2019–20 Tranmere Rovers F.c. Season
The 2019–20 season was Tranmere Rovers' 136th season of existence and their first back in EFL League One in five years following promotion from the 2018–19 EFL League Two.
Along with competing in League One, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Mark Palios | ||
| Manager | Micky Mellon | ||
| Stadium | Prenton Park | ||
| EFL League One | 21st (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Morgan Ferrier (4) All: Morgan Ferrier (8) | ||
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The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | RW |  | Corey Blackett-Taylor | Aston Villa | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2019 | RW | | Kieron Morris | Walsall | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | | Sid Nelson | Millwall | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2019 | CF | | Stefan Payne | Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2019 | CM |  | Darren Potter | Rotherham United | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2019 | CB |  | George Ray | Crewe Alexandra | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | | Calum Woods | Bradford City | Free transfer | |
| 1 August 2019 | CF | | Morgan Ferrier | Walsall | Undisclosed | |
| 19 September 2019 | CM |  | Neil Danns | Bury | Free transfer | |
| 1 January 2020 | CB | | Peter Clarke | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | |
| 6 January 2020 | DM |  | Luke McCullough | Doncaster Rovers | Free transfer | |
| 31 January 2020 | CF | | Andy Cook | Mansfield Town | Undisclosed |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2019 | CF | | Jordan Ponticelli | Coventry City | 10 January 2020 | |
| 2 August 2019 | CF | | Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | Aston Villa | 31 January 2020 | |
| 8 August 2019 | AM | | Jacob Maddox | Chelsea | January 2020 | |
| 9 August 2019 | RB | | Kane Wilson | West Bromwich Albion | 30 June 2020 | |
| 2 September 2019 | LB | | Cameron Borthwick-Jackson | Manchester United | January 2020 | |
| 14 December 2019 | GK | | Aaron Chapman | Peterborough United | 21 December 2019 | |
| 3 January 2020 | CM | | Alex Woodyard | Peterborough United | 30 June 2020 | |
| 29 January 2020 | CF | | James Vaughan | Bradford City | 30 June 2020 | |
| 30 January 2020 | CB | | Morgan Feeney | Everton | 30 June 2020 |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2020 | CF | | Paul Mullin | Cambridge United | 30 June 2020 |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | RB | | Adam Buxton | Morecambe | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2019 | CM | | James Devine | Marine | Released | |
| 1 July 2019 | CB | | Steve McNulty | York City | Released | |
| 1 July 2019 | CF | | James Norwood | Ipswich Town | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2019 | CF | | Cole Stockton | Morecambe | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2019 | CM | | Ben Tollitt | Blackpool | Released | |
| 1 July 2019 | GK | | Paddy Wharton | FC United of Manchester | Released | |
| 1 August 2019 | LB | | Zoumana Bakayogo | Notts County | Free transfer | |
| 1 August 2019 | CM | | Jay Harris | Macclesfield Town | Free transfer | |
| 7 November 2019 | DF | | Ben Kerr | FC United of Manchester | Free transfer |
Pre-season
The Whites announced pre-season friendlies against Liverpool, Stoke City, Carlisle United and Walsall.
| 6 July 2019 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Livingston | St Andrews, Scotland |
| 15:00 BST | Mullin  50' | Report | Dykes  41'Pittman 45'Menga 75' | Stadium: University of St Andrews |
| 11 July 2019 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 0–6 | Liverpool | Birkenhead |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Clyne 6' Brewster 38', 45'Jones 54'Origi 60'Duncan 68' | Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 20 July 2019 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Stoke City | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Smith 54' Batth 85' | Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 23 July 2019 Friendly | Carlisle United | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Carlisle |
| 19:30 BST | Thomas 20', 40' Bell 69' | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park |
| 27 July 2019 Friendly | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Walsall | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park |
Competitions
EFL League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 40 | 1.14 | |
| 18 | Rochdale | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 36 | 1.06 | |
| 19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 37 | 1.06 | |
| 20 | AFC Wimbledon | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 35 | 1.00 | |
| 21 | Tranmere Rovers (R) | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 32 | 0.94 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 | Southend United (R) | 35 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 85 | −46 | 19 | 0.54 | |
| 23 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 66 | −39 | 14 | 0.41 | |
| 24 | Bury (D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −12 | — | Club expelled |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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
(D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 32 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 34 | −17 |
Last updated: 10 March 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.
