Tranmere boss Ronnie Moore hails team’s performance against Carlisle United

Oct 8 2008 by Our Correspondent, Birkenhead News

TRANMERE boss Ronnie Moore hailed his side as “the best team from start to finish” following their 2-1 victory at Carlisle United.

Goals by Ian Moore and Ryan Shotton secured the points before substitute Danny Graham notched a consolation for the Cumbrians in the last seconds of injury time for Rovers.

Moore said: “I’m pleased with the progress we are making away from home. We are going in the right direction.

“Only a few weeks ago, we were moaning about our away form. Now we’ve won two and drawn one of our last three games on the road.

“People say it is a defensive set-up but if it is used right and you play the ball quickly, it can be a positive formation and a massive weapon for us.

“We have the attacking-minded players to operate that system in a positive way. We could have won the game by four or five goals and we must be due to give someone a good hiding.”

Ian Moore, the manager’s son, won widespread plaudits for his contribution on the right side of the midfield five.

Moore Snr added: “When (striker) Bas Savage drifts out wide, it enables Ian to come inside and play as a striker, which of course suits him. He got in early with a nice touch, turn and finish for the first goal. With the pace of Ian and Ed Sonko and the passing ability of Antony Kay, we were always a threat on the counter-attack.”

The only blemish on Tranmere’s day was the goal Graham fired home from a 93rd-minute corner.

Moore said: “It was disappointing to concede a goal from a set play with the last kick of the game, particularly as we had defended so well. The back four wanted a clean sheet and so did I.”