Tranmere Rovers vs Fleetwood Town

26 December 2025 · League Two · 2025/26 · Referee Dale Baines

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Charlie Whitaker 23’

Match summary

Tranmere Rovers won 1-0 at home to Fleetwood Town. Tranmere Rovers led 1-0 at half-time.

Charlie Whitaker put Tranmere Rovers ahead in the 23rd minute.

Shots finished 20-15 to Fleetwood Town, with 5 on target for Tranmere Rovers and 6 for Fleetwood Town.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
15 Shots 19
5 Shots on target 6
6 Corners 7
308 Passes 283
69.5% Pass accuracy 62.2%
23 Tackles 14
17 Fouls 13
5 Yellow cards 2
4 Offsides 2

Key events

Tranmere Rovers Fleetwood Town
0’
P. WildManagerArgument
A. CrosbyManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
6’
Will DaviesShot on target
6’
Matthew Virtue-ThickShot on target
8’
Ethan EnnisShot on target
9’
Zech MedleyShot on target
Connor JenningsShot on target
10’
Ethan BristowFoul
11’
Connor JenningsShot on target
14’
Charlie WhitakerRight foot shot1-0 (Tranmere Rovers)
23’
Billy BlackerFoul
33’
35’
Mark HelmShot on target
Kristian DennisTime wasting
37’
Half-time1-0
Cameron NormanAaron McGowan
46’
Second half underway
57’
Matthew Virtue-ThickShot on target
63’
Ryan GraydonWill Davies
63’
Jordan DaviesMatthew Virtue-Thick
Billy BlackerShot on target
64’
Nohan KennehBilly Blacker
65’
Josh DavisonConnor Jennings
66’
Joe IronsideKristian Dennis
66’
71’
Lewis McCannKayden Hughes
71’
Harrison NealElliot Bonds
76’
Harrison NealFoul
Jordan TurnbullShot on target
79’
Nathan James SmithFoul
80’
Richard SmallwoodJordan Turnbull
84’
Charlie Whitaker
90+6’
90+7’
Ched EvansArgument
Full-time1-0

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fleetwood Town attacking Tranmere Rovers attacking 
6’ Will Davies (Fleetwood Town), open play, saved 6’ Matthew Virtue-Thick (Fleetwood Town), open play, saved 8’ Finley Potter (Fleetwood Town), from a corner, off target 8’ Ethan Ennis (Fleetwood Town), open play, saved 8’ Ched Evans (Fleetwood Town), open play, blocked 9’ Zech Medley (Fleetwood Town), from a corner, saved 10’ Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 10’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 12’ Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town), set piece, blocked 14’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 17’ Will Davies (Fleetwood Town), open play, blocked 20’ Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 21’ Ethan Bristow (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, blocked 21’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, hit the woodwork 23’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, goal 23’ Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 35’ Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town), set piece, saved 36’ Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 48’ Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town), set piece, blocked 49’ Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town), from a corner, blocked 55’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, blocked 57’ Matthew Virtue-Thick (Fleetwood Town), set piece, saved 57’ Ethan Ennis (Fleetwood Town), open play, blocked 59’ Kayden Hughes (Fleetwood Town), open play, blocked 60’ Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town), open play, off target 64’ Billy Blacker (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, saved 65’ Nathan James Smith (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 65’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 68’ Jordan Davies (Fleetwood Town), open play, off target 75’ Ryan Graydon (Fleetwood Town), from a corner, off target 77’ Ryan Graydon (Fleetwood Town), open play, off target 79’ Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 79’ Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, blocked 90+3’ Jordan Davies (Fleetwood Town), set piece, off target 6’ Will Davies (Fleetwood Town), open play, saved 6’ Matthew Virtue-Thick (Fleetwood Town), open play, saved 8’ Finley Potter (Fleetwood Town), from a corner, off target 8’ Ethan Ennis (Fleetwood Town), open play, saved 8’ Ched Evans (Fleetwood Town), open play, blocked 9’ Zech Medley (Fleetwood Town), from a corner, saved 10’ Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 10’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 12’ Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town), set piece, blocked 14’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, saved 17’ Will Davies (Fleetwood Town), open play, blocked 20’ Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 21’ Ethan Bristow (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, blocked 21’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, hit the woodwork 23’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), open play, goal 23’ Kristian Dennis (Tranmere Rovers), open play, blocked 35’ Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town), set piece, saved 36’ Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers), open play, off target 48’ Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town), set piece, blocked 49’ Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town), from a corner, blocked 55’ Charlie Whitaker (Tranmere Rovers), set piece, blocked 57’ Matthew Virtue-Thick (Fleetwood Town), set piece, saved 57’ Ethan Ennis (Fleetwood Town), open play, blocked 59’ Kayden Hughes (Fleetwood Town), open play, blocked 60’ Mark Helm (Fleetwood Town), open play, off target 64’ Billy Blacker (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, saved 65’ Nathan James Smith (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 65’ Connor Jennings (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, off target 68’ Jordan Davies (Fleetwood Town), open play, off target 75’ Ryan Graydon (Fleetwood Town), from a corner, off target 77’ Ryan Graydon (Fleetwood Town), open play, off target 79’ Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers), open play, saved 79’ Jordan Turnbull (Tranmere Rovers), from a corner, blocked 90+3’ Jordan Davies (Fleetwood Town), set piece, off target
Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Tranmere Rovers 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Murphy
McGowan 46’
Smith
Turnbull 84’
Bristow
Finley
Blacker 65’
Joseph
Whitaker
Dennis 66’
Jennings 66’
Fleetwood Town 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Lynch
Mullarkey
Potter
Hughes 71’
Medley
Bonds 71’
Virtue-Thick 63’
Helm
Ennis
Davies 63’
Evans

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Joe Murphy
90′ 5 0 30 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Aaron McGowan Taken off
45′ 3 – – 5 2 18 2 – – –
Nathan James Smith
90′ 1 1 4 8 4 22 2 – –
Jordan Turnbull Taken off
84′ 3 3 3 8 5 29 – – – –
Jayden Joseph
90′ 1 1 – 5 – 13 1 – – –
Ethan Bristow
90′ 4 1 – 6 2 24 1 – –
Cameron Norman Came on as a substitute
45′ – 1 – 5 5 14 – – – –
Midfielders4 players
Sam Finley
90′ – – 40 1 – 2 – 6 4 1 –
Billy Blacker Taken off
65′ – – 18 1 – 1 1 5 2 4
Nohan Kenneh Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 7 – – 2 – 4 – – –
Richard Smallwood Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 6 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards5 players
Charlie Whitaker
90′ 1 – 3 1 – – 1 5 1 25
Kristian Dennis Taken off
66′ – – 2 – – – – 2 – 17
Connor Jennings Taken off
66′ – – 3 2 – – 2 12 1 31 –
Josh Davison Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – – – 1 – 7 –
Joe Ironside Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – – – 9 2 7 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Tranmere Rovers win 40% Avg odds 2.31
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.32
Fleetwood Town win 32% Avg odds 2.94

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Tranmere Rovers DWWLL
Fleetwood Town WLDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Fleetwood Town 0-0 Tranmere Rovers, 22 Mar 25 Next meeting: Fleetwood Town 0-0 Tranmere Rovers, 14 Mar 26  All Tranmere Rovers vs Fleetwood Town meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.