Ryan Lowe, scorer of a hat-trick against Coventry City earlier in the season, set Tranmere Rovers on the way to a double against the Sky Blues on Saturday when his early penalty set the Merseysiders up for a 3-1 victory at Prenton Park.
912 travelling fans watched Steven Pressley’s side succumb to a third straight league defeat and the manager himself was critical of his side after the game, telling the official club website: ‘Results and performances like that are unacceptable.’
City had chances of their own, forcing home keeper Fon Williams into a number of saves and also were dealing with a lack of fit strikers due to a combination of factors which ruled out the likes of Callum Wilson, Nathan Delfouneso and Chuba Akpom.
The manager did not hide behind that after the game but will look to get at least two of those three onto the field for next Sunday’s ‘home’ game against Shrewsbury as the Sky Blues look to stop a slump becoming a slide towards the relegation dogfight.
Opposition boss John McMahon, in temporary charge with Ronnie Moore currently sidelined, said: “I am proud of the players for how professional they have been in their performance.
“When you create chances then you will always be in the game and we were bright and caused Coventry problems.”
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