Football League Cup First Round First Leg - Saturday 12th August 1978
TRANMERE ROVERS
1
- Hugh McCauley 85
1
WIGAN ATHLETIC
1
- Tommy Gore 90
TRANMERE ROVERS
- 1K. Dickie Johnson GK
- 2. Ray Matthias
- 3. Eddie Flood
- 5. Dennis Postlethwaite
- 6. Mark Palios
- 4. Tommy O'Neill
- 7. Steve Peplow
John Kerr minutes - 8. Steve Craven
- 9. Ronnie Moore
- 11. Hugh McCauley
- 10. Clive Evans
- Subs
- 12. John Kerr
Steve Peplow minutes
WIGAN ATHLETIC
- 1K. John Brown GK
- 2. Tommy Gore
- 3. Joe Hinnigan
- 5. Noel Ward
Neil Davids minutes - 6. Ian Gillibrand
- 4. Jeff Wright
- 7. Frank Corrigan
- 8. Ian Purdie
- 9. Alan Crompton
- 10. Peter Houghton
- 11. John Wilkie
- Subs
- 12. Neil Davids
Noel Ward minutes
Venue: Prenton Park
Attendance: 4,402
Kick Off: 15:00
Referee: G. P. Owen, Anglesey