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

· English League Two
Bristol Rovers
  • Red Card 38': Luca Hoole
  • 90': Aaron Collins
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Walsall

    About

    Bristol Rovers are hosting Walsall 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.
    • 1': Foul by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
    • 1': Liam Kinsella (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by George Miller (Walsall).
    • 2': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Hayden White (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antony Evans.
    • 8': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
    • 8': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by Nick Anderton.
    • 10': Foul by Rollin Menayese (Walsall).
    • 10': James Belshaw (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
    • 10': Hayden White (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Hayden White (Walsall).
    • 14': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Coutts.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Coutts.
    • 18': Foul by Hayden White (Walsall).
    • 18': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Walsall).
    • 20': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Offside, Bristol Rovers. James Connolly tries a through ball, but Sam Nicholson is caught offside.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
    • 21': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by George Miller (Walsall).
    • 22': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Donervon Daniels.
    • 23': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jack Earing.
    • 25': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
    • 27': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by James Connolly.
    • 29': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Rollin Menayese.
    • 30': Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 31': Hand ball by Conor Wilkinson (Walsall).
    • 33': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
    • 33': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Conor Wilkinson (Walsall).
    • 34': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 34': Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 37': Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by James Connolly (Bristol Rovers).
    • 37': Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
    • 38': Second yellow card to Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) for a bad foul.
    • 39': Offside, Walsall. Jack Earing tries a through ball, but Donervon Daniels is caught offside.
    • 40': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by George Miller (Walsall).
    • 41': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
    • 42': Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 45': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
    • 45': Joss Labadie (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Walsall 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Walsall 0.
    • 47': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Reece Devine.
    • 49': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by James Connolly.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Donervon Daniels (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reece Devine with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Rollin Menayese (Walsall).
    • 51': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luke Thomas tries a through ball, but Sam Nicholson is caught offside.
    • 53': Foul by Liam Kinsella (Walsall).
    • 53': Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
    • 57': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
    • 57': Joss Labadie (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Reece Devine (Walsall) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brendan Kiernan with a headed pass.
    • 58': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by James Connolly.
    • 59': Offside, Walsall. Brendan Kiernan tries a through ball, but Reece Devine is caught offside.
    • 60': Foul by Joss Labadie (Walsall).
    • 60': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Joss Labadie (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joss Labadie.
    • 63': Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
    • 63': Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hayden White.
    • 66': Foul by Brendan Kiernan (Walsall).
    • 66': Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Offside, Walsall. Hayden White tries a through ball, but Brendan Kiernan is caught offside.
    • 68': Substitution, Walsall. Emmanuel Osadebe replaces Joss Labadie.
    • 69': Substitution, Walsall. Tyrese Shade replaces Brendan Kiernan.
    • 69': Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers).
    • 71': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harry Anderson replaces Sam Nicholson.
    • 71': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Donervon Daniels (Walsall).
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans.
    • 72': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Liam Kinsella.
    • 75': Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 76': Offside, Walsall. Rollin Menayese tries a through ball, but Conor Wilkinson is caught offside.
    • 79': Attempt missed. George Miller (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Osadebe.
    • 82': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harvey Saunders replaces Luke Thomas.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Conor Wilkinson (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emmanuel Osadebe.
    • 84': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Tyrese Shade (Walsall).
    • 84': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Glenn Whelan replaces Josh Grant.
    • 87': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Rollin Menayese (Walsall).
    • 90': Attempt saved. Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 90': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Walsall 0. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. George Miller (Walsall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Walsall. Conceded by James Belshaw.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall).
    • 90'+8': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+8': Emmanuel Osadebe (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Walsall 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Walsall 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Memorial Stadium
    Location: Bristol, England
    Attendance: 8,003

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Walsall 15 +8 29
    2 Swindon Town 15 +6 29
    3 Notts County 15 +11 27
    4 Salford City 15 +2 26
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 James Belshaw (GK)
    2 James Connolly
    17 Connor Taylor
    16 Nick Wilmer-Anderton
    30 Luca Hoole Yellow Card
    21 Antony Evans
    15 Paul Coutts Yellow Card
    4 Josh Grant
    10 Aaron Collins
    11 Sam Nicholson
    7 Luke Thomas
    Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
    Harvey Saunders, Sion Spence, Alex Rodman, Glenn Whelan, Anssi Jaakkola, Cian Harries, Harry Anderson.

    WAL Walsall (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Carl Rushworth (GK)
    5 Donervon Daniels
    24 Rollin Menayese
    30 Reece Devine
    2 Hayden White Yellow Card
    4 Joss Labadie Yellow Card
    8 Liam Kinsella
    17 Jack Earing
    11 George Miller
    9 Conor Wilkinson Yellow Card
    7 Brendan Kiernan Yellow Card
    Walsall Substitutes:
    Sam Perry, Alfie Bates, Tyrese Shade, Emma Osaoabe, Jack Rose, Shay Willock, Tom Leak.

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