Joseph Mills’ early objective was shortly cancelled out by James Norwood
Tranmere Rovers did sufficient to get previous Forest Inexperienced Rovers within the League Two playoff semi-final.
The second leg completed 1-1 and noticed Micky Mellon’s aspect e-book their place at Wembley, because of an combination win, the place they may face Newport County later this month.
Tranmere had began the higher at The New Garden and chalked up the primary shot of the sport when Liam Ridehalgh tried his luck from exterior the realm nevertheless it was simply gathered by Forest Inexperienced keeper Lewis Ward.
The hosts quickly obtained into their stride and opened the scoring when Junior Mondal floated a free-kick into the realm which was met by Mills and his header ended up at the back of the online.
With the tough Reece Brown inflicting issues for the guests, Forest Inexperienced pushed for a second to offer them the mixture lead however struggled to discover a well past spectacular defender Manny Monthe.
On the different finish, Banks fired a low effort at Ward earlier than the guests levelled on the evening via a well-worked effort.
David Perkins despatched a cross to the far aspect of the realm the place Kieron Morris was readily available to move down for star striker Norwood to crash a volley into the underside nook.
The Gloucestershire aspect appeared to hit again earlier than the break however a Dayle Grubb snap shot was directed straight on the keeper whereas Ridehalgh pulled off a significant defensive header to disclaim Christian Doidge simply earlier than the break.
Forest Inexperienced boss Mark Cooper made a change on the break, changing Mondal with George Williams as his aspect appeared for the objective that will take the tie to additional time.
However it was the guests who virtually added to the scoreline two minutes after the restart when a deft Morris free-kick was solely simply missed by Sid Nelson six yards out.
Williams pressured Scott Davies right into a save at his close to publish and Doidge simply missed out once more when Liam Shephard’s cross was gathered by the keeper.
Winchester additionally fizzed a shot low previous the upright as Forest Inexperienced appeared for his or her all-important second objective, however that was to show his ultimate enter as he picked up a second yellow after 67 minutes for a foul on Norwood and, identical to at Prenton Park, Cooper’s aspect have been decreased to 10 males.
There was one final effort from the house aspect two minutes from the top however Williams’ free-kick into the realm was scuffed broad of the goal by Mills.
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