Swindon Town vs Bristol Rovers, 2020-21 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneAbout
Swindon Town are hosting Bristol Rovers
at The Nigel Eady County Ground, Swindon, 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': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Brett Pitman (Swindon Town).
- 2': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Josh Hare tries a through ball, but Brandon Hanlan is caught offside.
- 4': Offside, Swindon Town. Hallam Hope tries a through ball, but Brett Pitman is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
- 6': Jack Payne (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by David Tutonda.
- 8': Anthony Grant (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Ed Upson (Bristol Rovers).
- 9': Attempt blocked. Jack Payne (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Smith.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Jack Payne (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonny Smith.
- 9': Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Dion Donohue (Swindon Town).
- 10': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
- 11': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ed Upson with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Mathieu Baudry (Swindon Town).
- 15': Attempt missed. Jack Payne (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Smith.
- 16': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
- 16': Jonny Smith (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Jack Payne (Swindon Town).
- 17': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Tutonda with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
- 19': Foul by Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers).
- 19': Mathieu Baudry (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Jack Payne (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dion Donohue.
- 23': Attempt missed. Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sam Nicholson following a fast break.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ed Upson.
- 25': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Dion Donohue.
- 25': Attempt missed. Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Hare with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
- 30': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Akinwale Odimayo.
- 30': Attempt missed. Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ed Upson with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Attempt saved. Brett Pitman (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mathieu Baudry with a through ball.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Jonny Smith (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Smith.
- 36': Attempt saved. Akinwale Odimayo (Swindon Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jack Payne (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Grant.
- 37': Hand ball by Jack Payne (Swindon Town).
- 38': Foul by Dion Donohue (Swindon Town).
- 38': Josh Hare (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Dion Donohue (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Brett Pitman (Swindon Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dion Donohue.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Swindon Town 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Swindon Town 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brandon Hanlan.
- 49': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jack Payne.
- 50': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Dion Donohue.
- 50': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
- 52': Foul by Dion Donohue (Swindon Town).
- 52': Josh Hare (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Brett Pitman (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
- 56': Substitution, Swindon Town. Jordan Stevens replaces Jonny Smith.
- 56': Foul by Jack Payne (Swindon Town).
- 56': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Jonathan Grounds (Swindon Town).
- 62': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Jonathan Grounds (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Brett Pitman (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by David Tutonda (Bristol Rovers).
- 64': Ed Upson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Akinwale Odimayo (Swindon Town).
- 64': Akinwale Odimayo (Swindon Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt missed. Hallam Hope (Swindon Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Matthew Smith.
- 69': Corner, Swindon Town. Conceded by David Tutonda.
- 71': Offside, Swindon Town. Matthew Smith tries a through ball, but Brett Pitman is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Swindon Town. Joel Grant replaces Jack Payne.
- 74': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Zain Westbrooke replaces Cian Harries.
- 75': Brett Pitman (Swindon Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers).
- 75': Goal! Swindon Town 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Brett Pitman (Swindon Town) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Smith with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers).
- 78': Matthew Smith (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt saved. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 83': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by David Tutonda with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Jordan Stevens (Swindon Town).
- 85': Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Anthony Grant (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by David Tutonda (Bristol Rovers).
- 87': Attempt missed. Hallam Hope (Swindon Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Brett Pitman.
- 87': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ali Koiki replaces David Tutonda.
- 87': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jack Baldwin replaces Luke McCormick.
- 88': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
- 89': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Mathieu Baudry.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Swindon Town. Tom Broadbent replaces Brett Pitman.
- 90'+1': Anthony Grant (Swindon Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ed Upson (Bristol Rovers).
- 90'+2': Ed Upson (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Swindon Town 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Swindon Town 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Swindon Town 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: The Nigel Eady County Ground
Location: Swindon, England
Venue: The Nigel Eady County Ground
Location: Swindon, England
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 41 | +42 | 90 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 40 | +32 | 78 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 41 | +7 | 71 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | +17 | 70 |
Line-Ups
Swindon Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matej Kovar (GK) |
| 5 | Jonathan Grounds  |
| 6 | Mathieu Baudry |
| 17 | Dion Donohue |
| 16 | Akinwale Odimayo |
| 18 | Jack Payne |
| 42 | Anthony Grant |
| 15 | Matthew Smith |
| 8 | Brett Pitman |
| 45 | Hallam Hope |
| 11 | Jon Smith |
Bristol Rovers (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Anssi Jaakkola (GK) |
| 5 | Max Ehmer |
| 25 | Cian Harries |
| 15 | Alfie Kilgour |
| 6 | Edward Upson |
| 4 | Josh Grant |
| 14 | Luke McCormick |
| 24 | David Tutonda |
| 22 | Josh Hare |
| 9 | Brandon Hanlan |
| 11 | Sam Nicholson |
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