Rovers taking the lead after 20 minutes at Prenton Park through Ryan Fraughan before second-half goals from Ryan McGreevy and Danny Mayor, who had been on loan at Tranmere from Preston earlier in the season, meant that North End took all three points back to Deepdale.
Accrington Stanley had a match postponed at the Crown Ground for about the 100th time this season, while Carlisle were also waterlogged out at Globe Way, Buckley Town FC in their away fixture at Wrexham, the Cumbrians having only played two second-string league games in the last two months.
Next week "might" see the Blues in action, I say might because United's scheduled game is at perennial postponers Accrington, that the only game in the division, while three clubs, in Morecambe, Oldham and Preston are in action in the optional to enter League Cup.
Result in the division on Monday 7th December, 7pm
Accrington Stanley P-P Morecambe
Results in the division on Wednesday 9th December, 2pm
Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Preston North End
Wrexham P-P Carlisle United
Fixture in the division on Wednesday 16th December, 2pm
Accrington Stanley v Carlisle United
Fixtures in the totesport.com League Cup Group Two on Tuesday 15th December
Middlesbrough v Morecambe (2pm)
Oldham Athletic v Preston North End (7pm)
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