlisle United Birkenhead
19:00 GMT Blackett-Taylor 51'
Monthé Yellow card 54'
Lewis Yellow card 69'		 Report Hayden Yellow card 67' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
1 December 2020 15 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Oldham
19:00 GMT Piergianni Yellow card 25'
Ntambwe Yellow card 61'
Barnett Yellow card 84'		 Report Spearing Yellow card 16'
Vaughan 27'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
5 December 2020 16 Tranmere Rovers 1–3 Walsall Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Feeney 31' Report Adebayo 19'
McDonald 48'
Scarr 67'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Martin Coy
12 December 2020 17 Exeter City 5–0 Tranmere Rovers Exeter
15:00 GMT Bowman 8', 27', 77'
Jay 18' (pen.)
Parkes Yellow card 49'
Taylor 73'		 Report Macdonald Yellow card 41'
Clarke Yellow card 62'
Davies Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1,630
Referee: Kevin Johnson
19 December 2020 (2020-12-19) 18 Bolton Wanderers 0–3 Tranmere Rovers Bolton
15:00 BST Report Clarke 28'
Morris 68'
Vaughan 75' (pen.)		 Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear
26 December 2020 19 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Bradford City Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Report Evans Yellow card 12'
Wood Yellow card 35'
Novak 62'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ben Toner
29 December 2020 20 Barrow 1–1 Tranmere Rovers Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 GMT Brough Yellow card 45+1'
Biggins Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 68'
Quigley 65' (pen.)		 Report Vaughan 23' Yellow card 68'
Feeney Yellow card 60'		 Stadium: Furness Building Society Stadium
Attendance: 1,131
Referee: James Bell
16 January 2021 21 Stevenage 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Stevenage
15:00 GMT Report Spearing Yellow card 65'
Vaughan Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
19 January 2021 22 Tranmere Rovers 3–2 Forest Green Rovers Birkenhead
19:00 GMT Lewis 12'
Vaughan 47'
Feeney 76'
Davies Yellow card 87'
Ferrier Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Whitehouse 65', Yellow card 72'
Wagstaff Yellow card 90+2', 90+3'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Drysdale
23 January 2021 23 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Lloyd 4'
Monthé Yellow card 40'
Vaughan 56' (pen.)
Clarke Yellow card 57'		 Report Delaney Yellow card 55' Yellow-red card 75'
Sarcevic 66'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
26 January 2021 24 Tranmere Rovers 3–2 Harrogate Town Birkenhead
19:00 GMT Vaughan 36' (pen.) 53' Yellow card 90'
Woolery 51'
MacDonald Yellow card 57'
Lewis Yellow card 86'		 Report McPake 25'
Hall Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 69'
March 72'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
30 January 2021 25 Morecambe 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Morecambe
15:00 GMT Phillips soccer ball with red X 38'
Songo'o Red card 45'
Cooney Yellow card 62'
Hendrie Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Spearing Yellow card 65'
Woolery 74'		 Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
6 February 2021 26 Tranmere Rovers 3–1 Port Vale Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Woolery 17'
Vaughan 30' 59' Yellow card 90+3'		 Taylor 41'
Montaño Yellow card 71'
Guthrie Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
9 February 2021 27 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Stevenage Birkenhead
19:00 GMT Spearing Yellow card 79' Report Newton 82' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Madley
20 February 2021 28 Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Oldham Athletic Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Clarke Yellow card 8'
Vaughan soccer ball with red X 39'
Macdonald 42'
Woolery Yellow card 44', 51'
Lewis Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Keillor-Dunn 2', Yellow card 31'
Jombati Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 47'
Bahamboula 78'
Blackwood Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
23 February 2021 29 Carlisle United 2–3 Tranmere Rovers Carlisle
19:00 GMT Kayode 3'
Anderton 27'		 Report Lewis Yellow card 12'
Woolery 21'
Vaughan 43', 88'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
27 February 2021 30 Leyton Orient 1–3 Tranmere Rovers Leyton
15:00 GMT McAnuff Yellow card 41'
Turley 68'
Akinola Yellow card 71'		 Report Lewis 24'
Woolery 56'
Morris 63'
Vaughan Yellow card 73'
Feeney Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
2 March 2021 31 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Newport County Birkenhead
19:00 GMT Feeney 7'
Spearing Yellow card 79'
Lloyd Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
6 March 2021 32 Tranmere Rovers 0–1 Crawley Town Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Clarke Yellow card 14' Report Nadesan Yellow card 19'
Nichols 58'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Pollard
9 March 2021 33 Southend United 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT White Yellow card 55'
Hackett-Fairchild Yellow card 86'		 Report Lewis 8'
Ray 24'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tim Robinson
17 March 2021 34 Grimsby Town 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Cleethorpes
19:00 GMT Lamy Yellow card 8'
Clifton Yellow card 60'		 Report Blackett-Taylor Yellow card 47'
Ridehalgh Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Lewis
20 March 2021 35 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Exeter City Birkenhead
15:00 BST Nugent 18' (pen.)
Lloyd 68' (pen.)
Lewis Yellow card 74'		 Report Randall 20' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
23 March 2021 36 Colchester United 2–2 Tranmere Rovers Colchester
19:00 GMT Pell Yellow card 9', 30'
Sarpong-Wiredu 55', Yellow card 65'		 Report Khan Yellow card 50'
Lloyd 62' (pen.)
Spearing 67'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
27 March 2021 37 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Mansfield Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Woolery 45+3'
Spearing Yellow card 59'
Khan Yellow card 89'		 Report Law Yellow card 68'
Quinn 76'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
2 April 2021 38 Cheltenham Town 4–0 Tranmere Rovers Cheltenham
15:00 BST Thomas 4'
Boyle 14'
Sercombe Yellow card 35'
May 42'
Smith Yellow card 52'
Wright 57'		 Report O'Connor Yellow card 45+3' Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
5 April 2021 39 Tranmere Rovers 1–1 Cambridge United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Lewis 11' Yellow card 80'
Clarke Yellow card 60'		 Report Mullin 60' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
10 April 2021 40 Scunthorpe United 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Hippolyte Yellow card 45'
Gilliead Yellow card 65'		 Report Macdonald Yellow card 42' Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Davies
13 April 2021 41 Walsall 1–0 Tranmere Rovers Bescot
19:00 BST Osadebe 70' Report Spearing Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 74'
Lewis Yellow card 78'
Vaughan Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
17 April 2021 42 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Salford City Birkenhead
12:30 BST Woolery Yellow card 34'
Khan Yellow card 36'		 Report Turnbull Yellow card 60'
Dieseruvwe Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
20 April 2021 43 Bradford City 0–1 Tranmere Rovers Bradford
19:00 BST Crankshaw Yellow card 44' Report Woolery Yellow card 19'
O'Connor 45+1' (o.g.)
Lloyd Yellow card 45+3'
Lewis Yellow card 45+6'		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
24 April 2021 44 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Barrow Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Nugent 67'
Clarke Yellow card 82'		 Report Banks Yellow card 82'
Ntlhe Yellow card 82'
Thomas Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
1 May 2021 45 Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Nailsworth
15:00 BST Adams Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 57'
Collins Yellow card 45+2', 81' (pen.)
Davison 50'		 Report Morris 90+6' Stadium: The Innocent [Insert Name Here] Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
8 May 2021 46 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Colchester United Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Khan Yellow card 55' Report Lapslie Yellow card 11' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell

