Preston North End 2-1 Tranmere Rovers: result and report

League One · Saturday 24 September 2011

Result

Preston North End 2-1 Tranmere Rovers

League One · Saturday 24 September 2011, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Preston North End 2-1 Tranmere Rovers: match report

Preston North End beat Tranmere Rovers 2-1 in the League One on Saturday 24 September 2011. The half-time score was 1-0.

Graham Alexander opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Preston North End's goals came from Graham Alexander (36', penalty) and Danny Mayor (71'). Tranmere Rovers scored through Jose Baxter (60').

Discipline: Preston North End received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card; Tranmere Rovers received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Preston North End were 12th on 13 points from 7 and Tranmere Rovers 9th on 14 points from 9. Preston North End went on to finish that season 18th with 53 points, and Tranmere Rovers 12th with 56.

Going into the match Preston North End's last five read W-W-W-D-W and Tranmere Rovers's W-L-L-D-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Yellow card · Paul ParryPreston North End
  • 29'Yellow card · David BuchananTranmere Rovers
  • 36'Penalty goal · Graham AlexanderPreston North End · 1-0
  • 52'Yellow card · J. WelshTranmere Rovers
  • 60'Goal · Jose BaxterTranmere Rovers · 1-1
  • 64'Yellow card · Jamie ProctorPreston North End
  • 69'Yellow card · Connor McLaughlinPreston North End
  • 71'Goal · Danny MayorPreston North End · 2-1
  • 75'Second yellow · Paul ParryPreston North End
  • 90'Yellow card · Andres ArestidouPreston North End

Team news

Preston North End expected line-up

Iain Turner, Billy Jones, Craig Morgan, Bongani Khumalo, Ian Ashbee, Darren Carter, Keith Treacy, Iain Edward Hume, Eddie Johnson, Chris Brown, Barry Nicholson

Tranmere Rovers line-up

Owain Fôn Williams, Ian Goodison, Ash Taylor, David Buchanan, David Raven, John Welsh, Robbie Weir, Adam McGurk, Lucas Akins, Jose Baxter, Enoch Showunmi