Tranmere equalised when Barnett found space on the left to apply a confident finish on 54 minutes.

But Rovers were quickly behind when Lane failed to hold a low shot from Laird’s Mexican trialist Hugo and Tucker pounced on the loose ball to force it over the line.

Rovers then went two goals behind when Lane fumbled a back pass, allowing substitute Kearns to take the ball off him and guide it into an unguarded net.

The busy Fraughan deservedly put his name on the scoresheet late on with a fierce rising shot into the top corner but Rovers couldn’t add another.

CAMMELL LAIRD: Whiteside, Gardner, Bigland, Atherton, Collins, Locke, King, Courtenay, Tucker, Andrews, Head.

TRANMERE ROVERS: Lane, Edds, Cresswell, Allott, Hansen, Abbey, Barnett, McLaren, Curran, Gornell, Fraughan, Subs: Rule, Gibbs, Ashcroft.

Meanwhile, another Tranmere side secured a 2-0 win over local amateurs Heswall last night thanks to two goals from striker Ian Moore.

Assistant manager Jason McAteer was in charge of a line-up that also included senior professional Chris Shuker and new signings Alan Mahon and John