Tranmere Reserves suffered a 2-1 defeat at Carlisle United in the totesport.com League on Wednesday afternoon.

Rovers were 2-0 down at half time and pulled a goal back through midfielder Max Power late on, but they were unable to net a second time to draw level.

Tranmere: Collister, Benson, Pursehouse, Baker, Ashcroft, Roberts, Mackreth, Power, Rule, Jennings, McNamara. Substitutes: Gibbs, Coughlin, Garnett.