Tranny go through
   Oxford went out of the Worthington Cup tonight, with Matt Murphy missing
   a penalty and goals from Yates and Grant gave Tranmere a 2-0 win.
   A fairly quiet first half saw both sides create very little in the opening
   period until first half injury time when Oxford were awarded a penalty
   following a challenge on Joey Beauchamp.
   Tranmere had created the better half chances up until that point with Scott
   Taylor seeing his early powerful drive come back off the upright. Lee
   Jones had the only other clear cut chance of the half for Tranmere which
   he wasted.
   However, Oxford had the best chance to go in front two minutes into first
   half stoppage time and Beauchamp went down as he was pressured by
   Steve Yates but Joe Murphy did well to get down low to his right to save
   Matt Murphy's spot kick.
   Tranmere started the second half brightly and it didn't take long before
   they were in front.
   Twelve minutes into the second period Alan Mahon saw his shot blocked
   but it broke to Steve Yates, who despite scuffing his shot watched the ball
   manage to dribble past Andre Arendse.
   Rovers then made it two just six minutes later as Tony Grant - on loan from
   Everton but with permission to play - took a first time shot from 25 yards
   out, which Arendse really should've held but having taken the sting out of
   the effort he rather embarrassingly let it slip into the back of the net
   through his legs!
   Tranmere held on fairly comfortably, especially after Paul Tait had been
   dismissed with 9 minutes remaining, to secure a place in the fourth round
   and a tie with Barnsley.

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