Magical Morris at the double for Rovers

MICKY MELLON felt that his side’s draw with Wycombe was a missed opportunity.

Kieron Morris gave Rovers an early lead, before the visitors overturned the deficit either side of halftime with goal from Joe Jacobson and Alex Samuel, but Morris struck again to ensure that this tie must be settled in a replay at Adams Park.

Mellon said: “We were disappointed with the goals that we’ve lost from set plays, but overall you’d have to say a really hard fought keenly contested cup tie.

“Kieron Morris has scored two good goals today.

“We keep on at him, saying that he can weigh in with more goals with the quality that he has. Two good finishes that keeps us in the hat.

“We were one nil up and cruising and then we gave away a free kick on the edge of the box.

“We know how dangerous the lad (Jacobson) is from there. It’s a missed opportunity and they’ve got back in the game.

“But in terms of resilience and all of the qualities that are needed in a FA cup tie we weren’t found wanting. Maybe right at the end there we could’ve nicked it.” Winger Morris was Tranmere’s best attacking threat throughout the match and when he held off his marker three minutes into the contest, he drilled the ball into the bottom corner.

That finish was upstaged by Jacobson’s free-kick, which he expertly bent into top corner left-footed.

Poor defending from Rovers allowed Samuel to poke the Chairboys back in front from inside the box, but the hosts were the better attacking team and deservedly drew level again through the impressive Morris.

Tranmere had a chance to snatch victory at the death, but made a hash of their counter attack and had to settle for a replay.

Wanderers boss Gareth Ainsworth said: “It’s away from home and we haven’t been beat again. It’s a fantastic result for us, just the fixture build-up now is looking very Tranmere-ish for us.

“The boys have given everything. I thought Tranmere defended well, they were solid opponents at times but we had the chances to win it at the end.

“Akinfenwa has just missed the top corner and Darius (Charles) has almost popped one in.”