Bristol Rovers vs Port Vale, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Bristol Rovers

25': Luke McCormick
45'+2': Jack Hunt
85': Jeavani Brown

FT
3 - 0

Port Vale

38': Jesse Debrah

About

Bristol Rovers are hosting Port Vale 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': Foul by Alfie Devine (Port Vale).
2': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Offside, Port Vale. Connor Ripley tries a through ball, but Ben Garrity is caught offside.
10': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke McCormick.
12': Attempt saved. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a cross.
13': Attempt blocked. Alfie Devine (Port Vale) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
14': Attempt missed. Ben Garrity (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Cass with a cross.
15': Foul by Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers).
15': James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Lewis Cass.
16': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Gavin Massey (Port Vale).
18': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18': Foul by Jesse Debrah (Port Vale).
18': Jesse Debrah (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
19': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Connor Ripley.
20': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Josh Grant tries a through ball, but Luke McCormick is caught offside.
24': Attempt missed. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lamare Bogarde.
25': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Port Vale 0. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jevani Brown with a cross.
27': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers).
27': James Plant (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Nathan Smith (Port Vale).
32': Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
32': Oliver Arblaster (Port Vale) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34': Attempt blocked. James Plant (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Garrity with a cross.
35': Foul by Alfie Devine (Port Vale).
35': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
36': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Jesse Debrah (Port Vale).
37': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Second yellow card to Jesse Debrah (Port Vale) for a bad foul.
42': Foul by Alfie Devine (Port Vale).
42': Matthew Cox (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Alfie Devine (Port Vale) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Lamare Bogarde tries a through ball, but Jevani Brown is caught offside.
45': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Matthew Cox tries a through ball, but Jack Hunt is caught offside.
45'+1': Foul by Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
45'+1': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Port Vale 0. Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aaron Collins with a cross.
45'+4': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 2, Port Vale 0.
45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 2, Port Vale 0.
45': Substitution, Port Vale. Conor Grant replaces James Plant.
45': Substitution, Port Vale. Jason Lowe replaces Oliver Arblaster.
45': Substitution, Port Vale. Josh Thomas replaces Alfie Devine.
45': Substitution, Port Vale. Kofi Balmer replaces Lewis Cass.
47': Conor Grant (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
47': Foul by Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers).
47': Josh Thomas (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Chris Martin.
55': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Gavin Massey.
57': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers).
57': Funso Ojo (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Harvey Vale.
59': Corner, Port Vale. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
59': Delay in match because of an injury Funso Ojo (Port Vale).
61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
61': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Conor Grant.
62': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans replaces Luke McCormick.
63': Attempt saved. Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
63': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Kofi Balmer.
64': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lamare Bogarde.
64': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Kofi Balmer.
65': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers).
65': Tom Sang (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Offside, Port Vale. Funso Ojo tries a through ball, but Ben Garrity is caught offside.
67': Foul by Ben Garrity (Port Vale).
67': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Offside, Port Vale. Nathan Smith tries a through ball, but Funso Ojo is caught offside.
74': Delay in match because of an injury Connor Ripley (Port Vale).
75': Substitution, Port Vale. James Wilson replaces Gavin Massey.
75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
77': Attempt saved. James Wilson (Port Vale) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kofi Balmer with a cross.
79': Foul by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
79': Tom Sang (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Attempt saved. Conor Grant (Port Vale) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
81': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
81': Nathan Smith (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Offside, Port Vale. Josh Thomas tries a through ball, but Conor Grant is caught offside.
82': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Nathan Smith.
83': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Kofi Balmer.
85': Goal! Bristol Rovers 3, Port Vale 0. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Hunt.
86': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair replaces Chris Martin.
87': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luca Hoole replaces Josh Grant.
87': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Gibbons replaces Jevani Brown.
89': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a through ball.
89': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Josh Thomas (Port Vale).
90': Foul by James Wilson (Port Vale).
90': James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Lewis Gordon replaces Jack Hunt.
90'+5': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
90'+5': James Wilson (Port Vale) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Delay in match because of an injury Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
90'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+9': Foul by Josh Thomas (Port Vale).
90'+9': James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+10': Foul by Josh Thomas (Port Vale).
90'+10': James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 3, Port Vale 0.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 3, Port Vale 0.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 3, Port Vale 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 7,364

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Stockport County	15	+5	28
2	Bradford City	15	+6	27
3	Bolton Wanderers	15	+8	26
4	Cardiff City	14	+8	26

Full Table

Line-Ups

Bristol Rovers (4-3-3)

No.	Name
33	Matthew Cox (GK)
4	Josh Grant
17	Connor Taylor
19	Harvey Vale
42	Jack Hunt
15	Ryan Woods
23	Luke McCormick
22	Lamare Bogarde
18	Chris Martin
10	Aaron Collins
20	Jeavani Brown

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

James Gibbons, Luca Hoole, Antony Evans, Lewis Gordon, Scott Sinclair, Matthew Hall.

Port Vale (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Connor Ripley (GK)
27	Jesse Debrah
6	Nathan Smith
2	Lewis Cass
14	Funso Ojo
18	Oliver Arblaster
21	James Plant
4	Thomas Sang
19	Gavin Massey
8	Ben Garrity
11	Alfie Devine

Port Vale Substitutes:

Kofi Balmer, Jayson Leutwiler, James Wilson, Rhys Walters, Josh Thomas, Jason Lowe, Conor Grant.

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