BIRKENHEAD, England (Interstat) — Tranmere Rovers and Grimsby Town played to a 1-1 draw Saturday in a League Two match at Prenton Park.

Grimsby Town struck first in the 43rd minute when forward Justin Amaluzor found the net. Tranmere Rovers equalized in the 64th minute on a goal from defender Nathan Smith. The only caution of the match came deep into second-half stoppage time, in the 92nd minute, when midfielder Jamie Walker was shown a yellow card.

The result extended Grimsby Town’s unbeaten run in league play to four matches, while Tranmere Rovers extended their winless streak to six league games.

Grimsby Town, now 22-12-12 in League Two this season, entered the match on a three-match winning streak in the competition. The Mariners had defeated Swindon Town 4-0 on April 25, Cambridge United 2-1 on April 21 and Gillingham 4-1 on April 18. That run followed a 2-1 defeat at Chesterfield on April 14, which snapped a five-match unbeaten spell. Overall across all competitions, Grimsby Town stands at 25-16-12.

Tranmere Rovers, 10-25-12 in League Two, came in having lost four of their previous five league matches. Their lone positive result in that stretch was a 3-1 victory at Cheltenham Town on April 21. The Rovers had also lost to Milton Keynes Dons 3-0 on April 25 and to Bristol Rovers 2-1 on April 18, and played to a 1-1 draw at Chesterfield on April 11. Across all competitions, Tranmere Rovers is 11-26-12.

The two sides had met once earlier this season, on Nov. 27, 2025, when Tranmere Rovers earned a 2-1 victory at Grimsby Town.

Interstat’s game simulator projected a final score of 1-1. The Interstat ELO system gave Grimsby Town a 72.50 percent probability of winning the match.