English League One

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

· English League One
Bristol Rovers
    FT
    0 - 1
    Accrington Stanley
    • 54': Joe Pritchard

    About

    Bristol Rovers are hosting Accrington Stanley 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.
    • 2': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shaun Whalley.
    • 3': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Ryan Loft.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Doug Tharme.
    • 7': Offside, Accrington Stanley. Liam Coyle tries a through ball, but Tommy Leigh is caught offside.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Joe Pritchard (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Coyle.
    • 10': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Harvey Rodgers.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Coutts with a cross following a corner.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Joe Pritchard (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Leigh.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 13': Foul by Mitchell Clark (Accrington Stanley).
    • 13': Trevor Clarke (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Offside, Accrington Stanley. Harvey Rodgers tries a through ball, but Tommy Leigh is caught offside.
    • 15': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Astley.
    • 17': Foul by Joe Pritchard (Accrington Stanley).
    • 17': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 18': Offside, Accrington Stanley. Liam Coyle tries a through ball, but Tommy Leigh is caught offside.
    • 20': Offside, Accrington Stanley. Sean McConville tries a through ball, but Joe Pritchard is caught offside.
    • 21': Foul by Trevor Clarke (Bristol Rovers).
    • 21': Lukas Jensen (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
    • 24': Harvey Rodgers (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Coutts with a headed pass.
    • 31': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 32': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Paul Coutts.
    • 33': Offside, Accrington Stanley. Seamus Conneely tries a through ball, but Tommy Leigh is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley).
    • 34': Lewis Gordon (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Trevor Clarke tries a through ball, but Aaron Collins is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Ryan Astley (Accrington Stanley).
    • 37': Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seamus Conneely with a cross.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Joe Pritchard (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Rodgers.
    • 41': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Alfie Kilgour.
    • 43': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Ryan Astley (Accrington Stanley).
    • 43': Ryan Astley (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Trevor Clarke (Bristol Rovers).
    • 44': Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Finley.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Accrington Stanley 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Accrington Stanley 0.
    • 46': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
    • 46': Harvey Rodgers (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers).
    • 46': Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 47': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Paul Coutts.
    • 48': Offside, Accrington Stanley. Mitchell Clark tries a through ball, but Doug Tharme is caught offside.
    • 49': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Luke McCormick.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 50': Foul by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
    • 50': Harvey Rodgers (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Mitchell Clark (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Shaun Whalley.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Joe Pritchard (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tommy Leigh.
    • 53': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 54': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Accrington Stanley 1. Joe Pritchard (Accrington Stanley) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sean McConville following a corner.
    • 58': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jordan Rossiter replaces Paul Coutts.
    • 58': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans replaces Trevor Clarke.
    • 61': Foul by Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers).
    • 61': Joe Pritchard (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Dan Martin replaces Seamus Conneely.
    • 64': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Antony Evans.
    • 64': Foul by Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley).
    • 64': James Belshaw (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Joe Pritchard (Accrington Stanley).
    • 66': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luke McCormick tries a through ball, but Ryan Loft is caught offside.
    • 66': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis replaces Luke McCormick.
    • 68': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley).
    • 69': Foul by Harvey Rodgers (Accrington Stanley).
    • 69': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley).
    • 71': Jordan Rossiter (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.
    • 71': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Ethan Hamilton replaces Shaun Whalley.
    • 72': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley).
    • 73': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Sylvester Jasper replaces Harry Anderson.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross.
    • 75': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Lewis Gordon.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sean McConville with a cross following a corner.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 76': Attempt saved. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 77': Foul by Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley).
    • 77': Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sylvester Jasper following a set piece situation.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Rodgers.
    • 80': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Ryan Astley (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Doug Tharme with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 82': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Sylvester Jasper.
    • 83': Foul by Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley).
    • 83': Sylvester Jasper (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Astley.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Jordan Rossiter (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 89': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Mohammed Sangare replaces Tommy Leigh.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John Marquis.
    • 89': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Mitchell Clark.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alfie Kilgour (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sylvester Jasper with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Harvey Rodgers (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90'+3': Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley).
    • 90'+5': Jordan Rossiter (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Bobby Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley).
    • 90'+7': Foul by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90'+7': Mitchell Clark (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Accrington Stanley 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Accrington Stanley 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: Memorial Stadium
    Location: Bristol, England
    Attendance: 8,906

    EFL League One Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cardiff City 7 +10 17
    2 Bradford City 8 +4 17
    3 Barnsley 7 +5 16
    4 Stevenage 7 +5 16
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BRI Bristol Rovers (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 James Belshaw (GK)
    5 Alfie Kilgour
    3 Lewis Gordon
    37 Bobby Thomas
    6 Sam Finley
    23 Luke McCormick
    15 Paul Coutts
    20 Trevor Clarke
    19 Harry Anderson
    10 Aaron Collins
    18 Ryan Loft Yellow Card
    Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
    Anssi Jaakkola, Antony Evans, John Marquis, Glenn Whelan, Harvey Saunders, Jordan Rossiter, Sylvester Jasper.

    ACC Accrington Stanley (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Lukas Jensen (GK)
    5 Ryan Astley Yellow Card
    34 Douglas Tharme
    28 Seamus Conneely
    16 Harvey Rodgers Yellow Card
    2 Mitchell Clark
    10 Joe Pritchard
    6 Liam Coyle
    11 Sean Mcconville Yellow Card
    7 Shaun Whalley
    8 Tommy Leigh
    Accrington Stanley Substitutes:
    Mo Sangare, Bailey Sloane, Ethan Hamilton, Dan Martin, Nathan Delfouneso, Toby Savin, Baba Fernandes.

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