Tranmere replaced Brentford at the bottom of League One after the Bees cruised to victory at Prenton Park.
Brentford took the lead when midfielder Kevin O'Connor slotted home a penalty after Aaron Cresswell handled a Craig Woodman cross.
O'Connor got his second with a 35-yard free-kick, which flew through a crowd of players and inside the far post.
The win was completed by midfielder Marcus Bean, who struck home a Charlie MacDonald cross.
Tranmere manager Les Parry told BBC Radio Merseyside: "It was a massively disappointing afternoon as these are the games we've got to win.
"To be fair to Brentford they took their chances today and they were worthy winners.
"We've got to look forward to the Walsall game, that is a winnable game for us even after that performance."
Brentford boss Andy Scott told BBC London 94.9: "The spotlight was on us after last week but the response of everyone at the club was magnificent"
"We felt to come here and impose ourselves I needed to make some changes and the lads that came in had a point to prove"
"We have been organised and resolute and chased lost causes and could have scored more so I am really satisfied."
Live text and stats
Saturday, 16 October 2010
Npower League One
Home Team
Score
Away Team
Time
Tranmere
0-3
Brentford
FT
(HT 0-1)
O'Connor (pen) 7
O'Connor 67
Bean 81
Tranmere
31 Gulacsi
03 Cresswell
05 Goodison
17 Darville yellow card
32 Wootton
06 McLaren (Fraughan 65)
08 Welsh
30 Mendy
07 Showunmi
21 Jennings
27 Akins (Morrow 72)
Substitutes
13 Collister,
02 Cathalina,
18 Blanchard,
24 Bakayogo,
15 Fraughan,
26 McGurk,
28 Morrow
Brentford
51 Hamer
03 Woodman
12 Spillane
22 Osborne
32 Legge
02 O'Connor
04 Bean
11 Weston
16 Wood
10 MacDonald yellow card
29 Alexander yellow card (Grabban 83)
Substitutes
01 Lee,
05 McCracken,
06 Balkestein,
07 Saunders,
13 Hunt,
20 Diagouraga,
19 Grabban
Ref: WebbAtt: 4,929
TRANMERE
BRENTFORD
Possession
Tranmere51%
Brentford49%
Attempts on target
Tranmere3
Brentford2
Attempts off target
Tranmere7
Brentford4
Corners
Tranmere4
Brentford6
Fouls
Tranmere10
Brentford10
Final Result
Full Time
90:00+3:06 The referee ends the match.
90:00+1:04 Short corner taken by Kevin O'Connor.
90:00+0:45 Lewis Grabban produces a cross, clearance by Aaron Cresswell.
90:00+0:08 Leon Legge fouled by Ian Goodison, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Ben Hamer.
89:36 The referee penalises Lewis Grabban for handball. Free kick taken by Peter Gulacsi.
89:04 Shot from long distance by Ryan Fraughan goes wide of the left-hand upright.
88:15 Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Wootton on Charlie MacDonald. Craig Woodman takes the direct free kick.
86:50 Marcus Bean fouled by John Welsh, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick taken by Craig Woodman.
85:42 A cross is delivered by Ryan Fraughan, clearance by Karleigh Osborne.
84:30 The referee blows for offside. Ben Hamer takes the indirect free kick.
83:58 Kevin O'Connor gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on John Welsh. Free kick taken by Liam Darville.
82:59 Substitution Lewis Grabban comes on in place of Gary Alexander.
82:42 Ryan Fraughan has an effort at goal from just inside the box that misses to the left of the target.
80:39 The assist for the goal came from Charlie MacDonald.
80:39 GOAL - Marcus Bean:Tranmere 0 - 3 Brentford Goal scored by Marcus Bean from deep inside the penalty box to the top left corner of the goal. Tranmere 0-3 Brentford.
77:38 Scott Wootton fouled by Gary Alexander, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Peter Gulacsi.
77:38 Booking Gary Alexander receives a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.
76:57 Dale Jennings sends in a cross, clearance made by Craig Woodman.
75:48 Charlie MacDonald challenges Liam Darville unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Peter Gulacsi.
71:15 Unfair challenge on Craig Woodman by John Welsh results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Ben Hamer.
71:15 Substitution Lucas Akins goes off and Sammy Morrow comes on.
68:26 Effort from 12 yards by Aaron Cresswell. Craig Woodman gets a block in.
67:25 Booking Charlie MacDonald receives a yellow card.
66:05 Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Wootton on Myles Weston.
66:05 GOAL - Kevin O'Connor:Tranmere 0 - 2 Brentford Kevin O'Connor gets on the score sheet with a goal from long distance to the bottom right corner of the goal. Tranmere 0-2
Brentford.
64:51 Substitution (Tranmere) makes a substitution, with Ryan Fraughan coming on for Paul McLaren.
64:30 Lucas Akins has an effort at goal from outside the box which misses left.
63:39 Michael Spillane concedes a free kick for a foul on Aaron Cresswell. Peter Gulacsi takes the free kick.
62:27 Myles Weston concedes a free kick for a foul on Liam Darville. Aaron Cresswell restarts play with the free kick.
