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

· English League Two
Bristol Rovers
  • 5': Josh Grant
  • 22': Sam Nicholson
FT
2 - 2
Tranmere Rovers
  • 25': Calum MacDonald
  • 75': Paul Glatzel

About

Bristol Rovers are hosting Tranmere Rovers 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.
  • 2': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Paul Coutts.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 3': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Alfie Kilgour.
  • 4': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Lee O'Connor tries a through ball, but Josh Dacres-Cogley is caught offside.
  • 5': Foul by Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 5': Sion Spence (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Tranmere Rovers 0. Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Finley following a set piece situation.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sion Spence.
  • 9': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
  • 9': Paul Glatzel (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Josh Hawkes tries a through ball, but Calum MacDonald is caught offside.
  • 10': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Cian Harries tries a through ball, but Sam Nicholson is caught offside.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Sion Spence (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Nicholson.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieron Morris.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Lee O'Connor with a headed pass.
  • 17': Foul by Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 17': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
  • 19': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Paul Glatzel tries a through ball, but Elliott Nevitt is caught offside.
  • 20': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 21': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Tom Davies.
  • 22': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Tranmere Rovers 0. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 23': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 24': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers).
  • 24': Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Tranmere Rovers 1. Calum MacDonald (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Glatzel with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antony Evans following a fast break.
  • 30': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Foul by Calum MacDonald (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 32': Calum MacDonald (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 32': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Foul by Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 36': Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 44': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Cian Harries.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calum MacDonald.
  • 44': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by James Belshaw.
  • 45': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Elliott Nevitt (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 45'+1': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Josh Dacres-Cogley.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Elliott Nevitt (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 45'+3': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Tranmere Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 2, Tranmere Rovers 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Nicky Maynard replaces Elliott Nevitt.
  • 46': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Ross Doohan tries a through ball, but Nicky Maynard is caught offside.
  • 47': Foul by Sion Spence (Bristol Rovers).
  • 47': Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Nick Anderton replaces Alfie Kilgour because of an injury.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Nicky Maynard (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieron Morris with a headed pass.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Josh Hawkes (Tranmere Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calum MacDonald.
  • 61': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Glenn Whelan replaces Sion Spence.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
  • 63': Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
  • 65': Paul Glatzel (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Tom Davies (Tranmere Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Hawkes with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 68': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Josh Dacres-Cogley (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 70': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Peter Clarke.
  • 72': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
  • 72': Paul Glatzel (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Josh Hawkes tries a through ball, but Tom Davies is caught offside.
  • 73': Substitution, Tranmere Rovers. Sam Foley replaces Tom Davies.
  • 74': Foul by Kieron Morris (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 74': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers).
  • 74': Peter Clarke (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Corner, Tranmere Rovers. Conceded by Josh Grant.
  • 75': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Tranmere Rovers 2. Paul Glatzel (Tranmere Rovers) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Hawkes with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Lee O'Connor (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 79': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Aaron Collins replaces Harry Anderson.
  • 82': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Peter Clarke.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Foul by Calum MacDonald (Tranmere Rovers).
  • 84': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
  • 85': Nathaniel Knight-Percival (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers).
  • 85': Paul Glatzel (Tranmere Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Finley.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Tranmere Rovers. Sam Foley tries a through ball, but Nicky Maynard is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Tranmere Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Tranmere Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 7,165

EFL League Two Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0
2 Barnet 0 0 0
3 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0
4 Cheltenham Town 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 James Belshaw (GK)
17 Connor Taylor
25 Cian Harries
5 Alfie Kilgour Yellow Card
6 Sam Finley
15 Paul Coutts
4 Josh Grant
19 Harry Anderson
11 Sam Nicholson
24 Sion Spence
21 Antony Evans Yellow Card
Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
Brett Pitman, Nick Wilmer-Anderton, Jed Ward, Glenn Whelan, Zain Westbrooke, Aaron Collins, Luke Thomas.

TRN Tranmere Rovers (5-3-2)

No. Name
25 Ross Doohan (GK)
26 Peter Clarke
4 Nathaniel Knight-Percival Yellow Card
5 Tom Davies Yellow Card
3 Calum MacDonald
2 Joshua Dacres-Cogley
22 Lee O'Connor
15 Josh Hawkes
7 Kieron Morris
20 Elliott Nevitt
16 Paul Glatzel
Tranmere Rovers Substitutes:
Mark Duffy, Ryan Watson, Sam Foley, Nicky Maynard, Callum McManaman, Joe Murphy, Liam Feeney.

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