Tranmere Rovers 2 Hereford United 1.

HEREFORD United’s relegation was all but confirmed at Prenton Park with their 27th defeat of the season at Prenton Park on Easter Monday.

The injury-ravaged Bulls side had no way back after falling two goals behind in the first half-hour and now only a mathematical miracle can save them.

Hereford fell behind after seven minutes when Bas Savage raced through to score.

And Rovers increased their lead when Charlie Barnett curled in a shot from just inside the penalty area after a neat exchange of passes. Rovers skipper Ian Goodison was sent off 18 minutes from time but all Hereford could manage was a Steve Guinan penalty from the last kick of the match.

Hereford: Gulacsi; Gwynne, Diagouraga, Rose, Taylor; Pugh (Johnson, 84 min), Smith, O’Leary, Done (MacLeod, 84 min); Guinan, Myrie-Williams. Subs not used: Veiga, d’Agostino, Jones.

Tranmere: Coyne, Taylor, Chorley, Goodison, Kay, Savage, Moore, Jennings (Edds, 46 min), Sonko, Barnett, Shotton.

Referee: Nigel Miller (County Durham).

Goals: Savage, 8 min, 1-0; Barnett, 27 min, 2-0; Guinan pen, 90 min, 2-1.

Red card: Tranmere – Goodison, serious foul play, 73 min.

Yellow card: Hereford – Diagouraga, foul, 17 min.