Rovers manager John Barnes changed things around on the 70 minute mark, replacing Curran with Gornell, and it proved to be a good substitution as the striker netted his first of the season from outside the area just four minutes after coming on, before Ian Thomas-Moore completed the scoring in injury time to secure the game for Rovers and earn John Barnes his first points as Tranmere manager.
 
Vital Stats:
 
In fifteen trips to Gillingham, Tranmere have picked up just three wins, though they have only been defeated on four occasions, drawing eight matches
 
Rovers are unbeaten in their last three against the Gills
 
At least one side has scored two or more goals in the last ten games between these two sides
 
Tranmere have won just one of three Tuesday night games against Gillingham
 
The last time Tranmere played Gillingham away on a Tuesday night was during their relegation season from Division One
 
On This Day:
 
2008:  Ronnie Moore's Tranmere draw 1-1 at home to Leyton Orient thanks to a strike from Calvin Zola
 
2002:  Dave Watson's Tranmere lose 2-1 in front of 15,000 at Huddersfield, Paul Rideout scoring the Tranmere goal
 
1990:  John King's side hammer Birmingham City 5-1 at Prenton Park, a resulted that lifted them into the Division Three play-off places
 
Tranmere Rovers have played twelve previous fixtures on February 9th, picking up four wins, four draws and four defeats.  In these twelve games they have scored seventeen goals and conceded eighteen.
 
The Form Book:
 
Gillingham Last Six Home Games:  DDLWDW
Tranmere Last Six Away Games:  DLDLWD
 
Gillingham's home form this season has been strong, and it is only their disappointing and very poor away form that has left them lingering near the relegation zone in League One.  They have however in recent weeks been slipping closer to the relegation zone as Simeon Jackson's goals have dried up.
 
The Gills started their six match sequence with a 1-0 win over Burton Albion in the F.A. Cup thanks to a second half strike from Weston before drawing their next home game against Carlisle United 0-0.
 
Fellow relegation strugglers Stockport County were then heavily beaten at Priestfield, Oli, Brandy and Nutter scoring first half goals to give the side a 3-1 win, before in their next home game against local rivals Brentford, Gillingham lost 1-0.
 
Since this result, the Gills have picked up consecutive home draws, meaning they have actually won just one of their last five at home, and just once in their last twelve games in all competitions.
 
Firstly, the Gills drew 0-0 with high flying Colchester United before they repeated the result a week later against mid-table Walsall.

Other notable home results for the Gills include wins over Oldham (1-0), Millwall (2-0) and Swindon (5-0).
 
Prior to this fixture, Gillingham have played fourteen home games this season, picking up 26 of an available 42 points thanks to seven wins, five draws and two defeats.
 
Gillingham are in fact yet to win an away game this season, with their most impressive results being 1-1 draws with Norwich, Exeter and Harltepool United.
 
The Gills come into this game in 20th place in the League One table, though they are in fact level with 21st place Brighton on 29 points.  They have played 29 games so far this season and picked up those 29 of an available 87 points thanks to seven wins, eight draws and fourteen defeats.
 
Tranmere Rovers come into this game looking for their first away in the league for over four months, having not picked up an away victory since September and only picked up three away league draws whilst Les Parry has been in charge of the club.