Carlisle United 0-1 Tranmere Rovers: result and report

League Two · Saturday 16 October 2021

Result

Carlisle United 0-1 Tranmere Rovers

League Two · Saturday 16 October 2021, 14:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Carlisle United 0-1 Tranmere Rovers: match report

Carlisle United lost to Tranmere Rovers 0-1 in the League Two on Saturday 16 October 2021. The half-time score was 0-0.

The only goal was an own goal by Rod McDonald in the 48th minute, credited to Tranmere Rovers.

Discipline: Carlisle United received 1 yellow card; Tranmere Rovers received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Carlisle United were 22nd on 10 points from 11 and Tranmere Rovers 5th on 18 points from 11. Carlisle United went on to finish that season 20th with 53 points, and Tranmere Rovers 9th with 75.

Carlisle United lined up in a 4-4-2 and Tranmere Rovers in a 4-5-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Peter Clarke of Tranmere Rovers (8.2), ahead of Mark Howard (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Carlisle United wins, 1 draw and 5 for Tranmere Rovers.

Going into the match Carlisle United's last five read L-L-L-D-L and Tranmere Rovers's W-W-D-W-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 37'Yellow card · Zach CloughCarlisle United
  • 48'Own goal · Rod McDonaldTranmere Rovers · 0-1
  • 55'Missed penalty · Kieron MorrisTranmere Rovers
  • 65'Yellow card · Josh HawkesTranmere Rovers
  • 90+3'Yellow card · J. SpearingTranmere Rovers

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Carlisle United 4, draws 1, Tranmere Rovers 5.

Team news

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Carlisle United line-up (4-4-2)

Mark Howard, Corey Whelan, M. Feeney, Rod McDonald, Jack Armer, Jordan Gibson, Callum Anthony Guy, Jon Mellish, Brennan Dickenson, Zach Clough, Lewis Alessandra

Tranmere Rovers line-up (4-5-1)

Ross Doohan, Josh Dacres-Cogley, Tom Davies, Peter Clarke, C. MacDonald, Callum McManaman, Kieron Morris, Jay Spearing, Sam Foley, Josh Hawkes, Elliott Nevitt