Tranent (A) Preview

Tranent are managed by Robbie Horn. His coaching staff consist of Assistant Managers David Burrell and Darren Smith.

Players to watch for Tranent include centre forward Harry Girdwood, experienced ex Cowdenbeath full back Dean Brett and on loan Edinburgh City midfielder Sam Jones.

Currently, Tranent lie in eighth position in the 2025/26 Lowland League. They have won four, drew, two and lost three of their first nine fixtures.

LAST FIXTURE

Tranent 1 Bonnyrigg Rose (6/9/25) Tranent defeated local rivals Bonnyrigg Rose last Saturday in the Lowland League, thanks to a eight nine-minute penalty scored by Dean Brett.

LAST GAME BETWEEN THE SIDES (Tranent 5 Broxburn Athletic 2)

In the last meeting between the sides, Tranent overcame Broxburn 5-2 in the Lowland League last March. The hosts took the lead on twelve minutes; Gray’s dangerous cross is turned into his own net by Jonathan Page. It was 2-0 on fifteen minutes; Ben Miller picks up a loose ball and scores from close range. The visitors pulled one back on twenty-six minutes, A Lewis Turner free kick hits off Harry Girdwood, and it ends up in the back of the net. It was all square on forty minutes; Gary Brass finds Lewis Turner whose shot from outside the box beats Tranent keeper Kelby Mason and finds the bottom right corner.  But Tranent took the lead again forty-three minutes, a free kick by Ben Miller finds the top right corner leaving Broxburn keeper Bob Watt no chance. In the second period, Tranent added to their tally. With a Guy McGarry goal on forty-seven minutes and a Dean Brett goal on fifty-five minutes.

RECENT FORM BETWEEN THE SIDES

(1/2/25) Tranent 3 Broxburn Athletic 2 ( Girdwood, Brett, R Gray- Bell & Brass)

(1/3/25) Tranent 5 Broxburn Athletic 2 (Miller x2, Own Goal, McGarry & Brett-Own Goal, Turner)

Tranent’s Starting Eleven vs Bonnyrigg Rose (6/9/25)

Mason (GK), Aitchison, Jones, McKinley, Watson, Girdwood, Brett, Greig, S Gray, Grigor & Bauld.

 

Tranent: Last Four Fixture’s

(23/8/25) Clydebank (H) 0-5 (Loss)

(30/8/25) Cowdenbeath (A) 1-1 (Draw)

(2/9/25) East Stirlingshire (H) 1-0 (Win)

(6/9/25) Bonnyrigg Rose (H) 1-0 (Win)