Bristol Rovers vs Morecambe, 2022-23 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Bristol Rovers

29': Ryan Loft
80': Bobby Thomas

FT
2 - 2

Morecambe

12': Jensen Weir
53': Kieran Phillips

About

Bristol Rovers are hosting Morecambe at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League One.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Offside, Morecambe. Liam Shaw tries a through ball, but Kieran Phillips is caught offside.
2': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Luca Hoole.
7': Foul by Ousmane Fane (Morecambe).
7': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
8': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Finley.
11': Attempt missed. Caleb Watts (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
12': Attempt blocked. Kieran Phillips (Morecambe) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
12': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by Alfie Kilgour.
12': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Morecambe 1. Jensen Weir (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Donald Love following a corner.
13': Hand ball by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
14': Attempt missed. Liam Shaw (Morecambe) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Donald Love with a cross following a set piece situation.
16': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Foul by Liam Gibson (Morecambe).
16': Liam Gibson (Morecambe) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
16': Attempt blocked. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
16': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Farrend Rawson.
20': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Loft.
20': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Finley.
22': Caleb Watts (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
22': Foul by Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers).
23': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
23': Jacob Bedeau (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Liam Shaw (Morecambe).
27': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
28': Jensen Weir (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Morecambe 1. Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Collins with a cross.
33': Attempt missed. Kieran Phillips (Morecambe) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Donald Love.
35': Foul by Jensen Weir (Morecambe).
35': John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
38': Liam Gibson (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Farrend Rawson (Morecambe).
39': Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Ousmane Fane (Morecambe).
40': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Finley.
41': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
41': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Farrend Rawson.
42': Attempt saved. Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross.
42': Offside, Morecambe. Connor Ripley tries a through ball, but Ousmane Fane is caught offside.
45'+1': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Bedeau.
45'+3': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sam Finley with a through ball.
45'+4': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Morecambe 1.
45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 1, Morecambe 1.
46': Foul by Donald Love (Morecambe).
46': Lewis Gordon (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
46': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Farrend Rawson.
47': Attempt missed. Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bobby Thomas with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
48': Foul by Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers).
48': Jacob Bedeau (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Offside, Morecambe. Ousmane Fane tries a through ball, but Caleb Watts is caught offside.
50': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Liam Shaw (Morecambe).
51': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Foul by Liam Shaw (Morecambe).
51': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Hoole.
51': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Liam Shaw.
52': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a corner.
53': Offside, Morecambe. Donald Love tries a through ball, but Ousmane Fane is caught offside.
53': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Morecambe 2. Kieran Phillips (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caleb Watts with a through ball.
55': Foul by Jensen Weir (Morecambe).
55': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
55': Foul by Jacob Bedeau (Morecambe).
55': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Bedeau.
56': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
58': Attempt saved. Kieran Phillips (Morecambe) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jake Taylor.
58': Corner, Morecambe. Conceded by James Belshaw.
60': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jacob Bedeau.
62': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luke McCormick replaces Sam Finley.
62': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harvey Saunders replaces John Marquis.
65': Attempt missed. Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
69': Foul by Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers).
69': Liam Shaw (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Liam Shaw.
70': Foul by Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers).
70': Ousmane Fane (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harry Anderson replaces Lewis Gordon.
71': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Trevor Clarke replaces Paul Coutts.
72': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Sylvester Jasper replaces Alfie Kilgour.
74': Attempt saved. Trevor Clarke (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke McCormick.
75': Substitution, Morecambe. Dylan Connolly replaces Jake Taylor.
78': Foul by Caleb Watts (Morecambe).
78': Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
80': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jensen Weir.
80': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross.
80': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Morecambe 2. Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Saunders following a corner.
82': Substitution, Morecambe. Adam Major replaces Caleb Watts.
82': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Anderson with a cross following a fast break.
82': Attempt saved. Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
87': Substitution, Morecambe. Adam Smith replaces Connor Ripley because of an injury.
89': Foul by Ousmane Fane (Morecambe).
89': Sylvester Jasper (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Substitution, Morecambe. Ryan Cooney replaces Liam Gibson.
90': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Cooney.
90': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sylvester Jasper.
90'+1': Foul by Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
90'+1': Kieran Phillips (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Jensen Weir (Morecambe) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trevor Clarke with a cross.
90'+4': Foul by Ryan Cooney (Morecambe).
90'+4': Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
90'+5': Ousmane Fane (Morecambe) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Offside, Morecambe. Jensen Weir tries a through ball, but Farrend Rawson is caught offside.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Antony Evans.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Morecambe 2.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Morecambe 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 8,821

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Huddersfield Town	4	+6	10
2	Sheffield Wednesday	4	+6	9
3	Blackpool	4	+4	7
4	Burton Albion	4	+3	7

Full Table

Line-Ups

Bristol Rovers (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	James Belshaw (GK)
37	Bobby Thomas
5	Alfie Kilgour
3	Lewis Gordon
30	Luca Hoole
15	Paul Coutts
21	Antony Evans
6	Sam Finley
18	Ryan Loft
10	Aaron Collins
9	John Marquis

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Trevor Clarke, Harry Anderson, Anssi Jaakkola, Sylvester Jasper, Glenn Whelan, Harvey Saunders, Luke McCormick.

Morecambe (4-5-1)

No.	Name
1	Connor Ripley (GK)
16	Jacob Bedeau
5	Farrend Rawson
4	Liam Gibson
2	Donald Love
15	Jensen Weir
8	Ousmane Fane
7	Jake Taylor
17	Caleb Watts
20	Liam Shaw
23	Kieran Phillips

Morecambe Substitutes:

Adam Smith, Dylan Connolly, Ryan Cooney, Adam Major, Anthony O'Connor, Shane McLoughlin, Cameron Rooney.

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