Setting the scene…
Tranmere Rovers are back on their travels when they make the trip to Rotherham United for a Sky Bet League One fixture this Saturday, 3pm kick-off at the New York Stadium.
Micky Mellon’s men head to South Yorkshire aiming to pick up their first away points of the season against a Millers outfit who sit 14th in the division.
Paul Warne’s hosts slipped to a 1-0 defeat to local rivals Sheffield Wednesday in the Carabao Cup second-round on Wednesday night.
Team News
Manager Mellon confirmed in his pre-match press conference Morgan Ferrier will be out for eight weeks with a knee injury he sustained in training.
Ollie Banks and Corey Blackett-Taylor will both miss the game at Rotherham this weekend after the pair were sent off in the 2-0 defeat away to Bristol Rovers.
Boss Mellon will be without Jake Caprice, (ankle) Mark Ellis, (knee) Evan Gumbs (ACL) and Ishmael Miller (hamstring).
One to Watch
New signing Freddie Ladapo has scored twice so far in the opening month of the campaign.
The Londoner turned professional at Colchester United in 2011 having come through the Essex side’s youth system and spent time in Non-League with Thurrock, Chelmsford City, Bishop’s Stortford, Kidderminster Harriers, Hayes and Yeading United and Grays Athletic.
Ladapo went onto score 25 goals in 53 outings turning out for Margate which earned him a move to Premier League Crystal Palace in March 2016.
He was later loaned to Oldham Athletic and Shrewsbury Town before he made his Premier League debut for Palace away versus Manchester United at Old Trafford in September 2017 as a substitute.
In January 2018, Ladapo signed for Southend United prior to a switch to Plymouth Argyle six-months later.
The 26-year-old made 45 appearances for the Pilgrims in 2018/19, scoring 18 times in 45 games for the Home Park club.
Ladapo became Rotherham’s club-record signing this summer on an undisclosed fee and leads their goal scoring this term.
Tickets
We have now sold out of our initial allocation of 675 tickets for our away fixture at Rotherham United on Saturday 31st August.
Supporters will now be able to pay on the gate at The New York Stadium at an increased price.
Tickets will be available from the away ticket office from 1:30pm and it will be cash only.
Prices:
Adults: £25
Concessions: £15
Ambulant Disabled: £13
Juniors 13-17: £9
Under 12: £7
Past Meetings
Tranmere’s record against Rotherham stands at won 24, drawn 16 and lost 26 of their meetings.
The last fixture between the sides came in Sky Bet League One in January 2014, which saw the Millers win 2-1 at Prenton Park.
Match Coverage
The SWA can listen to uninterrupted match commentary of Tranmere Rovers’ Sky Bet League One fixture away at Rotherham United on Saturday afternoon.
Your match day commentary team of Phil Wilkinson, Rob Edwards and Adam Siddorn will guide you through events at the New York Stadium over in South Yorkshire.
iFollow Tranmere is the only place you can listen to devoted TRFC coverage and if you sign-up, you can watch exclusive behind the scenes content, interviews and match highlights.
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Alternatively, you can follow the action through our social media channels below, with full text coverage during the fixture, followed by a match report.
Twitter: @TranmereRovers
Facebook: @trfcofficial
Instagram: @tranmererovers
Did you know?
Ronnie Moore remains a favourite at both Tranmere Rovers and Rotherham United after spells on the Wirral and in South Yorkshire as a player and manager.
Moore started and finished his career at Prenton Park, making over 300 appearances for Rovers and was also in the dugout at TRFC over two separate stays between 2006-2009 and 2012-2014.
The 66-year-old also made 125 appearances for Rotherham over a three-year stint (1980-1983) and was boss at the Millers from 1997-2005 and 2009-2011.