Chesterfield 4-2 Tranmere Rovers: result and goals
Chesterfield beat Tranmere Rovers 4-2 on Saturday, 3 October 2026 in the League Two.
Goals: Dilan Kumar Markanday 15', Dylan Jones 59', Louie Marsh 83', Josh Koroma 85', Josh Koroma 90'+1', Jacob Slater 90'+4'.
Chesterfield sit 7th on 19 points.
Tranmere Rovers sit 13th on 16 points.
Chesterfield have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Tranmere Rovers have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Chesterfield won 1, Tranmere Rovers won 2, 2 drawn.
- Competition
- EFL League Two
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 3 October 2026, 12:30 (UK time)
- Venue
- SMH Group Stadium, Chesterfield
- 👥
- 8186
Match events
CHESTRN15'⚽Dilan Markanday ast. Remeao Hutton 1-0
18'Tom Conlon
21'Lee Bonis
34'⇄▲ Dylan Jones ▼ Zane Okoro
41'Joe Ironside
54'George McEachran
57'Joel Senior
59'⚽Dylan Jones ast. Thomas Ince 1-1
61'⇄▲ David Kamara ▼ Joe Ironside
61'⇄▲ Sam Finley ▼ Tom Conlon
71'⇄▲ Josh Koroma ▼ Joel Randall
79'Kyle McFadzean
83'⚽Louie Marsh ast. Dilan Markanday 2-1
85'⚽Josh Koroma ast. Louie Marsh 3-1
87'⇄▲ Tom Pearce ▼ Lewis Gordon
87'⇄▲ Junior Eccleston ▼ Remeao Hutton
88'⇄▲ Kiano Dyer ▼ George McEachran
88'⇄▲ Liam Mandeville ▼ Louie Marsh
90+1'⚽Josh Koroma ast. Lee Bonis 4-1
90+4'⚽Jacob Slater ast. Sam Finley 4-2
Live commentary
- 90'+4'Jacob Slater (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 90'+4'
- 90'+1'Josh Koroma (Chesterfield) Goal at 90'+1'
- 88'Liam Mandeville (Chesterfield) Substitution at 88'
- 88'Kiano Dyer (Chesterfield) Substitution at 88'
- 87'Junior Eccleston (Chesterfield) Substitution at 87'
- 87'Tom Pearce (Chesterfield) Substitution at 87'
- 85'Josh Koroma (Chesterfield) Goal at 85'
- 83'Louie Marsh (Chesterfield) Goal at 83'
- 79'Kyle McFadzean (Chesterfield) Yellow Card at 79'
- 71'Josh Koroma (Chesterfield) Substitution at 71'
- 61'Sam Finley (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 61'
- 61'David Kamara (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 61'
- 59'Dylan Jones (Tranmere Rovers) Goal at 59'
- 57'Joel Senior (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 57'
- 54'George McEachran (Chesterfield) Yellow Card at 54'
- 41'Joe Ironside (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 41'
- 34'Dylan Jones (Tranmere Rovers) Substitution at 34'
- 21'Lee Bonis (Chesterfield) Yellow Card at 21'
- 18'Tom Conlon (Tranmere Rovers) Yellow Card at 18'
- 15'Dilan Kumar Markanday (Chesterfield) Goal at 15'
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
CHESTRN
General
66%Possession34%
6Big chances1
4Big chances missed0
12Corners1
Shots
25Total shots6
10Shots off target1
9Shots on target3
6Blocked shots2
1Hit woodwork0
19Shots inside box3
6Shots outside box3
Expected goals (xG)
3.13xG0.52
2.25xG open play0.10
0.88xG set play0.42
3.13Non-penalty xG0.52
3.19xG on target (xGOT)0.90
Passes
536Passes277
437 (82%)Accurate passes184 (66%)
184Own half104
253Opposition half80
28 (42%)Accurate long balls28 (42%)
4 (15%)Accurate crosses2 (29%)
17Throw-ins16
33Touches in opposition box16
1Offsides1
Defence
14Tackles14
7Interceptions8
2Shot blocks6
12Clearances42
1Keeper saves5
Duels
53Duels won48
36 (51%)Ground duels won34 (49%)
17 (55%)Aerial duels won14 (45%)
10 (53%)Successful dribbles10 (50%)
Discipline
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
11Fouls committed13
General
66%Possession34%
2Big chances0
1Big chances missed0
3Corners0
Shots
11Total shots1
6Shots off target1
3Shots on target0
2Blocked shots0
1Hit woodwork0
8Shots inside box0
3Shots outside box1
Expected goals (xG)
1.52xG0.02
1.17xG open play0.02
0.35xG set play0.00
1.52Non-penalty xG0.02
0.57xG on target (xGOT)0.00
Passes
295Passes150
240 (81%)Accurate passes102 (68%)
103Own half63
137Opposition half39
14 (39%)Accurate long balls15 (41%)
1 (10%)Accurate crosses1 (33%)
9Throw-ins8
12Touches in opposition box2
1Offsides1
Defence
10Tackles6
3Interceptions6
0Shot blocks2
2Clearances19
0Keeper saves2
Duels
25Duels won21
22 (63%)Ground duels won13 (37%)
3 (27%)Aerial duels won8 (73%)
4 (50%)Successful dribbles2 (25%)
Discipline
1Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
6Fouls committed9
General
66%Possession34%
4Big chances1
3Big chances missed0
9Corners1
Shots
14Total shots5
4Shots off target0
6Shots on target3
4Blocked shots2
0Hit woodwork0
11Shots inside box3
3Shots outside box2
Expected goals (xG)
1.62xG0.50
1.09xG open play0.08
0.53xG set play0.42
1.62Non-penalty xG0.50
2.62xG on target (xGOT)0.90
Passes
241Passes127
197 (82%)Accurate passes82 (65%)
81Own half41
116Opposition half41
14 (47%)Accurate long balls13 (45%)
3 (19%)Accurate crosses1 (25%)
8Throw-ins9
21Touches in opposition box14
0Offsides0
Defence
4Tackles8
4Interceptions2
2Shot blocks4
10Clearances23
1Keeper saves3
Duels
28Duels won27
14 (40%)Ground duels won21 (60%)
14 (70%)Aerial duels won6 (30%)
6 (55%)Successful dribbles8 (67%)