62:08 The ball is crossed by Aaron Cresswell, Myles Weston manages to make a clearance.
60:53 Craig Woodman concedes a free kick for a foul on Lucas Akins. Direct free kick taken by Aaron Cresswell.
58:47 Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Sam Wood by Arnaud Mendy. Ben Hamer restarts play with the free kick.
58:32 Liam Darville delivers the ball, Charlie MacDonald makes a clearance.
58:00 Aaron Cresswell takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, Kevin O'Connor makes a clearance.
57:41 Corner taken right-footed by Aaron Cresswell from the left by-line, clearance made by Leon Legge.
57:26 Enoch Showunmi takes a shot. Save by Ben Hamer.
56:46 Corner taken by Kevin O'Connor, John Welsh manages to make a clearance.
56:30 Corner taken left-footed by Sam Wood from the right by-line, clearance made by Arnaud Mendy.
56:14 Myles Weston crosses the ball, clearance made by Aaron Cresswell.
55:27 Foul by Marcus Bean on Enoch Showunmi, free kick awarded. Aaron Cresswell takes the direct free kick.
53:57 The ball is sent over by Liam Darville, Effort on goal by Enoch Showunmi from deep inside the area goes harmlessly over the
bar.
53:01 Aaron Cresswell crosses the ball, Enoch Showunmi produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box that clears the crossbar.
52:22 Aaron Cresswell fouled by Gary Alexander, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Peter Gulacsi.
51:28 Gary Alexander has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide right of the goal.
49:36 Floated corner taken by Aaron Cresswell from the left by-line, clearance by Craig Woodman.
49:17 Short corner taken by Aaron Cresswell from the left by-line, Craig Woodman makes a clearance.
49:00 A cross is delivered by Dale Jennings, Kevin O'Connor manages to make a clearance.
47:40 The assistant referee signals for offside against John Welsh. Ben Hamer restarts play with the free kick.
46:36 Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Craig Woodman, save by Peter Gulacsi.
46:19 A cross is delivered by Myles Weston, Ian Goodison makes a clearance.
45:42 The assistant referee flags for offside against Enoch Showunmi. Ben Hamer takes the direct free kick.
45:01 The referee blows his whistle to start the second half.
Half Time
45:00+1:12 The match has reached half-time.
45:00+0:07 Effort from the edge of the penalty box by Myles Weston goes wide of the right-hand upright.
44:08 Craig Woodman produces a drilled left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
42:20 Centre by Aaron Cresswell, Ben Hamer makes a save.
39:44 Aaron Cresswell sends in a cross, clearance made by Michael Spillane.
36:26 Liam Darville produces a cross, save made by Ben Hamer.
34:59 Corner taken by Kevin O'Connor.
33:16 The ball is delivered by Michael Spillane, save by Peter Gulacsi.
32:31 Enoch Showunmi crosses the ball.
31:44 Shot from outside the box by Dale Jennings misses to the left of the target.
30:41 Enoch Showunmi concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Spillane. Ben Hamer restarts play with the free kick.
30:01 Unfair challenge on Marcus Bean by John Welsh results in a free kick. Ben Hamer takes the direct free kick.
27:27 Ian Goodison fouled by Charlie MacDonald, the ref awards a free kick. Peter Gulacsi takes the direct free kick.
27:00 Myles Weston fouled by Liam Darville, the ref awards a free kick. Kevin O'Connor takes the free kick.
26:08 Sam Wood produces a cross.
25:03 Liam Darville crosses the ball, Effort from the edge of the box by Dale Jennings goes wide of the left-hand upright.
24:52 Myles Weston sends in a cross, save made by Peter Gulacsi.
24:34 Liam Darville sends in a cross, clearance made by Leon Legge.
22:23 A cross is delivered by Craig Woodman, clearance by Aaron Cresswell.
20:22 Craig Woodman delivers the ball, clearance made by Scott Wootton.
17:59 Liam Darville concedes a free kick for a foul on Craig Woodman. Direct free kick taken by Kevin O'Connor, Shot from deep inside
the area by Gary Alexander goes over the bar.
17:59 Booking The referee cautions Liam Darville for unsporting behaviour.
14:34 The ball is delivered by Dale Jennings, Enoch Showunmi takes a shot. Leon Legge gets a block in.
8:18 The ball is swung over by Michael Spillane.
6:39 Aaron Cresswell is adjudged to have handled the ball.
6:39 GOAL - Kevin O'Connor:Tranmere 0 - 1 Brentford Penalty scored by Kevin O'Connor. Tranmere 0-1 Brentford.
4:27 Charlie MacDonald challenges Scott Wootton unfairly and gives away a free kick. Peter Gulacsi takes the free kick.
1:31 Kevin O'Connor sends in a cross.
1:05 Kevin O'Connor takes a inswinging corner from the left by-line to the near post, clearance by Liam Darville.
0:35 The ball is crossed by Gary Alexander, Liam Darville manages to make a clearance.
0:00 The ref blows the whistle to start the match.
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