Tranmere Rovers vs Carlisle United. Sky Bet League Two.
Prenton ParkAttendance8,095.
Saturday 30 March 2019 19:01, UK
Tranmere's rapid pursuit of automatic promotion continues to gather pace after they overpowered Carlisle United 3-0 at Prenton Park to notch a seventh-straight league win.
Ollie Banks headed Rovers in front just before the break, while James Norwood's 27th league goal of the season doubled their advantage in the second half and Manny Monthe added a third late on.
Rovers now know that victory over Oldham on Tuesday evening will move them into fourth place in League Two, with promotion rivals MK Dons and Bury still to come to Prenton Park.
United had enjoyed the better chances of the first half and should have led just before the half-hour mark, when Nathan Thomas' low cross was smashed against the underside of Scott Davies' cross bar.
But on the stroke of half time, David Perkins fired over a cross that was headed home by Banks from close range.
Tranmere returned after the break with renewed vigour and doubled their lead after 64 minutes when Norwood's header from Carpice's cross was saved by Adam Collin but bundled home at the second attempt.
Monthe added some gloss late on with a bullet header.