| 3 August 2019 1 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–3 | Rochdale | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Jennings  45+2' 90+3'Banks 53'Dooley 89' (o.g.)Hepburn-Murphy  90+4' | Report | Henderson 12' (pen.), 48' Rathbone 41'Sanchez 58'Norrington-Davies 69'Williams 90+4' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8,032 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 10 August 2019 2 | Portsmouth | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Milton |
| 15:00 BST | Close 27' Naylor 48' 75'Downing 90' | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,575 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 17 August 2019 3 | Tranmere Rovers | 5–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Ferrier 28' Banks 38'Ferrier 40', 46'Jennings 63'Ray 72'Payne 75'Mullin 80' | Report | Brockbank 36' Zouma 67' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8,568 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 20 August 2019 4 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke-Harris 38' Smith 88' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,802 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 31 August 2019 5 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Rotherham |
| 15:00 BST | Wiles 73' Ogbene 89' | Report | Payne 45' 90+5' Nelson 90+6'Mullin 90+7' | Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 8,691 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 7 September 2019 6 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Gillingham | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Payne 38' Mullin 66' 70'Jennings 67' | Report | Byrne 14' Jakubiak 16'Jones 36' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,687 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 14 September 2019 7 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Henry 23' (pen.), 90+2' (pen.) Dickie 51'Woodburn 63'Brannagan 70' | Report | Woods 26' Nelson 57' | Stadium: The Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,294 Referee: Rob Lewis |
| 17 September 2019 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Peterborough United | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 BST | Ridehalgh 65' Banks 70'Potter 82' | Report | Eisa 54' Toney 56'Mason 85'Reed 90+4' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,243 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 21 September 2019 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Banks 60' 90+2' Borthwick-Jackson 66'Payne 90+5' | Report | Wallace 16' Akins 66' (pen.)O'Hara 78'Hutchinson 86' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,235 Referee: Alan Young |
| 28 September 2019 10 | Ipswich Town | 4–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Ipswich |
| 15:00 BST | Garbutt 35' Jackson 48'Nolan 62'Norwood 68'Vincent-Young 70' | Report | Potter 33' Payne 39' 47' | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 19,785 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 5 October 2019 11 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Jennings 19'  45+3'Danns 22' | Report | Lang 20' Laurent 28' Walker 90+2' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,314 (948 Away) Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 13 October 2019 12 | Coventry City | 0–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Bordesley |
| 12:00 BST | Dabo 39' | Report | Payne 38' Hepburn-Murphy 59'Davies 70'Blackett-Taylor 83' | Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium Attendance: 5,658 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 18 October 2019 13 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Southend United | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 BST | Monthé 68' Mullin 85' (pen.) | Report | Hopper 9' McLaughlin 64'Shaughnessy 81'Dieng 90+4' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,066 Referee: David Webb |
| 22 October 2019 14 | Sunderland | 5–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Sunderland |
| 19:45 BST | Dobson 10' Watmore 24'Maguire 26'Gooch 39'Grigg 83'O'Nien 90' | Report | Ray 25' Payne 40' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 28,551 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 2 November 2019 15 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT | Reeves 42' Agard 45'Walsh 73'McGrandles 78' | Report | Hepburn-Murphy 19', 53', 69' Jennings 45+2'Monthé 58'Mullin 83' | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 7,171 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 17 November 2019 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Birkenhead |
| 12:00 GMT | Ridehalgh 32' Potter 65' | Report | Akinfenwa 43' Jacobson 45+1' (pen.)Grimmer 47'Thompson 71' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,460 Referee: John Busby |
| 23 November 2019 17 | Fleetwood Town | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Morris 15' Madden 82' | Report | Mullin 87' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,811 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 7 December 2019 18 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Accrington Stanley | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Morris 38' | Report | McConville 18' Rodgers 35' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,751 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 14 December 2019 19 | Lincoln City | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Lincoln |
| 15:00 GMT | Bostwick 18' Akinde 49' 77'Chapman 65' | Report | Blackett-Taylor 36' 40' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,369 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 21 December 2019 20 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Hepburn-Murphy 26' Nelson 48'Perkins 90+3' | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,285 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 26 December 2019 21 | Burton Albion | 4–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Fraser 12' Buxton 30'Quinn 41'Akins 50'Boyce 60', 86' | Report | Ferrier 26' Morris 45+2' 64'Danns 90+4' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,970 Referee: Oliver Yates |
| 29 December 2019 22 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Blackpool | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Ferrier 43' | Report | Heneghan 10' Husband 26'Edwards 38'Turton 63'Spearing 85' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 8,487 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 1 January 2020 23 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–4 | Coventry City | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Morris 24' Jennings 35'Ferrier 54' | Report | Godden 3', 67', 90+2' (pen.) Shipley 17' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,828 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 11 January 2020 24 | Southend United | 0–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Demetriou 78' | Report | Monthé 16' Mullin 40'Clarke 41'Danns 66'Ferrier 84' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,988 Referee: Alan Young |
