Oldham 3-1 Tranmere

Match summary

Oldham beat Tranmere 3-1 in League Two on Sat, 20 Dec 2025.

Goals — Oldham: Mellon 31', 47', 61' | Tranmere: C. Whitaker 41'.

Oldham had 36% of the possession and 16 shots (7 on target) against 16 (4) for Tranmere; corners 5-3, yellow cards 3-1.

Red cards: Oldham 1, Tranmere 0.

In their last 13 meetings Oldham won 3, Tranmere won 6 and 4 ended level.

Venue: Boundary Park. Referee: Martin Coy.

Match timeline

1. 29'⇄In J. CapriceOut StevensSubstitution
2. 31'MellonAssist: J. CapriceGoal1-0
3. 37'TurnbullYellow card
4. 40'GarnerYellow card
5. 41'C. WhitakerGoal1-1
6. 46'⇄In RobsonOut LeakeSubstitution
7. 46'⇄In BroughOut TurnbullSubstitution
8. 47'MellonGoal2-1
9. 49'J. CapriceYellow card
10. 60'⇄In FondopOut GarnerSubstitution
11. 61'MellonGoal3-1
12. 65'⇄In J. DavisonOut J. IronsideSubstitution
13. 65'⇄In S. FinleyOut B. BlackerSubstitution
14. 65'⇄In JenningsOut DennisSubstitution
15. 68'FondopRed card
16. 84'⇄In K. DrummondOut MellonSubstitution
17. 87'M. HudsonYellow card

Top performers

FondopOldham · Attacker

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target0
• Minutes8

JenningsTranmere · Attacker

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target0
• Minutes26

PettOldham · Midfielder

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target2
• Minutes90

C. WhitakerTranmere · Midfielder

• Expected Goals0
• Shots On Target3
• Minutes90

M. MonthéOldham · Defender

• Interceptions0
• Tackles0
• Minutes90

SmithTranmere · Defender

• Interceptions0
• Tackles0
• Minutes90

Lineups

13Murphy5.8

30McGowan6.65Smith6.44↓Turnbull5.7

14Joseph6.524↓B. Blacker6.36Smallwood6.723Bristow6.4

7C. Whitaker8.1

9↓Dennis6.429↓J. Ironside6.3

14↓Garner6.5283↓Mellon10.0

11↓Stevens6.426Payne6.64Pett7.0

8Woods7.0

3↓Leake6.36M. Monthé7.15Daniels7.12R. Ogle6.9

1M. Hudson5.9

Statistics

Key statistics

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Previous meetings

• Sat, 13 FebOldham–-–TranmereLeague Two
• Sat, 5 SepTranmere2-0OldhamLeague Two
• Sat, 7 MarTranmere1-3OldhamLeague Two
• Sat, 2 NovTranmere1-2OldhamFA Cup - 1st Round
• Sat, 30 AprTranmere2-0OldhamLeague Two
• Tue, 7 DecOldham0-1TranmereLeague Two
• Tue, 9 NovTranmere3-2OldhamEFL Trophy
• Tue, 10 AugOldham2-2Tranmere2021/2022 - 2nd Round
• Sat, 20 FebTranmere2-2OldhamLeague Two
• Tue, 1 DecOldham0-1TranmereLeague Two

Match information

Competition

League Two

Round

Round 21

Kick-off

Sat, 20 Dec 2025

Stadium

Boundary Park

Capacity

10,638

Attendance

8,838

Referee

Martin Coy