A dominant start went unrewarded before Bobby Faulkner headed in the game’s only goal. Here are our player ratings from Sixfields...
9. Joe O'Brien-Whitmarsh
Forced McGee into a very smart stop early on and then thrashed over on the volley. Lovely pass set up Dale for a decent opening. If one of those chances goes in it's a very different game. As it was, it turned into a frustrating evening... 6.5 | Getty Images
10. Owen Dale
Arguably had the best two chances of the night, though neither were easy. The first was at an angle and McGee saved well, the second saw the defender get a slight touch, forcing him to slash wide. Tranmere defended deep in the second half and therefore there was very little space... 6.5 | Getty Images
11. Matty Warhurst
He had a few sights of goal but nothing clear-cut, firing straight at McGee and seeing another effort blocked. Again, there was hardly any space in the penalty box and he was up against bigger, stronger defenders... 6 | Getty Images
12. James Maxwell
Unable to offer the type of quality needed from the flanks in the final 20 minutes... 6 | Getty Images