Oxford United vs Bristol Rovers, 2021-22 English FA Cup, First Round

· English FA Cup

Oxford United

11': Matt Taylor
51': Marcus McGuane

FT
2 - 2

Bristol Rovers

45'+1': Sam Finley
87': Antony Evans (P)

About

Oxford United are hosting Bristol Rovers at The Kassam Stadium, Oxford, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Hand ball by Matty Taylor (Oxford United).
7': Attempt saved. Matty Taylor (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
9': Attempt missed. Mark Sykes (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
11': Goal! Oxford United 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Matty Taylor (Oxford United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mark Sykes.
13': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Steve Seddon.
19': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
21': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
21': Mark Sykes (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Substitution, Oxford United. Ryan Williams replaces Gorrin because of an injury.
24': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Steve Seddon.
25': Attempt saved. Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
25': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Simon Eastwood.
25': Attempt saved. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
25': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
25': Mark Sykes (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Matty Taylor (Oxford United).
31': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
32': Matty Taylor (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card.
33': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
36': Foul by Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers).
36': Sam Long (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
44': Attempt saved. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
45': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
45': Marcus McGuane (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
45'+1': Goal! Oxford United 1, Bristol Rovers 1. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
45'+5': Foul by Gavin Whyte (Oxford United).
45'+5': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+7': First Half ends, Oxford United 1, Bristol Rovers 1.
45': Second Half begins Oxford United 1, Bristol Rovers 1.
50': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Cian Harries.
51': Goal! Oxford United 2, Bristol Rovers 1. Marcus McGuane (Oxford United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matty Taylor.
53': Attempt missed. Gavin Whyte (Oxford United) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
54': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Steve Seddon.
55': Attempt missed. Matty Taylor (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
55': Foul by Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers).
55': Steve Seddon (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Attempt blocked. Matty Taylor (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
56': Attempt saved. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
56': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Simon Eastwood.
57': Attempt missed. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
57': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
57': Gavin Whyte (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Attempt saved. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
58': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by James Belshaw.
59': Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
61': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
61': Matty Taylor (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Attempt saved. Mark Sykes (Oxford United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
62': Attempt blocked. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
64': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
66': Matty Taylor (Oxford United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
66': Matty Taylor (Oxford United) hits the right post with a left footed shot from very close range.
67': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Ryan Williams (Oxford United).
68': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luca Hoole replaces Josh Grant.
70': Foul by Cian Harries (Bristol Rovers).
70': Sam Long (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Substitution, Oxford United. Billy Bodin replaces Mark Sykes.
71': Substitution, Oxford United. Anthony Forde replaces Gavin Whyte.
71': Substitution, Oxford United. Daniel Agyei replaces Matty Taylor.
72': Attempt saved. Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
73': Foul by Ryan Williams (Oxford United).
73': Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Substitution, Oxford United. Jamie Hanson replaces Marcus McGuane.
82': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Aaron Collins replaces Harry Anderson.
82': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Sion Spence replaces Paul Coutts.
83': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
83': Ryan Williams (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
84': Foul by Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United).
84': Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
85': Attempt saved. Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
85': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Simon Eastwood.
85': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Daniel Agyei.
85': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
87': Penalty Bristol Rovers. Aaron Collins draws a foul in the penalty area.
87': Penalty conceded by Jamie Hanson (Oxford United) after a foul in the penalty area.
87': Goal! Oxford United 2, Bristol Rovers 2. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
89': Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
89': Foul by Ryan Williams (Oxford United).
90': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by Cian Harries.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Elliott Moore (Oxford United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
90'+1': Corner, Oxford United. Conceded by James Belshaw.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Cameron Brannagan (Oxford United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
90'+2': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Bristol Rovers).
90'+2': Jamie Hanson (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Oxford United 2, Bristol Rovers 2.
0': Match ends, Oxford United 2, Bristol Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: The Kassam Stadium
Location: Oxford, England
Attendance: 5,083

Line-Ups

Oxford United (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Simon Eastwood (GK)
4	Jordan Thorniley
5	Elliott Moore
42	Steve Seddon
2	Sam Long
6	Alex Rodriguez
18	Marcus McGuane
8	Cameron Brannagan
9	Matt Taylor
21	Gavin Whyte
10	Mark Sykes

Oxford United Substitutes:

James Golding, Jamie Hanson, Billy Bodin, Anthony Forde, Joel Cooper, John Mousinho, Daniel Agyei, Ryan Williams, Luke McNally.

Bristol Rovers (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	James Belshaw (GK)
17	Connor Taylor
25	Cian Harries
5	Alfie Kilgour
15	Paul Coutts
6	Sam Finley
26	Glenn Whelan
4	Josh Grant
19	Harry Anderson
21	Antony Evans
11	Sam Nicholson

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Pablo Martinez, Sion Spence, Aaron Collins, Jarmani Langlais, Zain Westbrooke, Ryan Jones, Jed Ward, Luca Hoole.

English FA Cup News

Arteta dismisses 'Issues' with Hürzeler

Mikel Arteta says Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler reached out after his criticism of Arsenal's playing style.

Carrick responds to Scholes criticism

Michael Carrick responds after Paul Scholes criticized Manchester United in a social media post.

Bayer Leverkusen vs Arsenal: TV channel, kick-off time, live stream, referee, injury and team news

Arsenal's attacking style in Europe, Leverkusen's key players and more talking points from the Champions League clash.

How to avoid a Panenka fail: Soccer's most controversial penalty technique

The Panenka penalty is a very high-risk strategy. But if you must attempt it, we strongly recommend you read through our cautionary guide.

Brentford boss backs Dango Ouattara after shock Panenka miss

Keith Andrews criticised the "disgusting" culture of ridiculing players who miss penalties after Dango Ouattara's fluffed Panenka cost Brentford a place in the FA Cup quarterfinals.