English FA Cup

Walsall vs Bristol Rovers, 2020-21 English FA Cup, 1st Round

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Walsall
  • 87': Caolan Lavery
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Bristol Rovers
  • 33': Jack Baldwin
  • 39': Brandon Hanlan

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Walsall are hosting Bristol Rovers at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, Walsall, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Ali Koiki (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Zak Jules (Walsall).
  • 4': Zak Jules (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Erhun Oztumer (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 6': Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers).
  • 8': Ed Upson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Rory Holden (Walsall).
  • 9': Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Mat Sadler (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Ed Upson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
  • 17': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Cameron Norman.
  • 19': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Walsall).
  • 19': Max Ehmer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Zak Jules.
  • 23': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Jack Baldwin.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Dan Scarr (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Wesley McDonald (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 26': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers).
  • 26': Wesley McDonald (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers).
  • 30': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Walsall).
  • 30': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Dan Scarr.
  • 33': Goal! Walsall 0, Bristol Rovers 1. Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfie Kilgour following a corner.
  • 34': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Sam Nicholson.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Dan Scarr (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 36': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers).
  • 36': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Mat Sadler (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Jack Baldwin.
  • 38': Erhun Oztumer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Cameron Norman (Walsall).
  • 39': Goal! Walsall 0, Bristol Rovers 2. Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erhun Oztumer.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Caolan Lavery (Walsall) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 44': Caolan Lavery (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers).
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Walsall 0, Bristol Rovers 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 0, Bristol Rovers 2.
  • 46': Elijah Adebayo (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers).
  • 47': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Cameron Norman (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 51': Ali Koiki (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Elijah Adebayo (Walsall).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 57': Brandon Hanlan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Foul by Zak Jules (Walsall).
  • 58': Substitution, Walsall. Callum Cockerill-Mollett replaces Mat Sadler.
  • 58': Substitution, Walsall. Alfie Bates replaces Stuart Sinclair.
  • 63': Substitution, Walsall. Jake Scrimshaw replaces Elijah Adebayo.
  • 65': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Zain Westbrooke.
  • 65': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Jack Baldwin.
  • 66': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Anssi Jaakkola.
  • 68': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Ed Upson.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Jake Scrimshaw (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Caolan Lavery (Walsall) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 69': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Anssi Jaakkola.
  • 70': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Luke McCormick.
  • 72': Caolan Lavery (Walsall) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 74': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ben Liddle replaces Ed Upson.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Jake Scrimshaw (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 75': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Max Ehmer.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Callum Cockerill-Mollett (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 76': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Josh Hare replaces Sam Nicholson.
  • 80': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
  • 80': Jake Scrimshaw (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Erhun Oztumer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Walsall).
  • 84': Foul by Jack Baldwin (Bristol Rovers).
  • 84': Jake Scrimshaw (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Ben Liddle (Bristol Rovers).
  • 86': Rory Holden (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Josh Grant replaces Zain Westbrooke.
  • 87': Goal! Walsall 1, Bristol Rovers 2. Caolan Lavery (Walsall) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alfie Bates with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Erhun Oztumer (Bristol Rovers).
  • 90'+2': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers).
  • 90'+3': Rory Holden (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Caolan Lavery (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+4': Anssi Jaakkola (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Walsall 1, Bristol Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Walsall 1, Bristol Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England

Line-Ups

WAL Walsall (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Liam Roberts (GK)
4 Mathew Sadler
6 Dan Scarr
3 Zak Jules Yellow Card
2 Cameron Norman
8 Liam Kinsella
7 Stuart Sinclair
15 Wesley Mcdonald
22 Rory Holden
11 Elijah Adebayo
9 Caolan Lavery
Walsall Substitutes:
Emma Osaoabe, Alfie Bates, Jack Rose, Jake Scrimshaw, Callum Cockerill-Mollett, Hayden White, Adan George.

BRI Bristol Rovers (3-5-1-1)

No. Name
32 Anssi Jaakkola (GK) Yellow Card
5 Max Ehmer
26 Jack Baldwin
15 Alfie Kilgour Yellow Card
14 Luke McCormick
8 Zain Westbrooke
6 Edward Upson
47 Ali Koiki
11 Sam Nicholson
9 Brandon Hanlan
41 Erhun Oztumer
Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
Jordi van Stappershoef, James Daly, Jayden Mitchell-Lawson, Josh Hare, Ben Liddle, Luke Leahy, Josh Grant.

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