English League One

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

· English League One
Accrington Stanley
  • 51': Tommy Leigh
  • 79': Ryan Astley
FT
2 - 0
Bristol Rovers

    About

    Accrington Stanley are hosting Bristol Rovers at Wham Stadium, Accrington, 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.
    • 3': Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
    • 8': Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
    • 11': Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Toby Savin.
    • 11': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by James Gibbons.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Harvey Rodgers (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean McConville with a cross.
    • 13': Foul by Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley).
    • 13': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Liam Coyle.
    • 17': Offside, Accrington Stanley. Dan Martin tries a through ball, but Shaun Whalley is caught offside.
    • 22': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 22': Foul by Sean McConville (Accrington Stanley).
    • 25': Foul by Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers).
    • 25': Rosaire Longelo (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Ryan Astley (Accrington Stanley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean McConville with a cross.
    • 26': Foul by Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley).
    • 26': James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Pressley (Accrington Stanley).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Martin.
    • 33': Aaron Pressley (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
    • 37': Foul by Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley).
    • 37': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Tommy Leigh replaces Aaron Pressley because of an injury.
    • 39': Offside, Accrington Stanley. Dan Martin tries a through ball, but Shaun Whalley is caught offside.
    • 41': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Harvey Rodgers.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by James Connolly with a headed pass.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott Sinclair.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Offside, Accrington Stanley. Harvey Rodgers tries a through ball, but Ethan Hamilton is caught offside.
    • 44': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
    • 44': Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
    • 45'+2': Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Accrington Stanley 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Accrington Stanley 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ryan Loft replaces Antony Evans.
    • 46': Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers).
    • 46': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Luke McCormick.
    • 50': Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
    • 51': Goal! Accrington Stanley 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Rodgers.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Liam Coyle with a headed pass.
    • 55': Foul by Harvey Rodgers (Accrington Stanley).
    • 55': Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 55': Harvey Rodgers (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Coutts.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Finley.
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Seamus Conneely (Accrington Stanley).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Doug Tharme replaces Seamus Conneely because of an injury.
    • 65': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by Ryan Loft.
    • 66': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Rosaire Longelo (Accrington Stanley).
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Harvey Rodgers (Accrington Stanley).
    • 67': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis replaces Luke McCormick.
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Attempt blocked. Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Coburn with a headed pass.
    • 71': Foul by Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley).
    • 71': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley).
    • 71': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Rosaire Longelo (Accrington Stanley).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ethan Hamilton.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Ryan Loft (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Coburn.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Shaun Whalley (Accrington Stanley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Doug Tharme.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sean McConville.
    • 78': Corner, Accrington Stanley. Conceded by James Connolly.
    • 78': Substitution, Accrington Stanley. Alhagi Sisay replaces Rosaire Longelo because of an injury.
    • 79': Goal! Accrington Stanley 2, Bristol Rovers 0. Ryan Astley (Accrington Stanley) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Rodgers with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 79': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harvey Saunders replaces Scott Sinclair.
    • 81': Hand ball by Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers).
    • 83': Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers).
    • 86': Foul by Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley).
    • 86': John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Dan Martin (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
    • 89': Foul by Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley).
    • 89': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Hoole with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Loft.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Alhagi Sisay (Accrington Stanley).
    • 90'+2': James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90'+3': Tommy Leigh (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90'+5': Liam Coyle (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Ethan Hamilton (Accrington Stanley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Accrington Stanley 2, Bristol Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Accrington Stanley 2, Bristol Rovers 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League One

    Venue: Wham Stadium
    Location: Accrington, England
    Attendance: 2,510

    EFL League One Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 AFC Wimbledon 0 0 0
    2 Barnsley 0 0 0
    3 Blackpool 0 0 0
    4 Bradford City 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ACC Accrington Stanley (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    40 Toby Savin (GK)
    28 Seamus Conneely
    16 Harvey Rodgers Yellow Card
    5 Ryan Astley
    6 Liam Coyle Yellow Card
    4 Ethan Hamilton Yellow Card
    22 Dan Martin Yellow Card
    11 Sean Mcconville
    14 Rosaire Longelo
    20 Aaron Pressley
    7 Shaun Whalley
    Accrington Stanley Substitutes:
    Tommy Leigh, Leslie Adekoya, Josh Woods, Alhagi Sisay, Baba Fernandes, Douglas Tharme, Lukas Jensen.

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

    No. Name
    1 James Belshaw (GK)
    2 James Connolly
    28 James Gibbons
    30 Luca Hoole
    6 Sam Finley Yellow Card
    15 Paul Coutts
    21 Antony Evans
    7 Scott Sinclair Yellow Card
    23 Luke McCormick
    40 Josh Coburn
    10 Aaron Collins
    Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
    Lewis Gordon, John Marquis, Harvey Saunders, Ryan Loft, Glenn Whelan, Anssi Jaakkola.

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