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Crawley Town earned their first win in five games to move out of the League Two relegation zone with a home success over Tranmere.

The Reds gifted Rovers an early lead through Harvey Saunders, but goals from Aramide Oteh and Jack Powell gave the hosts their first victory of the season when conceding first.

Kane Hemmings had a late penalty for Tranmere saved by Corey Addai as the hosts moved up to 22nd place and two points clear of Hartlepool United.

Crawley manager Scott Lindsey made seven changes but the Reds made the worst possible start after only eight minutes when keeper Addai lost control of the ball on the edge of the box and Saunders cashed in by rolling the ball into an empty net.

Crawley pulled level in fine style on the half hour when Oteh jinked into the box and his right-foot shot past stranded keeper Mateusz Hewelt gave him his fifth goal of the season.

Hewelt pushed over a goal-bound shot from Harry Ransom before the Reds went in front five minutes before the break when Ransom headed the ball on and Powell converted from close range.

Tranmere winger Logan Chalmers put a good chance over soon after the interval but Crawley remained a threat and Hewelt saved a back-post header from Ashley Nadesan following a corner by Powell.

Rovers wasted a glorious chance to pull level eight minutes from time when substitute Mazeed Ogungbo handled a cross by Sam Taylor, but keeper Addai parried Hemmings' penalty and Rhys Hughes blazed the rebound over.

Match report supplied by PA Media.