Play-offs

Main article: 2021 English Football League play-offs
20 May 2021 (2021-05-20) Semi-Final First Leg Tranmere Rovers 1–2 Morecambe Birkenhead
18:00 BST Clarke 19'
Spearing Yellow card 54'
Vaughan Yellow card 78'
Lloyd Yellow card 83'
O'Connor Yellow card 89'		 Report Knight-Percival 15'
McAlinden 45+1'
Lyons Yellow card 87'
Mendes Gomes Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 3,400
Referee: Darren Drysdale
23 May 2021 (2021-05-23) Semi-Final Second Leg Morecambe 1–1
(3–2 agg.)		 Tranmere Rovers Morecambe
12:30 BST Wildig 9'
Cooney Yellow card 76'		 Report Vaughan 53', Yellow card 81' Stadium: The Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 1,558
Referee: Thomas Bramall

FA Cup

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[37] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[38] The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.[39]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

7 November 2020 First round Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Accrington Stanley Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Blackett-Taylor 13'
Clarke 84'		 Report Bishop 24'
Butcher Yellow card 64'
Burgess Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury
27 November 2020 Second round Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Brackley Town Birkenhead
19:55 GMT Woolery 67' Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
10 January 2021 Third round Barnsley 2–0 Tranmere Rovers Barnsley
13:30 GMT Helik 59'
Woodrow 90+5' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 0

EFL Cup

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[40]

