Rotherham United vs Bristol Rovers, 2017-18 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneRotherham secure top-six spot
Rotherham secure top-six spot
Match Timeline
- 9': Goal! Rotherham United 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Michael Smith (Rotherham United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner.
- 58': Substitution, Rotherham United. Caolan Lavery replaces Richard Towell.
- 64': Substitution, Rotherham United. Ryan Williams replaces Jon Taylor.
- 68': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Bernard Mensah replaces Byron Moore.
- 69': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Dominic Telford replaces Tom Nichols.
- 76': Substitution, Rotherham United. Semi Ajayi replaces Matthew Palmer because of an injury.
- 77': Ellis Harrison (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
- 78': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Rory Gaffney replaces Ellis Harrison.
- 90': Goal! Rotherham United 2, Bristol Rovers 0. Caolan Lavery (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Newell.
Statistics
 BRI |
ROT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England
Attendance: 8,579
Venue: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Location: Rotherham, England
Attendance: 8,579
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Rotherham United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Marek Rodák (GK) |
| 6 | Richard Wood |
| 20 | Michael Ihiekwe |
| 18 | Ben Purrington |
| 2 | Joshua Emmanuel |
| 17 | Richard Towell |
| 8 | Matthew Palmer |
| 4 | Will Vaulks |
| 24 | Michael Smith |
| 22 | Joe Newell |
| 11 | Jon Taylor |
Bristol Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Slocombe (GK) |
| 4 | Tom Lockyer |
| 25 | Tony Craig |
| 20 | Marc Bola |
| 15 | James Clarke |
| 14 | Chris Lines |
| 8 | Ollie Clarke |
| 19 | Byron Moore |
| 26 | Kyle Bennett |
| 11 | Tom Nichols |
| 9 | Ellis Harrison  |
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