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

· English League Two
Bristol Rovers
  • 10': Antony Evans
  • 51': Aaron Collins
  • 84': Harry Anderson
  • 89': Aaron Collins
FT
4 - 2
Rochdale
  • 60': Jake Beesley
  • 66': Jake Beesley (P)

About

Bristol Rovers are hosting Rochdale 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': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Trevor Clarke.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Alex Newby (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Morley with a cross.
  • 2': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Paul Coutts.
  • 3': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Trevor Clarke.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Abraham Odoh (Rochdale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Beesley.
  • 6': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Corey O'Keeffe.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Eoghan O'Connell (Rochdale).
  • 10': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Rochdale 0. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 11': Alex Newby (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers).
  • 14': Foul by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
  • 14': Liam Kelly (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Jake Beesley (Rochdale).
  • 15': Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 17': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale).
  • 20': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans tries a through ball, but Trevor Clarke is caught offside.
  • 22': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Jake Beesley (Rochdale).
  • 22': Attempt saved. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Hoole.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Trevor Clarke (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Coutts.
  • 37': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Paul Coutts tries a through ball, but Trevor Clarke is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Anderson with a cross.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Trevor Clarke (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans.
  • 38': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Corey O'Keeffe.
  • 39': Hand ball by Liam Kelly (Rochdale).
  • 41': Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Trevor Clarke (Bristol Rovers).
  • 42': Hand ball by Jake Beesley (Rochdale).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luca Hoole with a headed pass.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Nicholson with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
  • 45'+2': Foul by Aidan White (Rochdale).
  • 45'+2': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Rochdale 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 1, Rochdale 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Pablo Martinez replaces Connor Taylor.
  • 48': Foul by Jake Beesley (Rochdale).
  • 48': Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Coutts.
  • 49': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Pablo Martinez tries a through ball, but Sam Nicholson is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
  • 50': Jeriel Dorsett (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Rochdale 0. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Trevor Clarke.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Jake Beesley (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Newby with a cross.
  • 55': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by James Belshaw.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Jake Beesley (Rochdale) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Corey O'Keeffe.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Jimmy McNulty (Rochdale) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Substitution, Rochdale. Josh Andrews replaces Aidan White.
  • 56': Substitution, Rochdale. Stephen Dooley replaces Aaron Morley.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans.
  • 58': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Liam Kelly.
  • 60': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Rochdale 1. Jake Beesley (Rochdale) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Corey O'Keeffe.
  • 62': Foul by Abraham Odoh (Rochdale).
  • 62': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Stephen Dooley (Rochdale).
  • 63': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Jake Beesley (Rochdale) is shown the yellow card.
  • 65': Penalty Rochdale. Jake Beesley draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': Penalty conceded by Pablo Martinez (Bristol Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 66': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Rochdale 2. Jake Beesley (Rochdale) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 69': Offside, Rochdale. Alex Newby tries a through ball, but Jake Beesley is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Corey O'Keeffe (Rochdale).
  • 71': Trevor Clarke (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 72': Foul by Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers).
  • 72': Jake Beesley (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers).
  • 73': Jimmy McNulty (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Jake Beesley (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Andrews.
  • 77': Foul by Jake Beesley (Rochdale).
  • 77': Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Offside, Bristol Rovers. James Belshaw tries a through ball, but Aaron Collins is caught offside.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Alex Newby (Rochdale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Andrews.
  • 81': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
  • 84': Goal! Bristol Rovers 3, Rochdale 2. Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antony Evans.
  • 86': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Sion Spence replaces Sam Nicholson.
  • 87': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luke Thomas replaces Trevor Clarke.
  • 87': Foul by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
  • 87': Jeriel Dorsett (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Substitution, Rochdale. George Broadbent replaces Liam Kelly.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
  • 88': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
  • 88': Stephen Dooley (Rochdale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Goal! Bristol Rovers 4, Rochdale 2. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Josh Andrews (Rochdale) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Corey O'Keeffe.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Rochdale. Conceded by Pablo Martinez.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jake Beesley (Rochdale) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Newby with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Stephen Dooley (Rochdale).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 4, Rochdale 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 4, Rochdale 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 6,215

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

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

No. Name
1 James Belshaw (GK)
17 Connor Taylor
16 Nick Wilmer-Anderton
30 Luca Hoole
26 Glenn Whelan
15 Paul Coutts
21 Antony Evans
20 Trevor Clarke
19 Harry Anderson
11 Sam Nicholson
10 Aaron Collins
Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
Zain Westbrooke, Pablo Martinez, Ryan Jones, Jed Ward, Luke Thomas, Sion Spence, Brett Pitman.

RCH Rochdale (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Jay Lynch (GK)
4 Jimmy McNulty
12 Jeriel Dorsett
6 Eoghan O'Connell
8 Aaron Morley
23 Liam Kelly
3 Aidan White
2 Corey O'Keefe
9 Jake Beesley
18 Abraham Odoh
10 Alex Newby
Rochdale Substitutes:
Max Taylor, George Broadbent, Stephen Dooley, Josh Andrews, Joel Coleman, Matt Done, Conor Grant.

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