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

· English League Two
Bristol Rovers
  • 35': Antony Evans
  • 86': Sam Nicholson
  • 90'+4': Harvey Saunders
FT
3 - 0
Carlisle United

    About

    Bristol Rovers are hosting Carlisle 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 Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
    • 1': Jon Mellish (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Daniel Devine (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 3': Foul by Lewis Alessandra (Carlisle United).
    • 3': Junior Brown (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Jack Armer (Carlisle United).
    • 3': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Corey Whelan.
    • 8': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Jon Mellish (Carlisle United).
    • 9': Callum Guy (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers).
    • 10': Offside, Carlisle United. Jon Mellish tries a through ball, but Brennan Dickenson is caught offside.
    • 10': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Cian Harries tries a through ball, but Antony Evans is caught offside.
    • 11': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Brad Young (Carlisle United).
    • 12': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Junior Brown with a headed pass.
    • 16': Callum Guy (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
    • 16': Foul by Morgan Feeney (Carlisle United).
    • 16': Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Morgan Feeney (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 19': Foul by Jack Armer (Carlisle United).
    • 19': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Connor Taylor tries a through ball, but Aaron Collins is caught offside.
    • 20': Daniel Devine (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Foul by Junior Brown (Bristol Rovers).
    • 21': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jon Mellish.
    • 22': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Brad Young (Carlisle United).
    • 23': Brad Young (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
    • 23': Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Foul by Daniel Devine (Carlisle United).
    • 26': Junior Brown (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 26': Daniel Devine (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Aaron Collins tries a through ball, but Junior Brown is caught offside.
    • 29': Brennan Dickenson (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Zach Clough (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Zach Clough (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Alessandra.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Brennan Dickenson (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 35': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Carlisle United 0. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Glenn Whelan.
    • 37': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Nick Anderton replaces Junior Brown because of an injury.
    • 37': Foul by Jack Armer (Carlisle United).
    • 37': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Lewis Alessandra (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card.
    • 39': Foul by Zach Clough (Carlisle United).
    • 39': Glenn Whelan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 39': Lewis Alessandra (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
    • 41': Zach Clough (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 45': Lukas Jensen (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Jon Mellish (Carlisle United).
    • 45'+3': Daniel Devine (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 45'+4': Foul by Morgan Feeney (Carlisle United).
    • 45'+4': Glenn Whelan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Carlisle United 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 1, Carlisle United 0.
    • 46': Foul by Zach Clough (Carlisle United).
    • 46': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Zach Clough (Carlisle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brennan Dickenson with a headed pass.
    • 50': Foul by Zach Clough (Carlisle United).
    • 50': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 53': Offside, Carlisle United. Morgan Feeney tries a through ball, but Lewis Alessandra is caught offside.
    • 53': Substitution, Carlisle United. Jordan Gibson replaces Lewis Alessandra.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Brennan Dickenson (Carlisle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Guy.
    • 55': Foul by Jack Armer (Carlisle United).
    • 55': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Daniel Devine (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 59': Brad Young (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
    • 59': Foul by Jack Armer (Carlisle United).
    • 59': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Jack Armer (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Foul by Callum Guy (Carlisle United).
    • 60': Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Callum Guy (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Morgan Feeney (Carlisle United) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Substitution, Carlisle United. Tristan Abrahams replaces Brad Young.
    • 64': Foul by Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United).
    • 64': Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Brennan Dickenson (Carlisle United) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross following a corner.
    • 68': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luke Thomas replaces Harry Anderson.
    • 69': Daniel Devine (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers).
    • 70': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Daniel Devine (Carlisle United).
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Coutts.
    • 72': Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Luca Hoole.
    • 72': Substitution, Carlisle United. Taylor Charters replaces Jack Armer.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Callum Guy (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 73': Foul by Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers).
    • 73': Morgan Feeney (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Jon Mellish (Carlisle United).
    • 74': Jon Mellish (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Corey Whelan (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers).
    • 76': Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Sam Nicholson replaces Aaron Collins.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Dickenson.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 80': Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Nick Anderton.
    • 84': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Zach Clough (Carlisle United).
    • 86': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Carlisle United 0. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
    • 88': Foul by Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
    • 88': Zach Clough (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Tristan Abrahams (Carlisle United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zach Clough with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90': Taylor Charters (Carlisle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Glenn Whelan (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90'+2': Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Paul Coutts tries a through ball, but Sam Nicholson is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Bristol Rovers 3, Carlisle United 0. Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Thomas with a through ball.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 3, Carlisle United 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 3, Carlisle United 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Memorial Stadium
    Location: Bristol, England
    Attendance: 6,302

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bromley 46 +25 87
    2 Milton Keynes Dons 46 +41 86
    3 Cambridge United 46 +33 82
    4 Salford City 46 +10 81
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 James Belshaw (GK)
    25 Cian Harries Yellow Card
    17 Connor Taylor
    39 Junior Brown
    30 Luca Hoole
    21 Antony Evans
    26 Glenn Whelan Yellow Card
    15 Paul Coutts
    10 Aaron Collins
    22 Harvey Saunders Yellow Card
    19 Harry Anderson
    Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
    Sam Nicholson, Luke Thomas, Pablo Martinez, Jed Ward, Nick Wilmer-Anderton, Zain Westbrooke, Brett Pitman.

    CAR Carlisle United (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Lukas Jensen (GK)
    17 Corey Whelan
    16 Morgan Feeney Yellow Card
    3 Jack Armer Yellow Card
    4 Daniel Devine Yellow Card
    8 Callum Guy Yellow Card
    12 Jon Mellish Yellow Card
    9 Lewis Alessandra Yellow Card
    30 Brad Young
    11 Brennan Dickenson
    10 Zach Clough
    Carlisle United Substitutes:
    Jonathan Dinzeyi, Jordan Gibson, Tristan Abrahams, Taylor Charters, Manasse Mampala, Gime Toure, Gabriel Breeze.

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