Bristol Rovers vs Exeter City, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season

· English League One

Bristol Rovers

FT
0 - 1

Exeter City

12': Sonny Cox

About

Bristol Rovers are hosting Exeter City 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 Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
2': Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Hand ball by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
5': Attempt blocked. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross.
7': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Sam Finley.
8': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Luke McCormick.
8': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
9': Delay in match because of an injury Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
10': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Connolly replaces Connor Taylor because of an injury.
12': Attempt saved. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
12': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Exeter City 1. Sonny Cox (Exeter City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
15': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Viljami Sinisalo.
18': Offside, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis is caught offside.
19': Foul by Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
19': Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Foul by Sonny Cox (Exeter City).
19': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Zak Jules (Exeter City).
23': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City).
23': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Foul by Reece Cole (Exeter City).
24': Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
25': Reece Cole (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Reece Cole (Exeter City) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Tom Carroll with a headed pass.
33': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
33': Luke Harris (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hunt.
36': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Luke Harris.
36': Foul by Sonny Cox (Exeter City).
36': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
39': Attempt saved. Sonny Cox (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Aitchison.
39': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Matthew Cox.
44': Attempt blocked. Sonny Cox (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilmari Niskanen.
44': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by James Connolly.
45': Attempt blocked. Cheick Diabate (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
45': Attempt blocked. Pierce Sweeney (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
45': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Luke McCormick.
45'+1': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Foul by Zak Jules (Exeter City).
45'+4': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ben Purrington.
45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers).
45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+6': Foul by John Marquis (Bristol Rovers).
45'+6': Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+6': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Exeter City 1.
45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Exeter City 1.
45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Lewis Gordon replaces Josh Grant because of an injury.
46': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
46': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Foul by Zak Jules (Exeter City).
50': Attempt missed. Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a set piece situation.
50': Foul by Luke Harris (Exeter City).
50': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt missed. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) header from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Finley.
53': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
53': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Finley.
54': Delay in match because of an injury Sonny Cox (Exeter City).
56': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jevani Brown replaces Luke McCormick.
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
56': Substitution, Exeter City. Dion Rankine replaces Sonny Cox because of an injury.
57': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
59': Offside, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis is caught offside.
61': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ilmari Niskanen.
61': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
61': Luke Harris (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Attempt missed. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antony Evans.
63': Attempt blocked. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dion Rankine with a cross.
64': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Antony Evans.
66': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Foul by Luke Harris (Exeter City).
66': Hand ball by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
68': Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
68': Luke Harris (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
69': Attempt missed. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
69': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harvey Vale replaces Jack Hunt.
69': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Gibbons replaces Sam Finley.
71': Attempt blocked. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
71': Attempt missed. James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
71': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
72': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tristan Crama.
74': Foul by Dion Rankine (Exeter City).
74': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Foul by Jack Aitchison (Exeter City).
74': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Reece Cole (Exeter City).
77': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77': Reece Cole (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Ben Purrington.
78': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Luke Harris.
80': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Purrington (Exeter City).
84': Substitution, Exeter City. Alex Hartridge replaces Ben Purrington because of an injury.
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
86': Attempt blocked. Dion Rankine (Exeter City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece Cole.
87': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Pierce Sweeney.
88': Attempt missed. Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Collins with a cross.
89': Attempt blocked. Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans.
89': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Alex Hartridge.
89': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tristan Crama.
89': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Tom Carroll.
90': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Luke Harris.
90': Offside, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis is caught offside.
90'+2': Substitution, Exeter City. Harry Kite replaces Tom Carroll.
90'+2': Substitution, Exeter City. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut replaces Dion Rankine.
90'+3': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
90'+3': Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Foul by Lewis Gordon (Bristol Rovers).
90'+5': Luke Harris (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6': Attempt saved. Jack Aitchison (Exeter City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zak Jules.
90'+7': Offside, Exeter City. Yanic-Sonny Wildschut is caught offside.
90'+7': Yanic-Sonny Wildschut (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
90'+10': Foul by James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers).
90'+10': Zak Jules (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+11': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Exeter City 1.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Exeter City 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 8,543

EFL League One Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Huddersfield Town	1	+3	3
2	Stockport County	1	+2	3
3	Bradford City	1	+2	3
4	Luton Town	1	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Bristol Rovers (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
33	Matthew Cox (GK)
17	Connor Taylor
4	Josh Grant
25	Tristan Crama
6	Sam Finley
21	Antony Evans
23	Luke McCormick
11	Luke Thomas
42	Jack Hunt
9	John Marquis
10	Aaron Collins

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Lewis Gordon, Harvey Vale, James Connolly, Jed Ward, James Gibbons, Luca Hoole, Jeavani Brown.

Exeter City (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Viljami Sinisalo (GK)
39	Cheick Diabaté
3	Zak Jules
26	Pierce Sweeney
6	Thomas Carroll
12	Reece Cole
2	Ben Purrington
14	Ilmari Niskanen
19	Sonny Cox
20	Luke Harris
29	Jack Aitchison

Exeter City Substitutes:

Dion Rankine, Kyle Taylor, Yanic Wildschut, Shaun MacDonald, Harry Kite, Alex Hartridge, Will Aimson.

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