Tranmere Rovers 0-1 Accrington Stanley: result and report

League Two · Tuesday 17 February 2026

Result

Tranmere Rovers 0-1 Accrington Stanley

League Two · Tuesday 17 February 2026, 19:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Tranmere Rovers 0-1 Accrington Stanley: match report

Tranmere Rovers were beaten by Accrington Stanley 0-1 in the League Two on Tuesday 17 February 2026. It was 0-0 at half-time.

The only goal came from Paddy Madden of Accrington Stanley in the 48th minute.

Discipline: Tranmere Rovers received 2 yellow cards; Accrington Stanley received 3 yellow cards and 2 red cards.

Going into the game Tranmere Rovers were 17th on 35 points from 31 and Accrington Stanley 13th on 43 points from 30. Tranmere Rovers went on to finish that season 21st with 41 points, and Accrington Stanley 16th with 53.

Tranmere Rovers lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Accrington Stanley in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Farrend Rawson of Accrington Stanley (7.9), ahead of Isaac Heath (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 3 Tranmere Rovers wins, 3 draws and 3 for Accrington Stanley.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Yellow card · Donald LoveAccrington Stanley
  • 48'Goal · Paddy MaddenAccrington Stanley · 0-1
  • 51'Yellow cardTranmere Rovers
  • 51'Yellow card · Lewis WarringtonTranmere Rovers
  • 63'Red card · Luke ButterfieldAccrington Stanley
  • 80'Yellow card · Paddy MaddenAccrington Stanley
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Isaac HeathAccrington Stanley
  • 90+5'Red card · Josh WoodsAccrington Stanley

Head-to-head

9 meetings: Tranmere Rovers 3, draws 3, Accrington Stanley 3.

Team news

Unavailable

  • Josh WilliamsTranmere Rovers · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)

Tranmere Rovers line-up (3-4-2-1)

Marko Marosi, Stephan Negru, Nathan Smith, Patrick Brough, James Plant, Sam Finley, Lewis Warrington, Omari Patrick, Charlie Whitaker, Zech Obiero, Joe Ironside

Accrington Stanley line-up (3-4-2-1)

Oliver Wright, Donald Love, Farrend Rawson, Freddie Sass, Connor O'Brien, Alex Henderson, Luke Butterfield, Isaac Heath, Shaun Whalley, Paddy Madden, Josh Woods