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

· English League Two
Walsall
  • 32': Kieran Phillips
FT
1 - 2
Bristol Rovers
  • 79': Connor Taylor
  • 90'+1': Sion Spence

About

Walsall are hosting Bristol Rovers at Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium, Walsall, 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': Attempt missed. Kieran Phillips (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by George Miller.
  • 3': Foul by Stephen Ward (Walsall).
  • 3': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Coutts with a cross.
  • 5': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Brett Pitman tries a through ball, but Harvey Saunders is caught offside.
  • 5': Offside, Walsall. Carl Rushworth tries a through ball, but George Miller is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans.
  • 10': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Paul Coutts with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Hayden White.
  • 14': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by George Miller (Walsall).
  • 16': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
  • 16': Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Brett Pitman (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Phillips.
  • 21': Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Kieran Phillips (Walsall).
  • 23': 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.
  • 26': Foul by Jack Earing (Walsall).
  • 26': Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Jack Earing (Walsall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Foul by Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers).
  • 28': Kieran Phillips (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Brendan Kiernan (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Jack Earing (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Jack Earing (Walsall) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 31': Foul by Brendan Kiernan (Walsall).
  • 31': Glenn Whelan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Goal! Walsall 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Kieran Phillips (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Foul by Hayden White (Walsall).
  • 35': Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 36': Foul by Stephen Ward (Walsall).
  • 36': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers).
  • 36': Tyrese Shade (Walsall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Kieran Phillips (Walsall).
  • 38': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brett Pitman.
  • 40': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ash Taylor.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 43': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Emmanuel Monthe.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antony Evans.
  • 45': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
  • 45': George Miller (Walsall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Walsall 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Walsall 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
  • 49': Attempt missed. George Miller (Walsall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Brendan Kiernan with a cross.
  • 50': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Carl Rushworth.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Anderson.
  • 53': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Sam Perry.
  • 54': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by George Miller (Walsall).
  • 56': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
  • 56': George Miller (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 57': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Kieran Phillips (Walsall) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Brendan Kiernan with a through ball.
  • 60': Substitution, Walsall. Emmanuel Osadebe replaces Brendan Kiernan.
  • 61': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
  • 63': Foul by Jack Earing (Walsall).
  • 63': Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Attempt saved. George Miller (Walsall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Monthe with a through ball.
  • 65': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
  • 65': Kieran Phillips (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Jack Earing (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 69': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Aaron Collins replaces Glenn Whelan.
  • 69': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Emmanuel Monthe (Walsall).
  • 70': Substitution, Walsall. Zak Mills replaces Kieran Phillips.
  • 73': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
  • 74': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Junior Brown replaces Antony Evans.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Anderson.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Foul by Tyrese Shade (Walsall).
  • 76': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Substitution, Walsall. Rollin Menayese replaces Emmanuel Osadebe.
  • 79': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Tyrese Shade.
  • 79': Goal! Walsall 1, Bristol Rovers 1. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brett Pitman following a corner.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Brett Pitman (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 84': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Alfie Kilgour tries a through ball, but Harry Anderson is caught offside.
  • 84': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by George Miller (Walsall).
  • 85': Hayden White (Walsall) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Foul by George Miller (Walsall).
  • 86': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Zak Mills (Walsall) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden White.
  • 89': Foul by Sam Perry (Walsall).
  • 89': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Sion Spence replaces Harvey Saunders because of an injury.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Sion Spence (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Anderson.
  • 90': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Rollin Menayese.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Walsall 1, Bristol Rovers 2. Sion Spence (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Jack Earing (Walsall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ash Taylor (Walsall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Monthe following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Walsall 1, Bristol Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Walsall 1, Bristol Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium
Location: Walsall, England
Attendance: 5,434

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

WAL Walsall (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Carl Rushworth (GK)
6 Emmanuel Monthe
5 Ash Taylor
3 Stephen Ward
2 Hayden White Yellow Card
7 Brendan Kiernan
20 Sam Perry
17 Jack Earing Yellow Card
11 George Miller
28 Tyrese Shade
15 Kieran Phillips
Walsall Substitutes:
Joe Willis, Zak Mills, Jack Rose, Tom Leak, Alfie Bates, Rollin Menayese, Emma Osaoabe.

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

No. Name
1 James Belshaw (GK)
17 Connor Taylor Yellow Card
25 Cian Harries Yellow Card
5 Alfie Kilgour
26 Glenn Whelan
15 Paul Coutts
6 Sam Finley
19 Harry Anderson
40 Brett Pitman
22 Harvey Saunders
21 Antony Evans
Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
Zain Westbrooke, Aaron Collins, Jed Ward, Luca Hoole, Nick Wilmer-Anderton, Sion Spence, Junior Brown.

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