Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County, Tuesday 1st November

[_Stefan_Kuntz]

Let's see a robust, hard fought match with the final score being a Stockport County win by 1 goal. If Tranmere Rovers win by more than 2 goals they go above us on goal difference, but of course we will have a game in hand. If Stockport County win by 2 goals they will then be level on points with Tranmere and above them on goal difference. Both teams would be on 24 points, 3 points behind 7th placed Carlisle United. We would have a game in hand on both of them.

So, overall the best result for us is a Stockport County win by 1 goal, thus preventing Tranmere Rovers joining us on 27 points and with that score both sides will have been 'at it' for the entire match. So Tranmere may have a little less to give in Saturday's FA Cup match at Brunton Park.

It is somewhat ominous for Tranmere Rovers that last Tuesday Stockport County p­issed on us and on Saturday we p­issed on Tranmere Rovers.

[griff]

We also surely hope that Tranmere end up knackered as we’re playing them again on Saturday.

[_Stefan_Kuntz]

Hmmm .... on second thoughts Stockport County have won their last three League Two matches with the overall score being 7 - 0.
Of the two they could be the greater threat in League Two terms going forward. For Carlisle United's League Two and immediate FA Cup
prospects let's hope for this Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County match to be a hard fought draw.

[C_U_N_T]

I want it to be a right set-to with each side getting 2 players sent off and 4 more booked. The result has to be a draw with each side using an ineligible player and getting a point deducted.

[_Stefan_Kuntz]

Result Tranmere Rovers 0 - 0 Stockport County

That's good, a draw, making the total points value of the game 2, rather than 3 between teams that are beginning to do well and could be challenging in the near future. The game as a contest lasted the full duration of play, so Tranmere Rovers will perhaps have a little less to give on Saturday against us in the FA Cup in a match with a prize of £41,000 to the winning club.

[C_U_N_T]

That was the best possible result for us from 2 teams in good form and gagging to approach the Play-Off zone. Presumably it was well fought for the entire duration of play, meaning that Tranmere will be slightly less effective against us in the FA Cup on Saturday.