Match report

Tranmere Secures Win Over Crawley Town 2-0 in League Two

Tranmere
Tranmere
2–0
FT
Crawley Town
Crawley Town
Feb 14, 2026

Tranmere secured a well-deserved 2-0 win over Crawley Town in their League Two fixture on February 14, 2026. Goals from Z. Obiero and J. Ironside were enough to seal the victory for Tranmere despite facing stiff competition.

Key Facts

  • • Tranmere defeated Crawley Town 2-0 in League Two.
  • • Z. Obiero scored at minute 12, followed by a penalty from J. Ironside at minute 45.
  • • Crawley Town's Geraldo Bajrami received a yellow card for a foul at minute 44.
  • • Tranmere had three players (Whitaker, Plant, and Warrington) receive yellow cards during the match.

Lineups

Tranmere

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 33 M. Marosi (G)
  • 28 S. Negru (D)
  • 5 N. Smith (D)
  • 3 P. Brough (D)
  • 26 J. Plant (M)
  • 25 L. Warrington (M)
  • 8 S. Finley (M)
  • 11 O. Patrick (M)
  • 7 C. Whitaker (F)
  • 29 J. Ironside (F)
  • 32 Z. Obiero (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 J. Barrett
  • 16 J. Lowe
  • 9 K. Dennis
  • 30 A. McGowan
  • 42 N. Kenneh
  • 31 M. Dickov
  • 2 C. Norman

Crawley Town

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 35 J. Chapman (G)
  • 31 A. Odimayo (D)
  • 4 G. Bajrami (D)
  • 28 J. Flint (D)
  • 41 K. Gordon (M)
  • 26 J. Williams (M)
  • 30 L. Copley (M)
  • 7 H. Forster (M)
  • 49 R. Darcy (F)
  • 44 K. Lolos (F)
  • 99 D. Orsi-Dadomo (F)

Substitutes

  • 34 J. Wollacott
  • 19 D. Pereira
  • 12 L. Richards
  • 5 C. Barker
  • 22 A. Adeyemo
  • 20 J. Ferizaj

Timeline

  1. Tranmere
    12' Tranmere Goal · Normal Goal
    Z. Obiero
  2. Tranmere
    38' Tranmere Card · Yellow Card
    C. Whitaker

    Foul

  3. Crawley Town
    44' Crawley Town Card · Yellow Card
    Geraldo Bajrami

    Foul

  4. Tranmere
    45' Tranmere Goal · Penalty
    J. Ironside
  5. Crawley Town
    46' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Copley · On: J. Ferizaj
  6. Tranmere
    56' Tranmere Card · Yellow Card
    J. Plant

    Foul

  7. Crawley Town
    67' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Odimayo · On: Charlie Barker
  8. Crawley Town
    67' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Lolos · On: A. Adeyemo
  9. Tranmere
    71' Tranmere subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Whitaker · On: K. Dennis
  10. Tranmere
    71' Tranmere subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Ironside · On: M. Dickov
  11. Crawley Town
    74' Crawley Town subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Forster · On: D. Pereira
  12. Tranmere
    76' Tranmere subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Finley · On: N. Kenneh
  13. Tranmere
    81' Tranmere subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Z. Obiero · On: Jason Lowe
  14. Tranmere
    81' Tranmere subst · Substitution 5
    Off: O. Patrick · On: C. Norman
  15. Tranmere
    83' Tranmere Card · Yellow Card
    L. Warrington
  16. Tranmere
    90'+6 Tranmere Card · Yellow Card
    Marko Maroši

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Tranmere Crawley Town
Fouls 13 5
Pass Accuracy 54% 73%
Offsides 1 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 16
Corners 5 15
Total Passes 272 477
Yellow Cards 4 1
Blocked Shots 3 8
Shots on Target 3 4
xG 1.56 1.42
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 35% 65%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 148 347
Shots Inside Box 7 11
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Z. Obiero's early goal at minute 12 set the tone for Tranmere's dominance.
  • ▸ J. Ironside's penalty kick just before halftime secured Tranmere's lead and demoralized Crawley Town.