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Carabao Cup · 2026/27

Tranmere Rovers Carabao Cup fixtures and results 2026/27

Tranmere's 2000 League Cup final included an equaliser scored with ten men, followed shortly by Leicester's winner. The route to Wembley had already brought several emphatic victories and success in both semi-final legs. Current Rovers fixtures appear above; this guide follows the final's turning points and the matches which earned Tranmere their place there.

UK kick-off times · GMT / BSTUpdated twice daily · Last fixture check: 14 Nov 2026, 18:00 GMT
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Tranmere Rovers: cup campaign

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Tranmere Rovers 2–2 Rochdale. After penalties. Rochdale win 2–1 on penalties. Rochdale go through. Tranmere Rovers are out of this season’s Carabao Cup.

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Kelly equalised after Hill's dismissal

Tranmere lost 2–1 to Leicester at Wembley on 27 February 2000. Matt Elliott opened the scoring for Leicester, and Clint Hill was sent off in the 63rd minute after a second booking. Rovers were both a goal and a player down.

David Kelly nevertheless equalised in the 77th minute. Elliott scored again in the 81st, restoring Leicester's lead just four minutes later. The sequence shows how close Tranmere came to changing the final's outcome despite their numerical disadvantage.

John Aldridge managed Rovers, with the match record listing the starting team, substitutions, goals and cards. For supporters looking back, Kelly's goal belongs after Hill's dismissal, not before it. That detail gives the equaliser its proper context and explains why the brief spell at 1–1 remains an important part of the final's story.

Bolton beaten in both semi-final legs

Tranmere began the 1999/00 competition by beating Blackpool 4–3 on aggregate. Coventry were then overcome 6–4 on aggregate, with a 5–1 home win providing the decisive advantage despite a 3–1 away defeat. The first two rounds each consisted of two legs.

Home victories over Oxford, Barnsley and Middlesbrough followed, by scores of 2–0, 4–0 and 2–1. Those results carried Rovers from round three through the quarter-final and into a semi-final against Bolton.

Tranmere won 1–0 away and 3–0 at home to take that tie 4–0 on aggregate. Unlike the opening Blackpool and Coventry ties, the semi-final brought a win and a clean sheet in each leg. The run ended against Leicester, but the full route shows the variety of opponents and scorelines which preceded the Wembley match.

Tranmere's Wembley cup questions

Who scored Tranmere's goal in the 2000 final?

David Kelly equalised in the 77th minute against Leicester, after Clint Hill had been sent off. Leicester later won the final 2–1.

Did Rovers win both legs against Bolton?

Yes. A 1–0 away victory and a 3–0 home win gave Tranmere a 4–0 aggregate semi-final success.

Which teams did Tranmere beat between Coventry and Bolton?

Oxford, Barnsley and Middlesbrough. All three ties were at home, and the respective 2–0, 4–0 and 2–1 victories took Rovers into the semi-final.

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