 On 14 May 2017, Tranmere suffered a 3–1 defeat in the National League play-off final at the hands of Forest Green, Connor Jennings with Rovers first goal at Wembley since the 2000 League Cup Final.Tranmere's 2017–18 season got off to a poor start, with 3 wins from the first 12 games.Tranmere slipped to 18th in the league, their lowest ever league position.