Pity it didn't put us in the top 6 but just shows we need to keep producing if we're to get anywhere. Great display of passion, determination, and no little skill either from the boys who were magnificent to a man. Can't fault them and we saw a performance that equalled the effort last week against Leicester.
Coyne - did what he had to do, which in truth, wasn't that much.
Shotton - got forward well, bit dodgy defensively but made one tremendous challenge to get back to tackle their 21 Jones after selling himself to easily earlier.
Cresswell - steady, not spectacular but worked hard and made a great challenge late on to set up another Rovers attack.
Goodison - watched him in the warm up limping and not looking right, but somehow in games he just performs through it all. Outstanding again, cleared everything and bar his slip in the first half which allowed Hughes the shot which hit the bar, didn't put a foot wrong.
Chorley - getting better and better in defence imo. Headed everything and defended like a lion. White Review's man and he did really well today.
Sonko - I want to say he was brilliant, when he's good he's good, but most of the time he's rubbish. Today he did ok but missed two great chances and didn't help Shotton defensively much in the first half. Bit of a cult hero with the fans, god only knows why - first Gambian to play for Tranmere I suppose!
Barnett - this lad is pure quality. Please get him signed up long term Ronnie and Lorraine. Great goal, but he runs his socks off and his ability on the ball is second to none. Possibly pushing his way into my player of the season.
Kay - normally all action, but today he was a bit anonomous. Defended well when needed and used the ball well but wasn't involved as much as he has been of late.
Jennings - superb. The lad has a great engine as they say (dunno why they say though actually!???). Ran and ran and ran, great run for the penalty, and won everything in midfield. Was well up for it today and it showed in his performance, excellent.
Moore - won lots of aerial challenges and worked extremely hard for the team. Took the penalty calmly and again another whose effort and determination quality was superb.
Savage - arguably his best game for Rovers. Superb, held the ball up, won aerial battle against Stam, got him booked which then led to his red card later. Ran his scoks off, helped the team in all areas and deserved a goal to cap a great display.
MOTM : Toss up between Chorley, Barnett, Jennings and Savage. They were all brilliant in my eyes and a well deserved 3 points on the road! Makes a change, and no rain or driving gale force winds in Oldham either! Great day.\\
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