Fleetwood Town 0 Tranmere Rovers, played on 14 March, ended in a comfortable away win, the scoreline reflecting a second half in which Tranmere asserted themselves clearly.
The first meaningful action came before the interval. Nathan Smith was shown a card in the 38th minute, and four minutes later Zech Obiero put the visitors ahead. Fleetwood barely had time to regroup before Patrick Brough added a second just before the break. Two goals down at half-time, the home side faced a considerable task.
Tranmere managed the game carefully after the restart, though Fleetwood did press. The second half brought a flurry of substitutions from both benches. Charlie Whitaker and Sol Solomon came on for Fleetwood in the 64th minute, and James Norwood entered shortly after. Will Davies followed at 67 minutes. For Tranmere, Lewis Warrington was introduced at 70 minutes.
Any lingering hope for Fleetwood was extinguished in the 77th minute when Crispin McLean scored a third. Matthew Virtue-Thick came on at the same point, reinforcing Tranmere's options. Late changes saw James Plant and Jason Lowe both enter in the 82nd minute, but the outcome was long settled by then.
Tranmere carried a clear threat throughout and took their opportunities with purpose. Fleetwood offered little that genuinely tested their opponents, and the three-goal margin was difficult to argue against.
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