5 September 2020 First round Tranmere Rovers 1–1
(7–8 p)		 Harrogate Town Birkenhead
15:00 BST Spearing Yellow card 34'
Vaughan 64'		 Report Kerry 69' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
Penalties
Vaughan soccer ball with red X
Khan soccer ball with check mark
Banks soccer ball with check mark
Macdonald soccer ball with check mark
Spearing soccer ball with red X
Morris soccer ball with check mark
Payne soccer ball with check mark
Clarke soccer ball with check mark
O'Connor soccer ball with check mark
Monthé soccer ball with red X		 Thomson soccer ball with red X
Stead soccer ball with check mark
Muldoon soccer ball with check mark
Beck soccer ball with red X
Burrell soccer ball with check mark
Smith soccer ball with check mark
Hall soccer ball with check mark
Fallowfield soccer ball with check mark
Kerry soccer ball with check mark
Falkingham soccer ball with check mark

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy
See also: 2021 EFL Trophy Final

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[41] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.[42] The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.[43] The draw for the semi-final was announced on 5 February.[44]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Port Vale 3 2 1 0 0 7 3 +4 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Tranmere Rovers 3 1 1 1 0 5 4 +1 6
3 L1 Wigan Athletic 3 1 0 1 1 9 6 +3 4
4 ACA Liverpool U21 3 0 0 0 3 5 13 −8 0
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020 Group stage Port Vale 0–0
(4–3 p)		 Tranmere Rovers Burslem
19:00 BST Fitzpatrick Yellow card 42'
Conlon Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Banks Yellow card 23'
Macdonald Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
Penalties
Whitehead soccer ball with check mark
Cullen soccer ball with check mark
Conlon soccer ball with red X
Trickett-Smith soccer ball with red X
Rodney soccer ball with check mark
Fitzpatrick soccer ball with check mark		 Banks soccer ball with check mark
Khan soccer ball with red X
Morris soccer ball with check mark
O'Connor soccer ball with check mark
Payne soccer ball with red X
Walker-Rice soccer ball with red X
29 September 2020 Group stage Tranmere Rovers 3–2 Liverpool U21 Birkenhead
19:00 BST Lewis Yellow card 38'
Macdonald Yellow card 65'
Vaughan 74', 75'
Payne 90+1'		 Report Cain 50'
Longstaff 83'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
11 November 2020 Group stage Tranmere Rovers 2–2
(3–1 p)		 Wigan Athletic Birkenhead
18:30 GMT Woolery 45+1'
Morris 72'		 Report Keane 19'
McHugh 45+3' Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
Penalties
Ferrier soccer ball with red X
Lloyd soccer ball with check mark
Smith soccer ball with red X
Banks soccer ball with check mark
Morris soccer ball with check mark		 James soccer ball with check mark
Joseph soccer ball with red X
Perry soccer ball with red X
Crankshaw soccer ball with red X
8 December 2020 Second round Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Manchester City U21 Birkenhead
19:45 GMT Lloyd 27'
Banks 88' (pen.)
Nelson Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Delap 17'
Lavia Yellow card 33'
Mbete-Tabu Red card 56'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 568
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
13 January 2021 Third round Tranmere Rovers 4–2 Leicester City U21 Birkenhead
19:00 GMT Ferrier 4'
Lloyd 37', 45+1'
Blackett-Taylor 53'
Khan Yellow card 87'		 Report Wakeling 36'
Daley-Campbell Yellow card 41'
Suengchitthawon 56'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
2 February 2021 Quarter-final Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Peterborough United Birkenhead
19:00 GMT Lloyd 38'
Lewis 82'		 Report Clarke-Harris 90+1' (pen.) Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
16 February 2021 Semi-final Oxford United 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Oxford
18:00 GMT Grayson Yellow card 37'
Taylor soccer ball with red X 50', Yellow card 75'		 Report Macdonald Yellow card 17'
Woolery 35'
Morris 66'
Feeney Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
14 March 2021 Final Sunderland 1–0 Tranmere Rovers London
15:00 GMT Gooch 57' Report Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear

Squad statistics

Source:[45][46]
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
Players with squad numbers struck through and marked † left the club during the playing season.
Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Newport County.
Players listed with no appearances have been in the matchday squad but only as unused substitutes.
Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

References

  1. ^ "Mike Jackson sacked by Tranmere Rovers". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Tranmere Rovers appoint Keith Hill as first team manager". Tranmere Rovers FC. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  3. ^ "League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early". BBC Sport.
  4. ^ "Tranmere Rovers complete signing of Jay Spearing!". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  5. ^ "Midfielder Otis Khan joins Tranmere Rovers". Tranmere Rovers F.C. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
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