Chesterfield vs Bristol Rovers, 2016-17 English League One, Regular Season
· English League One
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Jay O'Shea helps Chesterfield clinch vital victory
Jay O'Shea helps Chesterfield clinch vital victory
Match Timeline
- 3': Goal! Chesterfield 0, Bristol Rovers 1. Peter Hartley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rory Gaffney following a set piece situation.
- 25': Connor Dimaio (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Daniel Leadbitter (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Goal! Chesterfield 1, Bristol Rovers 1. Ian Evatt (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Dimaio following a set piece situation.
- 31': Reece Mitchell (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Goal! Chesterfield 2, Bristol Rovers 1. Jay O'Shea (Chesterfield) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gary Liddle.
- 45'+1': Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Goal! Chesterfield 3, Bristol Rovers 1. Jay O'Shea (Chesterfield) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 63': Chris Lines (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Billy Bodin replaces Stuart Sinclair.
- 63': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Cristian Montaño replaces Jermaine Easter.
- 70': Substitution, Chesterfield. Ched Evans replaces Jake Beesley.
- 70': Substitution, Chesterfield. Jon Nolan replaces Connor Dimaio.
- 71': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ellis Harrison replaces Rory Gaffney.
- 76': Goal! Chesterfield 3, Bristol Rovers 2. Billy Bodin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 85': Substitution, Chesterfield. Dan Gardner replaces Jay O'Shea.
- 89': Ollie Clarke (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: SMH Group Stadium
Location: Chesterfield, England
Attendance: 6,330
Venue: SMH Group Stadium
Location: Chesterfield, England
Attendance: 6,330
Line-Ups
Chesterfield (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ryan Fulton (GK) |
| 6 | Ian Evatt |
| 23 | Tom Anderson |
| 5 | Gary Liddle |
| 17 | Connor Dimaio  |
| 15 | Liam O'Neil |
| 19 | Dion Donohue |
| 11 | Reece Mitchell |
| 29 | Jake Beesley |
| 28 | Gboly Ariyibi |
| 26 | Jay O'Shea |
Bristol Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Kelle Roos (GK) |
| 6 | Peter Hartley |
| 4 | Tom Lockyer |
| 3 | Lee Brown |
| 2 | Daniel Leadbitter |
| 24 | Stuart Sinclair |
| 14 | Chris Lines |
| 30 | Rory Gaffney |
| 8 | Ollie Clarke |
| 17 | Jermaine Easter |
| 10 | Matt Taylor |
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