James Wallace: Tranmere captain appears in practice match

Tranmere captain James Wallace has moved closer to a comeback after almost a year out injured by completing the full 60 minutes of a training match.

The 21-year-old appeared against the club's youth team on Tuesday.

Wallace was only expected to miss about six weeks after suffering a knee injury in December 2012, but has not played since then.

A series of complications pushed back his return and he admitted in September that he feared he may never play again.

Midfielder Wallace joined Tranmere from Everton in the summer of 2012 and played a key role in Rovers' rise to the top of League One in the early stages of last term.

However, his injury absence coincided with a dip in form that eventually saw Ronnie Moore's side finish in mid-table.