English League One

Crewe Alexandra vs Bristol Rovers, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One
Crewe Alexandra
  • 4': Charlie Kirk
  • 23': Ryan Wintle
  • 55': Oliver Lancashire
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3 - 2
Bristol Rovers
  • 46': Max Ehmer
  • 51': Luke McCormick

About

Crewe Alexandra are hosting Bristol Rovers at Mornflake Stadium, Crewe, 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.
  • 3': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Alfie Kilgour.
  • 4': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tom Lowery following a corner.
  • 7': Foul by Ed Upson (Bristol Rovers).
  • 7': Owen Dale (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luke Leahy tries a through ball, but Brandon Hanlan is caught offside.
  • 10': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Oliver Lancashire.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
  • 13': Oliver Lancashire (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Joe Day.
  • 16': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Alfie Kilgour.
  • 18': Foul by Harry Pickering (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 18': Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Oliver Lancashire.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Chris Porter (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers).
  • 21': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luke Leahy tries a through ball, but Luke McCormick is caught offside.
  • 23': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Bristol Rovers 0. Ryan Wintle (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Finney.
  • 24': Foul by Omar Beckles (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 24': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 27': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
  • 27': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Chris Porter (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Zain Westbrooke (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Max Ehmer.
  • 30': Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers).
  • 31': Foul by Oliver Finney (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 31': Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Oliver Finney (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke.
  • 36': Ed Upson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Oliver Finney (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Zain Westbrooke (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 37': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Dave Richards.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ed Upson following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Owen Dale (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Offord.
  • 43': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Josh Barrett replaces Ed Upson because of an injury.
  • 43': Foul by Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 43': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Luke Offord (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Travis Johnson replaces Luke Offord because of an injury.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Jack Baldwin tries a through ball, but Max Ehmer is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Owen Dale (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Cian Harries.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Omar Beckles (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 45'+4': Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
  • 45'+4': Owen Dale (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+5': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Omar Beckles (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 45'+6': Foul by Josh Barrett (Bristol Rovers).
  • 45'+6': Tom Lowery (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 2, Bristol Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Crewe Alexandra 2, Bristol Rovers 0.
  • 46': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Tom Lowery.
  • 46': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Bristol Rovers 1. Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Leahy with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 48': Foul by Oliver Finney (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 48': Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
  • 49': Omar Beckles (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Omar Beckles (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 50': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 2, Bristol Rovers 2. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 53': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Max Ehmer.
  • 54': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
  • 54': Oliver Finney (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Goal! Crewe Alexandra 3, Bristol Rovers 2. Oliver Lancashire (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tom Lowery with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
  • 56': Omar Beckles (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Tom Lowery (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 57': Luke Leahy (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
  • 58': Owen Dale (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 62': Foul by Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers).
  • 62': Harry Pickering (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Omar Beckles (Crewe Alexandra) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Kirk with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
  • 65': Oliver Lancashire (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Rio Adebisi replaces Harry Pickering because of an injury.
  • 67': Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Omar Beckles (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 68': Attempt missed. Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cian Harries.
  • 69': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Dave Richards.
  • 69': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Omar Beckles.
  • 72': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Alex Rodman replaces Cian Harries.
  • 72': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ali Koiki replaces Luke Leahy.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke with a headed pass.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Josh Barrett (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zain Westbrooke.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Oliver Finney (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ryan Wintle with a cross.
  • 80': Foul by Owen Dale (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 80': Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ali Koiki with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Oliver Lancashire.
  • 81': Foul by Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers).
  • 81': Omar Beckles (Crewe Alexandra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jonah Ayunga replaces Brandon Hanlan.
  • 83': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Oliver Lancashire.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Owen Dale (Crewe Alexandra) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Wintle.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Oliver Finney (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Kirk with a through ball.
  • 85': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Josh Grant.
  • 86': Travis Johnson (Crewe Alexandra) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Mikael Mandron replaces Chris Porter.
  • 90': Substitution, Crewe Alexandra. Luke Murphy replaces Oliver Finney.
  • 90': Hand ball by Mikael Mandron (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luke Murphy.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Charlie Kirk (Crewe Alexandra) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Murphy.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Crewe Alexandra. Conceded by Joe Day.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Mikael Mandron (Crewe Alexandra).
  • 90'+6': Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Crewe Alexandra 3, Bristol Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Crewe Alexandra 3, Bristol Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Mornflake Stadium
Location: Crewe, England

EFL League One Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bradford City 9 +6 20
2 Stevenage 8 +6 19
3 Lincoln City 9 +5 18
4 Cardiff City 8 +8 17
Full Table

Line-Ups

CAX Crewe Alexandra

No. Name
13 Dave Richards (GK)
29 Omar Beckles
16 Oliver Lancashire
3 Harry Pickering
17 Luke Offord Yellow Card
4 Ryan Wintle
14 Oliver Finney Yellow Card
8 Tom Lowery
9 Chris Porter
10 Charlie Kirk
19 Owen Dale
Crewe Alexandra Substitutes:
Travis Johnson, Billy Sass-Davies, Will Jaaskelainen, Luke Murphy, Regan Griffiths, Rio Adebisi, Mikael Mandron.

BRI Bristol Rovers

No. Name
13 Joe Day (GK)
15 Alfie Kilgour
25 Cian Harries Yellow Card
26 Jack Baldwin
6 Edward Upson
4 Josh Grant
14 Luke McCormick Yellow Card
3 Luke Leahy
5 Max Ehmer
9 Brandon Hanlan
8 Zain Westbrooke
Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
Jonah Ayunga, Jordi van Stappershoef, Alex Rodman, Mark Little, Ali Koiki, Abu Ogogo, Josh Barrett.

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