Bristol Rovers 2, Tranmere Rovers 1

BIRKENHEAD, England (Interstat) — Substitute Yusuf Akhamrich scored an 84th-minute winner as Bristol Rovers opened its League Two season with a 2-1 comeback victory over Tranmere Rovers on Saturday at Prenton Park. The match, a physical contest that featured seven yellow cards, was decided by the depth and impact of the visiting squad’s bench. Bristol Rovers rallied from a one-goal deficit with two second-half strikes within a 13-minute span to secure the three points. The game’s first major chance fell to the hosts, but the deadlock was broken by a substitute. Bristol Rovers’ Promise Omochere, who had entered the match… Read more...