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

· English League Two

Bristol Rovers

87': Aaron Collins
90'+4': Antony Evans

FT
2 - 0

Hartlepool United

90'+3': Jamie Sterry

About

Bristol Rovers are hosting Hartlepool United 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 Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers).
1': Marcus Carver (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Harry Anderson.
3': Foul by Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers).
3': Timi Odusina (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Timi Odusina.
5': Attempt missed. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a corner.
6': David Ferguson (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers).
6': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Foul by Marcus Carver (Hartlepool United).
7': Foul by Neill Byrne (Hartlepool United).
7': Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Attempt missed. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a set piece situation.
8': Ben Killip (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
14': Foul by Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers).
14': Marcus Carver (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt blocked. Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Carver.
17': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Cian Harries.
19': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Sam Nicholson.
20': Attempt missed. Gavan Holohan (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
21': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
22': Attempt missed. Marcus Carver (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Crawford with a through ball.
24': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
24': Timi Odusina (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
27': Jamie Sterry (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
28': Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cian Harries.
38': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Harry Anderson.
39': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39': Foul by Gary Liddle (Hartlepool United).
39': Gary Liddle (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Nicky Featherstone.
45': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Antony Evans.
45'+1': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Alfie Kilgour.
45'+2': Foul by David Ferguson (Hartlepool United).
45'+2': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Hartlepool United 0.
45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Hartlepool United 0.
46': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
46': Foul by David Ferguson (Hartlepool United).
47': Attempt missed. Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a set piece situation.
50': Attempt blocked. Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Sterry.
50': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
50': Gavan Holohan (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers).
54': Timi Odusina (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
55': Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Antony Evans.
56': Offside, Hartlepool United. David Ferguson tries a through ball, but Luke Molyneux is caught offside.
57': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57': Foul by Marcus Carver (Hartlepool United).
58': Foul by Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers).
58': Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United).
60': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Foul by Marcus Carver (Hartlepool United).
61': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
62': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
62': Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt missed. Gavan Holohan (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Ferguson.
64': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
64': Foul by David Ferguson (Hartlepool United).
64': David Ferguson (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card.
67': Attempt missed. Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Crawford.
67': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Mark Cullen replaces Marcus Carver.
68': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Neill Byrne (Hartlepool United).
69': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
70': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
70': Nicky Featherstone (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Attempt saved. Mark Cullen (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gavan Holohan.
72': Attempt saved. Luke Molyneux (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Sterry.
73': Attempt saved. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
73': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Cian Harries.
76': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
77': Timi Odusina (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Foul by David Ferguson (Hartlepool United).
79': Attempt saved. Mark Cullen (Hartlepool United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Molyneux.
79': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by James Belshaw.
80': James Belshaw (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Neill Byrne (Hartlepool United).
81': Neill Byrne (Hartlepool United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Anderson.
83': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Alfie Kilgour.
84': Attempt blocked. Gavan Holohan (Hartlepool United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ferguson with a cross.
84': Attempt blocked. Gavan Holohan (Hartlepool United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicky Featherstone.
85': Corner, Hartlepool United. Conceded by Paul Coutts.
85': Offside, Hartlepool United. Neill Byrne tries a through ball, but Mark Cullen is caught offside.
87': Attempt blocked. Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Nicholson with a cross.
87': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Hartlepool United 0. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
89': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Joe Grey replaces Tom Crawford.
90': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
90': Gavan Holohan (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Glenn Whelan replaces Harry Anderson.
90'+1': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Brett Pitman replaces Ryan Loft.
90'+1': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Nick Anderton replaces Sam Nicholson.
90'+1': Substitution, Hartlepool United. Jake Hull replaces Gary Liddle.
90'+2': Foul by Brett Pitman (Bristol Rovers).
90'+2': Timi Odusina (Hartlepool United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Jamie Sterry (Hartlepool United).
90'+3': Jamie Sterry (Hartlepool United) is shown the red card.
90'+4': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Hartlepool United 0. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Hartlepool United 0.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Hartlepool United 0.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Hartlepool United 0.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Hartlepool United 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 7,004

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Milton Keynes Dons	45	+41	85
2	Bromley	45	+23	84
3	Cambridge United	45	+33	81
4	Salford City	45	+10	80

Full Table

Line-Ups

Bristol Rovers (3-1-4-2)

No.	Name
1	James Belshaw (GK)
17	Connor Taylor
25	Cian Harries
5	Alfie Kilgour
15	Paul Coutts
11	Sam Nicholson
21	Antony Evans
4	Josh Grant
19	Harry Anderson
38	Ryan Loft
10	Aaron Collins

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Trevor Clarke, Luke Thomas, Nick Wilmer-Anderton, Brett Pitman, Glenn Whelan, James Connolly, Anssi Jaakkola.

Hartlepool United (5-3-2)

No.	Name
1	Ben Killip (GK)
4	Gary Liddle
5	Timi Odusina
16	Neill Byrne
3	David Ferguson
2	Jamie Sterry
8	Nicky Featherstone
14	Gavan Holohan
22	Thomas Crawford
11	Marcus Carver
10	Luke Molyneux

Hartlepool United Substitutes:

Mark Cullen, Jake Hull, Patrick Boyes, Matty Daly, Joey Grey, Mark Shelton, Reagan Ogle.

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