TRANMERE Rovers celebrated 100 years at Prenton Park on Saturday with their first win in 2012 - under new manager Ronnie Moore.

They beat Leyton Orient 2-0, their first victory since beating Bury in December.

Ronnie has vowed to turn Prenton Park into a fortress - and he has established a no-nonsense relationship with his players.

Tomorrow night the squad faced Preston in League One action at Prenton Park, kick-off 7.45pm and travel to second on the table Sheffield United on Saturday, 3pm.

Following the weekend's game, Ronnie said "It's nice to get the win, because it’s been a long time coming.

"I said after last Tuesday’s game that if the lads carried on working as hard as they did on Tuesday then things will turn.

"It's about putting the shift in and working hard and I think we were on the front foot straight away. It just shows that we got a good result.

"Saturday was a learning curve for us, too, because it taught us that although you're 2-0 up, you should still keep the ball because we tended to drop earlier than we should have done.

"Once we win posession of the ball, once you give it back you'll only cause problems for yourselves. We should be punishing teams.”

Ronnie, who was fired from managing Rovers in 2009 and replaced by John Barnes, returned to take charge last Sunday.

Defeat by League One bottom side Chesterfield was the final straw for owner Peter Johnson who "parted company" with Rovers' manager Les Parry less than 24-hours later.

Saturday’s result gives Rovers some breathing space in their struggle against relegation.

The goals, which came from Andy Robinson and Enoch Showunmi in the first half, eased the club to four points above the bottom four.

And the win took Moore's points tally as manager to four in two games. It means the squad are 19th on the table with 38 points, four points clear of the relegation zone.

Ronnie’s search for extra strikers continues: "We’re still knocking on doors, but at the moment there’s not a lot around.

"Being greedy is an important part of being a striker. You’ve got to be greedy and demand more from your team-mates. I haven't seen that quality in our strikers; they're too nice."

On the fans' support, Ronnie said: “They have been brilliant for us so far and all I want is for that support to continue.”

More than 6000 spectators celebrated Rovers’ centenary at Prenton Park on Saturday.

A family fun day culminated in the 34th league match between Tranmere and Leyton Orient, played in front of an 6824-strong crowd.

In addition to the 100-year anniversary of the ground, the celebrations also marked 25 years since Chairman Peter Johnson bought the club and the 1-0 victory over Exeter City in 1987 which kept Rovers in the Football League.

Among the attractions was Npower No Power Hour, a range of football-themed activities for children in the main car park.

There was also a ground collection for Claire House and St John's Hospice.

A special parade of flags by children from Devonshire Park Primary School, the site of the club's previous ground to Prenton Park, was led by Wirral Samba Band, Oxiris.

Former Tranmere players took part in a parade presented, followed by a special presentation.

In the line-up were Ken Finney, who also celebrated his 83rd birthday on the day, Chris Malkin, Steve Vickers, Dave Higgins and Ian Griffiths.

Also taking part were Eddie Bishop, Eric Nixon, Keith Williams, John Aspinall, Reggie McGuire, Steve Edwards, Fred Molyneux, Roy Parnell, Alan King, Gerry Casey, Steve Peplow, Bobby Tynan, David Kelly, Eric Hornby and Chris Camden.