Discipline
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
5Fouls committed4
ChesterfieldTranmere Rovers
Expected goals (xG)
3.13–0.52
xG on target (xGOT)
3.19–0.90
Shots
25–6
Big chances
6–1
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Tranmere (6)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedChesterfield (25) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Louie Marsh
Chesterfield
Ratings
Chesterfield7.8
- 9.018Louie Marsh⚽A
- 8.924Dilan Markanday⚽A
- 8.737Josh Koroma⚽⚽▲71'
- 8.110Lee BonisA
- 7.933Remeao HuttonA
- 7.920George McEachran
- 7.88Ryan Stirk
- 7.831Joel Randall
- 7.519Lewis Gordon
- 6.623Ryan Boot
- 6.65Kyle McFadzean
- 6.66Jack Simpson
Tranmere Rovers6.4
- 7.429Dylan Jones⚽▲34'
- 7.48Sam FinleyA▲61'
- 7.210Thomas InceA
- 7.17Charlie Whitaker
- 6.66Will Vaulks
- 6.611Tom Conlon
- 6.512Harrison Male
- 6.43Jacob Slater⚽
- 6.124David Kamara▲61'
- 6.017Zane Okoro
- 6.09Joe Ironside
- 5.75Nathan Smith
- 5.22Joel Senior
- 5.016Bobby Faulkner
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Chesterfield · Substitutes
- 37Josh Koroma▲71'8.7
- 26Junior Eccleston▲87'
- 46Tom Pearce▲87'
- 27Kiano Dyer▲88'
- 7Liam Mandeville▲88'
- 4Tom Naylor
- 9Fraser Bryden
Manager: Paul Cook
Tranmere · Substitutes
- 29Dylan Jones▲34'7.4
- 8Sam Finley▲61'7.4
- 24David Kamara▲61'6.1
- 13Coniah Boyce-Clarke
- 22Lee O'Connor
- 23Patrick Brough
- 44Ryan Watson
Manager: Darrell Clarke
Last 5 matches
Chesterfield
W@ Oldham Athletic2-112 Sept 2026
WManchester City U215-315 Sept 2026
WYork City2-019 Sept 2026
WPort Vale1-122 Sept 2026
L@ Cheltenham Town2-126 Sept 2026
Tranmere Rovers
WOldham Athletic2-05 Sept 2026
L@ Gillingham2-012 Sept 2026
D@ Exeter City0-019 Sept 2026
WShrewsbury Town1-022 Sept 2026
DWalsall1-126 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Chesterfield
2
Draws
2
Tranmere
Last meetings
11 Apr 2026Chesterfield1 – 1Tranmere Rovers
25 Oct 2025Tranmere Rovers1 – 1Chesterfield
5 Apr 2025Tranmere Rovers4 – 0Chesterfield
7 Dec 2024Chesterfield3 – 0Tranmere Rovers
1 Dec 2012Tranmere Rovers2 – 1Chesterfield
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | +7 | 25 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Barnet | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | +8 | 22 | WWWLD |
| 3 |  Cheltenham | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 21 | LLLWW |
| 4 |  Crewe | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | WWWLL |
| 5 |  York City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | +8 | 20 | WDDDW |
| 6 |  Walsall | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | +9 | 19 | DDDDW |
| 7 |  Chesterfield | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +6 | 19 | WWWWL |
| 8 |  Exeter | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | +3 | 19 | WWDWW |
| 9 |  Accrington | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | +6 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 10 |  Shrewsbury | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 18 | WLWWD |
| 11 |  Grimsby | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | +3 | 17 | LLLDW |
| 12 |  Gillingham | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 17 | DWLDL |
| 13 |  Tranmere | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | WLDWD |
| 14 |  Swindon | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 16 | LLDWD |
| 15 |  Bristol Rovers | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 16 | LLLLD |
| 16 |  Newport | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | DWDDL |
| 17 |  Rochdale | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -7 | 15 | WDLDL |
| 18 |  Fleetwood Town | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -2 | 14 | LDWLL |
| 19 |  Northampton | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | LDWLW |
| 20 |  Oldham | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 12 | LDWLD |
| 21 |  Colchester | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -5 | 12 | DLDDL |
| 22 |  Rotherham | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LLLDD |
| 23 |  Port Vale | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -6 | 12 | LWWDL |
| 24 |  Crawley | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 6 | DDLLD |
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FAQ
What was the score in Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers?
Chesterfield beat Tranmere Rovers 4-2 on Saturday 3 October (League Two).
Who scored in Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers?
Goals: Dilan Kumar Markanday 15', Dylan Jones 59', Louie Marsh 83', Josh Koroma 85', Josh Koroma 90'+1' and Jacob Slater 90'+4'.
When do Chesterfield play next?
Chesterfield play Newport County on Friday 30 October at 19:45 (UK time).
When do Tranmere Rovers play next?
Tranmere Rovers play Cheltenham Town on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
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