| 18 January 2020 25 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Monthé 32' 71' Perkins 36'Danns 65' | Report | Norris 32' Downes 55'Huws 68'Jackson 79' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,921 Referee: John Busby |
| 29 January 2020 26 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–1 | Sunderland | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Monthé 74' 84' Wilson 77'Jennings 90' | Report | Dobson 24' Lynch 48'Wyke 60'Maguire 88' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,850 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 1 February 2020 27 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Politic 2' O'Grady 64'Bryan 69' | Report | Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium Attendance: 13,044 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 4 February 2020 28 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Cook 90+2' | Report | Wright 51' Ramsey 54', 75'John 59'Halliday 61'Okenabirhie 84' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,464 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 8 February 2020 29 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Portsmouth | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Vaughan 31' | Report | Raggett 13' Williams 51' 77'Bass 70' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,985 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 11 February 2020 30 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Bristol Rovers | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Ferrier 82' Nelson 88' | Report | Ogogo 88' Upson 89' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,026 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 22 February 2020 31 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–1 | Tranmere Rovers | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Stewart 45+1' Thompson 55'Akinfenwa 71'Jacobson 90+2' (pen.) | Report | McCullough 29' Cook 31'Vaughan 63'Clarke 66'Davies 90+1' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,756 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 25 February 2020 32 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 GMT | Pierre 56' Lang 61'Beckles 76' | Report | Ellis 9' Woodyard 14'Vaughan 27'Wilson 41'Ridehalgh 81'Blackett-Taylor 90+5' | Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Attendance: 5,009 Referee: James Oldham |
| 7 March 2020 33 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Rodgers 39' 90+3' Finley 72'Woodyard 82' (o.g.) | Report | Vaughan 8' Jennings 34'Ellis 77'Ridehalgh 79'Davies 88' | Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,881 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 10 March 2020 34 | Blackpool | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Blackpool |
| 19:45 GMT | Heneghan 32' Dewsbury-Hall 58'Macdonald 75' | Report | Woodyard 24' Ferrier 37'Vaughan 45+1' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,235 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 14 March 2020 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Lincoln City | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Prenton Park | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 17 March 2020 | Rochdale | v | Tranmere Rovers | Spotland |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Crown Oil Arena | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 21 March 2020 | AFC Wimbledon | v | Tranmere Rovers | Norbiton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 28 March 2020 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Prenton Park | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 4 April 2020 | Doncaster Rovers | v | Tranmere Rovers | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 13 April 2020 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Rotherham United | Birkenhead |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 18 April 2020 | Gillingham | v | Tranmere Rovers | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 25 April 2020 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Oxford United | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
| 3 May 2020 | Peterborough United | v | Tranmere Rovers | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | ||||
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park. The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.
| 9 November 2019 First round | Tranmere Rovers | 2–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Morris 3', 67' | Report | Jacobson 26' Samuel 55'Charles 86' | Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Martin Coy |
| 20 November 2019 First round replay | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Tranmere Rovers | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 GMT | Stewart 45' Phillips 98' | Report | Ferrier 32' 55' Wilson 41'Davies 57'Monthé 71'Morris 115' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 2,928 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 1 December 2019 Second round | Tranmere Rovers | 5–1 | Chichester City | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Blackett-Taylor 62', 85' Ferrier 64', 71', 75'Jennings 81' | Report | Horncastle 57' Peake 90+1' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 4,370 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 4 January 2020 Third round | Watford | 3–3 | Tranmere Rovers | Watford |
| 15:00 GMT | Dele-Bashiru 12' Chalobah 14'Pereyra 34' | Report | Jennings 65' Monthé 78'Mullin 87' (pen.) | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 14,373 Referee: Graham Scott |
| 14 January 2020 Third round replay | Tranmere Rovers | v | Watford | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park | ||
| Note: The fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. | ||||
| 23 January 2020 Third round replay | Tranmere Rovers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Watford | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 GMT | Monthé 36' Jennings 55', 104' | Report | Hinds 68' | Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 26 January 2020 Fourth round | Tranmere Rovers | 0–6 | Manchester United | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 GMT | Davies 55' | Report | Jones 4' 41' Maguire 10'Dalot 13'Lingard 16'Martial 45'Greenwood 56' (pen.) | Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Lee Mason |
EFL Cup
The first round draw was conducted on 20 June.
| 13 August 2019 First round | Tranmere Rovers | 0–3 | Hull City | Birkenhead |
| 19:45 BST | Ray 74' | Report | Toral 1' Milinković 6'Tafazolli 45' | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 3,421 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019. The draw for the second round was made on 16 November 2019 live on Sky Sports. The third round draw was confirmed on 5 December 2019.
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Salford City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Tranmere Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | ACA | Aston Villa U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
| 4 | L1 | Bury (D) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Automatically disqualified from competition |