Andy Williams fired the Pirates ahead with a neat finish when set up by fellow strike partner Rickie Lambert.

Lambert doubled his side's lead after the break, reacting well to stab the ball home following a long throw-in.

The visitors had chances to add to their tally but David Pipe, Lambert and substitute Craig Disley were all denied by the woodwork.

Tranmere: Coyne, Stockdale, Kay, Chorley, Andy Taylor, Myrie-Williams, McLaren, Jennings, Jones (Zola 62), Gareth Taylor (Curran 62), Greenacre.
Subs Not Used: Achterberg, Tremarco, Ahmed.

Bristol Rovers: Phillips, Lescott, Hinton, Elliott, Jacobson, Pipe (Disley 80), Coles, Lines, Campbell, Williams (Rigg 87), Lambert (Walker 74).
Subs Not Used: Mike Green, Reece.

Goals: Williams 12, Lambert 58.

Att: 5,887

Ref: Carl Boyeson (E Yorkshire).