Returning midfielder Kyle Nix rescued a deserved draw for Mansfield Town after they had fallen behind to a first half strike from Ian Thomas-Moore.
The 24 year old, who returned to the Stags' ranks after a trial with Dutch side Sparta Rotterdam, smashed home a long-range drive to level the game in the closing minutes.
It caps the end of Mansfield's three home friendlies - all of which have produced encouraging displays.
Stags started the brighter of the two sides when Louis Briscoe crossed from the right in the opening three minutes forcing Tranmere goalkeeper Gunnar Nielsen to dramatically punch clear at his near post.
Then on the other flank, Adam Smith used his skill to get past Matt Mollyoak, but his cross failed to find anyone in the area.
Alan Marriott used his legs to deny Joss Labadie from short range with five minutes gone.
It was Adam Smith, continuing his fine pre-season form, who gained a Stags' corner two minutes later.
Alan Marriott had to come to the rescue on ten minutes after a short back pass from Paul Stonehouse, but the Stags number one did just enough to force the 50/50 tackle with Rovers' frontman Ian Thomas-Moore away from goal
Trialist Danny Mitchley fired at goal from 20 yards after Adam Smith chested the ball down. The move started with a long ball from the impressive Tom Naylor.
Tranmere opened the scoring following a dubious free-kick on 26 minutes. As the ball fell to Rovers' star striker Thomas-Moore inside the area, he struck goalwards and the ball flew past Alan Marriott after a wicked deflection.
Rovers' goalie Gunnar Nielsen was called upon to make a stop with ten minutes of the first half remaining, keeping out a Louis Briscoe free kick from 20 yards.
Three changes were made to the Stags' line up at the break - Neil Collett, Mark Preece, Chris Smith entered the field. Alan Marriott and central defensive pairing Tom Naylor and Steve Foster took their place on the bench.
Joss Labadie was allowed a free header from ten yards following a right wing cross just two minutes into the second period. His effort rattled against the bar and Stags managed to scramble the ball away to safety.
On 53, Gary Mills, Paul Stonehouse and Louis Briscoe were replaced by Kyle Nix, Kevin Sandwith, and trialist Ashley Cain.
Two minutes later, Kyle Nix opened fire after good work from Cain on the right.
With 30 minutes remaining, club captain Ryan Williams and young striker Niall O'Rafferty came on for Adam Smith and Danny Mitchley.
Shortly after, Chris Smith managed to get a head on a Kyle Nix inswinging free-kick, but his effort was off target.
Mid-week signings Keigan Parker and Tyrone Thompson saw the last 23 minutes of the match, on for Bradley Munn and Lee Gregory.
On 86 minutes, Kyle Nix rescued a draw with the aid of a deflection after a powerful strike from 25 yards.
Moments later, Ryan Williams assisted Keigan Parker from the left, and the Scotsman's shot trickled past the post as Stags looked for the deciding goal.
Trialist John Leonard, the only remaining substitute, replaced Gary Silk at right back in the dying moments. It was he who pulled the trigger to let fly with a blistering 25 yard drive which stung the fingertips of Nielsen in the final seconds, but in the end Stags had to settle for a draw.
Line up: Marriott, Silk, Naylor, Foster, Stonehouse, Mills, Munn, Briscoe, A. Smith, D. Mitchley, Gregory
Used subs: Collett (GK), Sandwith, C. Smith, Preece, Cain, Nix, ORafferty, Williams, J. Leonard, Thompson, Parker
Attendance: 812 (63 away)
