TRANMERE boss Nigel Adkins was looking on the bright side after Rovers let a lead slip to draw 1-1 with Swindon Town at Prenton Park.

Rovers went a goal up in the 10th minute when Kristian Dennis steered the ball home from 12 yards for Rovers’ first goal since the last day of August.

But after coming close through Gavin Kilkenny and Kabongo Tshimanga, the visitors levelled 10 minutes after the break when the unfortunate Chris Merrie headed a George Cox corner into his own net.

Regan Hendry and Patrick had chances to win it for Tranmere but the sides had to settle for a point apiece leaving Rovers without a win in four but unbeaten in two.

Adkins said: “First half I thought we were good against a team who were bright and wanted to play the ball out from the back.

“It was looking good and after Kristian Dennis put us ahead we just needed that second goal and had opportunities.

“It’s a lucky goal they’ve scored as the ball has come off Chris Merrie’s head and gone in the side of the net and that gives them something.

“We want to win games, especially at home, and at the very end we could have snatched it.

“Their goal was spawny and went in, but at the end it hasn’t dropped for us to get the winner.

“There were many good things we’ve done and things we need to work on and we’ll look at that in the cold light of day.

“We’ve come away with a point but not the three we were after, but we are two games unbeaten now.”