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Jackson is left angry as Rovers capitulate

By Jonathan Drury

MICHAEL JACKSON blasted his Tranmere Rovers side after they lost convincingly to Cheltenham Town. The game was over by half-time as Charlie Baglan and Andy Williams struck, before Paul Lewis turned a corner into his own net.
The home side could only muster a handful of half chances in the second period, and have now started the season without a goal in two games.
And Jackson was angered by their performance. “We weren’t getting to second balls, we were too late to first balls and we were losing them battles,” he said. “The second half we got goin...

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