Rochdale 1-0 Tranmere Rovers

Coventry City loan man Danny Cashman came off the bench to score his first league goal for Rochdale with an 84th-minute winner to earn a 1-0 victory over Tranmere Rovers.

Dale dominated the game for long spells, although the visitors were left to rue their luck after twice hitting the woodwork.

In the opening 10 minutes Abraham Odoh teed up Jake Beesley for a smart turn and shot which Rovers goalkeeper Joe Murphy pushed away, while the visitors went close soon after when Josh Hawkes struck the foot of a post with a 20-yard drive.

A scrappy start to the second half was not helped by a lengthy stoppage in play when Murphy received treatment after a collision with his own team-mate, the keeper eventually being carried off on a stretcher.

Replacement Ross Doohan was the busier of the two keepers but was never seriously tested until Cashman, on a season-long loan from Coventry, flashed a brilliant finish into the corner of the net.

But Tranmere missed a glorious chance to level during the eight minutes of time added on when another sub, Sam Foley, struck a post with an effort from eight yards with just Joel Coleman to beat.

Match report supplied by PA Media.