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Tranmere's season under Keith Hill has unravelled since the Papa John's Trophy Final at Wembley. Photo: Phil Bryan/Pro Sport Images The ink had barely dried on what appeared to be a hastily prepared statement announcing Keith Hill's arrival when Tranmere fans started to voice their disapproval. A search for Mike Jackson's replacement had not resulted in a romantic marriage with local favourite Nigel Adkins or managerial hotshot Danny Cowley, but instead a relatively safe pair of hands from Bolton. Regardless of his obvious credentials it was not the appointment that supporters had wante...

Keith Hill has been sacked by Tranmere Rovers. Photo: Phil Bryan Keith Hill has been sacked as manager of Tranmere Rovers, the club has announced. Hill has come under pressure in recent months following a run of poor performances and results and gave a bizarre post-match interview on Saturday after Rovers qualified for the League Two playoffs. In a statement sent to the Globe, chairman Mark Palios said: “Despite success achieved on the pitch in the form of securing a place in the Play-Offs and reaching the Papa John’s Trophy final, in the Play-Offs an entire season gets distilled i...

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Forest Green Rovers joins campaign against gambling sponsorship Share May 17, 2021 Forest Green Rovers FC has become the first professional English football club to call for a ban on gambling sponsorships, joining national campaign The Big Step. Part of the Gambling with Lives charity, the Big Step calls for an end to sponsorship promotion and advertising of gambling in football, and was founded to raise awareness of the ‘growing dependence’ of the sport on the betting and gaming industry. Gambling With Lives – established to support people bereaved by gambling-related harm – uses ...

Players line up for the national anthem wearing their arm bands. Photo: Phil Bryan, Pro Sports Images Tranmere Rovers paid a Wembley tribute to one of their own supporters who was tragically killed less than two weeks ago. The club's players donned black armbands over their traditional white strip in memory of dedicated supporter Martin Decker from Prenton. Rovers fans watching the Papa John's Trophy Final at home on television noticed the armbands and queried what the gesture was in aid of, before Tranmere's co-owner Nicola Palios confirmed the reasons behind it via social media. Res...