Scunthorpe 2-1 Tranmere

Scunthorpe booked their place in the northern area final of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy with a last-gasp victory over Tranmere.

The game was three minutes into stoppage time when Rovers defender John Johnson deflected a free-kick from Paul Hayes into his own net.

Striker Ben May gave the hosts the lead with a superb header on 26 minutes.

But Tranmere equalised on 54 minutes through Ian Moore, while Antony Kay should have won it for the visitors.

Scunthorpe: Murphy, Wright, Crosby (Pearce 62), Byrne, Williams, Thompson, Sparrow, Morris, Togwell (Hayes 90), Woolford, May.
Subs Not Used: Lillis, Lea, Picton.

Goals: May 26, Hayes 90.

Tranmere: Coyne, Johnson, Chorley, Goodison, Taylor, Moore, Jennings, Kay, Sonko (Shuker 68), Greenacre, Savage.
Subs Not Used: Achterberg, Antwi, Edds, Gornell.

Booked: Moore, Chorley, Johnson.

Goals: Moore 53.

Att: 2,669

Ref: Michael Oliver (Northumberland).