Bristol Rovers vs Salford City, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Bristol Rovers
  • 75': Elliot Anderson
FT
1 - 0
Salford City

    About

    Bristol Rovers are hosting Salford City at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ibou Touray.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Nicholson.
    • 4': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Corrie Ndaba (Salford City).
    • 6': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandon Thomas-Asante with a cross.
    • 6': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by James Belshaw.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Ryan Watson (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stephen Kelly with a cross following a corner.
    • 8': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Ibou Touray (Salford City).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Donald Love (Salford City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Ryan Watson (Salford City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Bolton.
    • 15': Donald Love (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
    • 18': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jason Lowe.
    • 19': Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Watson following a set piece situation.
    • 20': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
    • 20': Matt Smith (Salford City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 21': Offside, Salford City. Stephen Kelly tries a through ball, but Matt Smith is caught offside.
    • 23': Attempt saved. Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Finley.
    • 24': Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Foul by Ibou Touray (Salford City).
    • 24': Ibou Touray (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Stephen Kelly.
    • 28': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Sam Finley.
    • 29': Foul by Matt Smith (Salford City).
    • 29': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Matt Smith (Salford City).
    • 34': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from long range on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harry Anderson.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Salford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 38': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Tom King.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Anderson following a corner.
    • 39': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Ryan Watson (Salford City).
    • 40': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jason Lowe.
    • 41': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
    • 41': Matt Smith (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Anderson.
    • 44': Stephen Kelly (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
    • 45'+2': Theo Vassell (Salford City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Salford City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Salford City 0.
    • 46': Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Ryan Watson (Salford City).
    • 47': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Luca Hoole.
    • 50': Corner, Salford City. Conceded by Luca Hoole.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephen Kelly with a cross.
    • 52': Foul by Theo Vassell (Salford City).
    • 52': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
    • 52': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jason Lowe.
    • 53': Attempt saved. James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Paul Coutts with a cross.
    • 53': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
    • 53': Stephen Kelly (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Attempt blocked. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
    • 57': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ibou Touray.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Coutts with a cross following a corner.
    • 57': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jason Lowe.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Nicholson with a cross.
    • 59': Foul by Corrie Ndaba (Salford City).
    • 59': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Corrie Ndaba (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans replaces Sam Nicholson.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Corrie Ndaba.
    • 62': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 62': Luke Bolton (Salford City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Substitution, Salford City. Liam Shephard replaces Luke Bolton.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Anderson.
    • 66': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sam Finley.
    • 69': Substitution, Salford City. Matthew Lund replaces Stephen Kelly.
    • 70': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luke Thomas replaces Josh Grant.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Matt Smith (Salford City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ibou Touray with a cross.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
    • 73': Foul by Matthew Lund (Salford City).
    • 73': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Matthew Lund (Salford City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Salford City 0. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
    • 80': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Glenn Whelan replaces Sam Finley.
    • 81': Substitution, Salford City. Ian Henderson replaces Donald Love.
    • 83': Offside, Salford City. Liam Shephard tries a through ball, but Ian Henderson is caught offside.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Matthew Lund (Salford City) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 87': Foul by Matthew Lund (Salford City).
    • 87': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ian Henderson (Salford City) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Watson.
    • 90'+5': Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Jason Lowe (Salford City).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Salford City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Salford City 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Memorial Stadium
    Location: Bristol, England
    Attendance: 9,590

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bromley 24 +15 48
    2 Swindon Town 24 +13 46
    3 Walsall 24 +9 43
    4 Salford City 24 +4 43
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BRI Bristol Rovers (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 James Belshaw (GK)
    2 James Connolly
    17 Connor Taylor
    4 Josh Grant
    30 Luca Hoole
    12 Elliot Anderson
    6 Sam Finley Yellow Card
    15 Paul Coutts
    10 Aaron Collins
    11 Sam Nicholson
    19 Harry Anderson Yellow Card
    Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
    Harvey Saunders, Luke Thomas, Nick Wilmer-Anderton, Jed Ward, Antony Evans, Glenn Whelan, Ryan Loft.

    SAL Salford City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Tom King (GK)
    6 Corrie Ndaba Yellow Card
    42 Theo Vassell
    3 Ibou Touray Yellow Card
    4 Jason Lowe
    2 Donald Love
    7 Ryan Watson
    17 Stephen Kelly Yellow Card
    19 Matt Smith
    37 Brandon Thomas-Asante
    24 Luke Bolton
    Salford City Substitutes:
    Ian Henderson, Joel Torrance, Luke Burgess, Jordan Turnbull, Ashley Hunter, Liam Shephard, Matthew Lund.

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