Tranmere vs Accrington

League Two 17 Feb 2026, 19:45
Tranmere
Tranmere
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Accrington
Accrington
🏟 Prenton Park 👤 E. Duckworth Round 33

Match report

Accrington edged past Tranmere 1-0 in the League Two on 17 February 2026. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Accrington dominated possession with 83% of the ball, while Tranmere had 16 shots to Accrington's 13.

L. Butterfield was sent off in the 63th minute, one of 2 red cards in the game.

The match was played at Prenton Park, with E. Duckworth in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 17% - 83% Shots 16 - 13 On target 3 - 6 Corners 7 - 1 Fouls 7 - 10 Red cards 2 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Marko Maroši
Tranmere · 5 saves
8 James Plant captained the side
8 Farrend Rawson captained the side
8 Isaac Heath 1 assist
8 Shaun Whalley captained the side
First half vs second half
Tranmere stepped it up after the break, with 15 shots in the second half compared to 1 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 1–7 15–6
Shots On Goal 0–2 3–4
Ball Possession 57–43 —
Corners 0–0 7–1
Attacks 60–53 59–29
Match statistics
7 Corners 1
4 Substitution 1
119 Attacks 82
72 Dangerous Attacks 28
2 On Target 5
12 Off Target 6
17% Ball Possession 83%
16 Shots Total 13
3 Shots On Goal 6
9 Shots Off Goal 4
4 Shots Blocked 3
10 Shots Inside Box 10
6 Shots Outside Box 3
7 Fouls 10
7 Corners 1
1 Offsides 1
66% Ball Possession 34%
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 2
5 Saves 2
449 Passes Total 239
337 Passes Accurate 146
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Tranmere · 3-4-2-1
33 M. Maroši
28 S. Negru 5 N. Smith 3 P. Brough
26 J. Plant 8 S. Finley 25 L. Warrington 11 O. Patrick
7 C. Whitaker 32 Z. Obiero
29 J. Ironside
Accrington · 3-4-2-1
13 O. Wright
2 D. Love 5 F. Rawson 3 F. Sass
38 C. O'Brien 10 A. Henderson 24 L. Butterfield 30 I. Heath
7 S. Whalley 8 P. Madden
39 J. Woods
Tranmere
Coach
Andrew Crosby
Substitutes
  • 2 Cameron Norman
  • 16 Jason Lowe
  • 9 Kristian Dennis
  • 31 Max Dickov
  • 12 Jack Barrett
  • 30 Aaron McGowan
  • 42 Nohan Kenneh
Accrington
Coach
John Doolan
Substitutes
  • 28 Seamus Conneely
  • 1 Michael Kelly
  • 27 David Ogundele Abimbola
  • 25 Joshua Smith
  • 20 Charlie Brown
  • 26 Charlie Hall
Substitutions
  • 69' ↑ S. Conneely ↓ A. Henderson Accrington
  • 72' ↑ J. Lowe ↓ N. Smith Tranmere
  • 72' ↑ K. Dennis ↓ S. Negru Tranmere
  • 72' ↑ C. Norman ↓ L. Warrington Tranmere
Cards
  • 63' L. Butterfield Accrington
  • 90+5' J. Woods Accrington
  • 29' D. Love Accrington
  • 51' L. Warrington Tranmere
  • 80' P. Madden Accrington
  • 90+1' I. Heath Accrington
Head-to-head
Tranmere 6 2 draws 2 Accrington
2026-02-17 Tranmere vs Accrington 0 - 1
2025-10-28 Accrington vs Tranmere 1 - 1
2025-04-12 Accrington Stanley vs Tranmere Rovers 3 - 3
2025-02-25 Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley 0 - 1
2024-10-08 Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley 2 - 1
2024-08-13 Tranmere Rovers vs Accrington Stanley 3 - 0
Recent form
Tranmere D D L L L
Accrington D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Tranmere vs Accrington?
Tranmere lost 0-1 against Accrington on 17 February 2026.
Who won Tranmere vs Accrington?
Accrington won the match 1-0.
Where was Tranmere vs Accrington played?
The match was played at Prenton Park.
Who had more possession in Tranmere vs Accrington?
Accrington had 83% of possession, compared to 17% for the other side.