By Deadly Submarine
August 16 2006

All the News and Statistics ahead of the visit of Oldham Athletic to Prenton Park in Coca-Cola League One this Saturday for the opening game of the 2006-07 season. Rovers will be looking to start the season on a high note after the disappointment of last season.

 

 

Saturday 5^th August 2006 – Kick-Off 3.00pm

 

Coca-Cola League One at Prenton Park

 

 

When the fixtures for the new season were released in mid-June, it brought up this early re-union for new Rovers Manager Ronnie Moore against his former Club Oldham Athletic whom he had parted company with just a week before taking the hot-seat at Prenton Park.

 

Since his appointment as Rovers Manager, Moore has brought in nine new players in Gavin Ward, Shane Sherriff, Robbie Stockdale, Chris McCready, John Mullin, Paul McLaren, Kevin Ellison, Chris Shuker and Gareth Taylor as well as renewing the contracts of Jason McAteer and Ian Goodison from last season’s disappointing squad.

 

Following the departure of the man whose team they are set to face in this season opener, the Latics appointed long time player John Sheridan as their new Manager as they look to go better than last seasons 10^th place finish in League One.

 

The two sides also had an early meeting at Prenton Park last season with Rovers running out 4-0 winners just six days into the new season thanks to goals from Chris Greenacre (2), Ian Sharps and Gareth Roberts.

 

In the return match at Boundary Park, Rovers were beaten 1-0 thanks to a Richie Wellens free-kick in the second half of the game.

 

DEADLY SUB USELESS MATCH FACT – Tranmere have NEVER before played a game on 5^th August.

 

 

Tranmere Rovers 

 

Rovers are injury and suspension free for the long-awaited season opener in which Fans are likely to see almost a whole new starting eleven from the team that lost 2-0 at home to Doncaster on the final day of last season.

 

New signings Gavin Ward, Robbie Stockdale, Shane Sherriff, Chris McCready, Kevin Ellison, Chris Shuker, Paul McLaren, John Mullin and Gareth Taylor are expected to join Ian Goodison and Chris Greenacre from last season's squad in Saturday's starting line-up.

 

There is the possibility that Calvin Zola may start alongside Greenacre instead of Taylor.

 

Oldham Athletic

 

The Latics have Richie Wellens (hamstring) and Dabo (knee) as likely injury absentees but it is expected that Chris Hall (ankle) will be fit to play.

 

Match Referee – Ray Olivier (West Midlands)

 

 

12th August 2005 – Coca-Cola League One – Prenton Park

 

Tranmere Rovers  4 – 0  Oldham Athletic 

Greenacre 45

Sharps 54

Roberts 77

Greenacre 90

 

Attendance: 8,466

 

Referee: Ray Olivier (West Midlands)

 

25^th February 2006 – Coca-Cola League One – Boundary Park

 

Oldham Athletic  1 – 0  Tranmere Rovers 

Wellens 35                                                

 

Attendance: 5,281

 

Referee: Graham Salisbury (Lancashire)

 

                                               

All Matches:

P58      W22     D14      L22       F95       A94

 

At Prenton Park:

P29      W15     D8        L6         F63       A40

 

 

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