TRANMERE Rovers have announced the squad numbers as preparations for their season of National League football continue.

Steve Jennings will wear the number 4 shirt, Michael Ihiekwe takes number 12, Matt Hill will wear the number 16 with Cole Stockton taking 18.

Sam Ramsbottom, Liam Davies and Jake Kirby will wear 21, 22 and 23 respectively.

New goalkeeper Scott Davies takes the number 1 jersey, while new defenders Ritchie Sutton, Liam Hogan and Martin Riley will wear 2, 5 and 15 respectively.

The new boys in midfield Jay Harris and Lois Maynard will take the number 8 and 11 shirts with new strikers James Norwood and Andy Mangan wearing 10 and 14.

The list in full is:

  • 1 Scott Davies
  • 2 Ritchie Sutton
  • 3 Liam Ridehalgh
  • 4 Steve Jennings
  • 5 Liam Hogan
  • 6 Marcus Holness
  • 8 Jay Harris
  • 10 James Norwood
  • 11 Lois Maynard 
  • 12 Michael Ihiekwe
  • 14 Andy Mangan
  • 15 Martin Riley
  • 16 Matt Hill
  • 18 Cole Stockton
  • 21 Sam Ramsbottom
  • 22 Liam Davies
  • 23 Jake Kirby
  • 25 Mitch Duggan
  • 26 Luke Pilling
  • 27 Ben Jago
  • 28 Evan Gumbs

Rovers' National League season begins with a home game against Woking on August 8.

Their pre-season friendlies continue with two games on Saturday.

Their first is an away against Cammell Laird 1907 at 1pm and Marine at 4pm.