Bristol Rovers vs Milton Keynes Dons, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Bristol Rovers

FT
0 - 2

Milton Keynes Dons

17': Scott Fraser
60': Will Grigg

About

Bristol Rovers are hosting Milton Keynes Dons at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Offside, MK Dons. Dean Lewington tries a through ball, but Matthew Sorinola is caught offside.
2': Foul by Matt O'Riley (MK Dons).
2': Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers).
5': Scott Fraser (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt saved. William Grigg (MK Dons) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Sorinola with a cross.
6': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Alfie Kilgour.
7': Attempt missed. Ethan Laird (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Darling with a headed pass following a corner.
8': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Josh McEachran.
9': Attempt saved. Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Leahy with a headed pass.
10': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Bristol Rovers).
10': Matthew Sorinola (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Bristol Rovers).
10': Harry Darling (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Attempt blocked. Harry Darling (MK Dons) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh McEachran.
11': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luke Leahy tries a through ball, but Jonah Ayunga is caught offside.
12': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Zak Jules.
16': Attempt saved. William Grigg (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
17': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, MK Dons 1. Scott Fraser (MK Dons) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
18': Foul by Josh McEachran (MK Dons).
18': Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
19': Attempt missed. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
20': Dean Lewington (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Zain Walker (Bristol Rovers).
22': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Cian Harries tries a through ball, but Luke Leahy is caught offside.
24': Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (MK Dons).
24': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
24': Harry Darling (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Luke Leahy.
30': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
30': William Grigg (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.
31': David Kasumu (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Bristol Rovers).
34': Attempt blocked. Matthew Sorinola (MK Dons) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Grigg.
34': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
37': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Josh McEachran.
38': Attempt missed. Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
39': Attempt saved. Ethan Laird (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Fraser.
40': Attempt blocked. Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by George Williams with a cross.
40': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Harry Darling.
41': Foul by Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers).
41': Matthew Sorinola (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Matthew Sorinola (MK Dons) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Scott Fraser.
44': Foul by Matthew Sorinola (MK Dons).
44': George Williams (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Matthew Sorinola (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, MK Dons 1.
45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, MK Dons 1.
45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Erhun Oztumer replaces Brandon Hanlan.
45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jack Baldwin replaces Cian Harries.
45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Zain Westbrooke replaces Zain Walker.
47': David Kasumu (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers).
49': Attempt missed. Jonah Ayunga (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erhun Oztumer.
50': Attempt missed. Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Rodman with a cross.
52': Attempt blocked. William Grigg (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Laird.
53': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by George Williams.
54': Foul by David Kasumu (MK Dons).
54': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': David Kasumu (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by George Williams.
58': Foul by Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers).
58': Matthew Sorinola (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Attempt missed. Zak Jules (MK Dons) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh McEachran with a cross following a set piece situation.
60': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, MK Dons 2. William Grigg (MK Dons) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
61': Attempt blocked. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonah Ayunga.
61': Foul by Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers).
61': Harry Darling (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Alex Rodman (Bristol Rovers).
65': Scott Fraser (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the left wing.
65': Hand ball by Ethan Laird (MK Dons).
66': Foul by William Grigg (MK Dons).
66': Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Jack Baldwin.
69': Attempt missed. Dean Lewington (MK Dons) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Fraser following a corner.
69': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
69': Matthew Sorinola (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Daly replaces Alex Rodman.
71': Substitution, MK Dons. Andrew Surman replaces David Kasumu.
74': Attempt missed. James Daly (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Leahy with a headed pass.
75': Hand ball by Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers).
76': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Zain Westbrooke.
77': Andrew Fisher (MK Dons) is shown the yellow card.
80': Foul by William Grigg (MK Dons).
80': George Williams (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Substitution, MK Dons. Charlie Brown replaces William Grigg.
81': Substitution, MK Dons. Jordan Houghton replaces Josh McEachran.
81': Ethan Laird (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers).
82': Foul by Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers).
82': Scott Fraser (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Ethan Laird (MK Dons) wins a free kick on the right wing.
84': Foul by Pablo Martinez (Bristol Rovers).
85': Pablo Martinez (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Charlie Brown (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers).
88': Foul by Charlie Brown (MK Dons).
88': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Dean Lewington (MK Dons).
89': James Daly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Ethan Laird (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers).
90'+1': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Substitution, MK Dons. Lasse Sørensen replaces Scott Fraser.
90'+2': Foul by Jordan Houghton (MK Dons).
90'+2': James Daly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Corner, MK Dons. Conceded by Jack Baldwin.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Andrew Surman (MK Dons) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross following a corner.
90'+4': Foul by Lasse Sørensen (MK Dons).
90'+4': James Daly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Ethan Laird (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers).
90'+6': Ethan Laird (MK Dons) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
90'+6': Penalty Bristol Rovers. Luke McCormick draws a foul in the penalty area.
90'+6': Penalty conceded by Harry Darling (MK Dons) after a foul in the penalty area.
90'+7': Penalty saved! Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, MK Dons 2.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 0, MK Dons 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Cardiff City	7	+10	17
2	Bradford City	8	+4	17
3	Barnsley	7	+5	16
4	Stevenage	7	+5	16

Full Table

Line-Ups

Bristol Rovers (3-4-3)

No.	Name
32	Anssi Jaakkola (GK)
15	Alfie Kilgour
25	Cian Harries
43	George B. Williams
14	Luke McCormick
37	Pablo Martinez
3	Luke Leahy
33	Alex Rodman
21	Jonah Ayunga
28	Zain Walker
9	Brandon Hanlan

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Joe Day, Zain Westbrooke, Jack Baldwin, David Tutonda, Josh Hare, James Daly, Erhun Oztumer.

Milton Keynes Dons (3-5-1-1)

No.	Name
13	Andrew Fisher (GK)
6	Harry Darling
4	Zak Jules
3	Dean Lewington
5	Josh McEachran
17	Matt O'Riley
8	David Kasumu
29	Matthew Sorinola
12	Ethan Laird
9	Will Grigg
10	Scott Fraser

Milton Keynes Dons Substitutes:

Charlie Brown, Joe Mason, Jay Bird, Andrew Surman, Jordan Houghton, Lasse Sorenson, Lee Nicholls.

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