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Chesterfield vs Tranmere: match report

Chesterfield hosted Tranmere Rovers at SMH Group Stadium on Saturday 3 October 2026, in the EFL League Two (round 9). Thomas Parsons is the referee, averaging 3.6 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Chesterfield 4-2 Tranmere. Goals: Dilan Kumar Markanday 15' for Chesterfield; Dylan Jones 59' for Tranmere; Louie Marsh 83' for Chesterfield; Josh Koroma 85' for Chesterfield; Josh Koroma 90'+1' for Chesterfield; Jacob Slater 90'+4' for Tranmere. Attendance: 8,186.

Watch official highlights on Official Tranmere Rovers

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 15' Goal: Dilan Kumar Markanday (Chesterfield)
  • 18' Yellow card: Tom Conlon (Tranmere)
  • 21' Yellow card: Lee Bonis (Chesterfield)
  • 41' Yellow card: Joe Ironside (Tranmere)
  • 54' Yellow card: George McEachran (Chesterfield)
  • 57' Yellow card: Joel Senior (Tranmere)
  • 59' Goal: Dylan Jones (Tranmere)
  • 79' Yellow card: Kyle McFadzean (Chesterfield)
  • 83' Goal: Louie Marsh (Chesterfield)
  • 85' Goal: Josh Koroma (Chesterfield)
  • 90'+1' Goal: Josh Koroma (Chesterfield)
  • 90'+4' Goal: Jacob Slater (Tranmere)
Match stats (contains the result)
66%Possession34%
26Shots6
10Shots on target3
12Corners1
11Fouls13
1Offsides1
1Saves6
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Chesterfield 4-2-3-1

Coach: Paul Cook

  1. 23 Ryan Boot GK
  2. 33 Remeao Hutton DEF
  3. 5 Kyle McFadzean DEF
  4. 6 Jack Simpson DEF
  5. 19 Lewis Gordon DEF
  6. 20 George McEachran MID
  7. 8 Ryan Stirk MID
  8. 24 Dilan Markanday FWD
  9. 18 Louie Marsh MID
  10. 31 Joel Randall MID
  11. 10 Lee Bonis FWD

Bench

  • 37 Josh Koroma FWD
  • 26 Junior Eccleston DEF
  • 46 Tom Pearce DEF
  • 27 Kiano Dyer MID
  • 7 Liam Mandeville MID
  • 4 Tom Naylor MID
  • 9 Fraser Bryden FWD

Tranmere 4-2-3-1

Coach: Darrell Clarke

  1. 12 Harrison Male GK
  2. 2 Joel Senior DEF
  3. 16 Bobby Faulkner DEF
  4. 5 Nathan Smith DEF
  5. 3 Jacob Slater DEF
  6. 6 Will Vaulks MID
  7. 11 Tom Conlon MID
  8. 17 Zane Okoro FWD
  9. 10 Thomas Ince MID
  10. 7 Charlie Whitaker MID
  11. 9 Joe Ironside FWD

Bench

  • 29 Dylan Jones FWD
  • 8 Sam Finley MID
  • 24 David Kamara FWD
  • 13 Coniah Boyce-Clarke GK
  • 22 Lee O'Connor DEF
  • 23 Patrick Brough DEF
  • 44 Ryan Watson MID
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 11 April 2026: Chesterfield 1-1 Tranmere Rovers
  • Saturday 25 October 2025: Tranmere Rovers 1-1 Chesterfield
  • Saturday 5 April 2025: Tranmere Rovers 4-0 Chesterfield
  • Saturday 7 December 2024: Chesterfield 3-0 Tranmere Rovers
  • Saturday 1 December 2012: Tranmere Rovers 2-1 Chesterfield