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

· English League One

Bristol Rovers

83': Chris Martin

FT
1 - 1

Stevenage

40': Jamie Reid

About

Bristol Rovers are hosting Stevenage 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, Stevenage. Jake Forster-Caskey tries a through ball, but Kane Hemmings is caught offside.
4': Foul by Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers).
4': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Louis Thompson (Stevenage).
5': Foul by Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers).
5': Kane Hemmings (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6': Hand ball by Jordan Roberts (Stevenage).
7': Offside, Stevenage. Jordan Roberts tries a through ball, but Jamie Reid is caught offside.
8': Foul by Louis Thompson (Stevenage).
8': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
10': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Nick Freeman.
10': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Sam Finley tries a through ball, but Jevani Brown is caught offside.
11': Attempt missed. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
17': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Foul by Nick Freeman (Stevenage).
21': Foul by Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage).
21': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
21': Attempt missed. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Kane Hemmings.
22': Offside, Stevenage. Taye Ashby-Hammond tries a through ball, but Kane Hemmings is caught offside.
24': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers).
24': Nick Freeman (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Offside, Stevenage. Jake Forster-Caskey tries a through ball, but Carl Piergianni is caught offside.
25': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
25': Terence Vancooten (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Attempt saved. Kane Hemmings (Stevenage) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
28': Attempt missed. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
29': Foul by Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers).
29': Luther Wildin (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Sam Finley.
31': Offside, Stevenage. Terence Vancooten tries a through ball, but Jamie Reid is caught offside.
32': Foul by Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage).
32': Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage).
33': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33': Foul by Louis Thompson (Stevenage).
33': Louis Thompson (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
35': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
35': Hand ball by Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage).
36': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
36': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Carl Piergianni.
36': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a corner.
37': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
37': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Attempt saved. Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Forster-Caskey with a cross.
38': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Matthew Cox.
40': Foul by Dan Butler (Stevenage).
40': Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Stevenage 1. Jamie Reid (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
44': Foul by Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage).
44': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jamie Reid.
45'+2': Foul by Kane Hemmings (Stevenage).
45'+2': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Nick Freeman (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card.
45'+3': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Stevenage 1.
45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Stevenage 1.
45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. George Friend replaces Lamare Bogarde.
45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harvey Vale replaces Josh Grant.
46': Attempt blocked. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Vale.
46': Attempt blocked. Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
46': Attempt blocked. Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
46': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
46': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
47': Attempt missed. Kane Hemmings (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Taye Ashby-Hammond with a through ball.
48': Substitution, Stevenage. Nathan Thompson replaces Terence Vancooten.
49': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
49': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Carl Piergianni.
49': Attempt missed. Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jevani Brown with a cross following a corner.
50': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Foul by Carl Piergianni (Stevenage).
51': Attempt missed. George Friend (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a set piece situation.
52': Foul by Kane Hemmings (Stevenage).
52': Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
57': Foul by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
57': Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
59': Foul by Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers).
59': Kane Hemmings (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jake Forster-Caskey with a cross following a set piece situation.
60': Foul by Luther Wildin (Stevenage).
60': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Luther Wildin (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Attempt saved. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross.
63': Attempt missed. Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antony Evans.
65': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Luca Hoole.
66': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66': Foul by Jordan Roberts (Stevenage).
66': Substitution, Stevenage. Finley Burns replaces Louis Thompson.
67': Substitution, Stevenage. Elliott List replaces Kane Hemmings.
67': Hand ball by Elliott List (Stevenage).
68': Foul by Jordan Roberts (Stevenage).
68': Matthew Cox (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Delay in match because of an injury Jake Forster-Caskey (Stevenage).
69': Substitution, Stevenage. Ben Thompson replaces Jake Forster-Caskey because of an injury.
69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Foul by Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers).
70': Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Attempt blocked. Elliott List (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Roberts with a cross.
72': Elliott List (Stevenage) wins a free kick on the right wing.
72': Foul by Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers).
73': Foul by Finley Burns (Stevenage).
73': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Finley Burns (Stevenage) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Foul by Elliott List (Stevenage).
75': Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
76': Attempt blocked. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans.
78': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
79': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis replaces Luca Hoole.
79': Corner, Stevenage. Conceded by Sam Finley.
80': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
80': Nathan Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
81': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Stevenage 1. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John Marquis.
84': Elliott List (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Foul by Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers).
84': Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
86': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
87': Attempt blocked. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
88': Ben Thompson (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
88': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
88': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Attempt blocked. Carl Piergianni (Stevenage) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Butler.
89': Attempt saved. Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
90': Foul by Luther Wildin (Stevenage).
90': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Gibbons replaces Jevani Brown.
90'+2': Foul by James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers).
90'+2': Jordan Roberts (Stevenage) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+4': Foul by Ben Thompson (Stevenage).
90'+5': Offside, Stevenage. Elliott List tries a through ball, but Jordan Roberts is caught offside.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Stevenage 1.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Stevenage 1.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 7,143

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 (4-3-3)

No.	Name
33	Matthew Cox (GK)
25	Tristan Crama
17	Connor Taylor
4	Josh Grant
30	Luca Hoole
6	Sam Finley
22	Lamare Bogarde
21	Antony Evans
18	Chris Martin
10	Aaron Collins
20	Jeavani Brown

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Lewis Gordon, Matthew Hall, George Friend, Harvey Vale, Scott Sinclair, John Marquis, James Gibbons.

Stevenage (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Taye Ashby-Hammond (GK)
5	Carl Piergianni
15	Terence Vancooten
23	Louis Thompson
3	Dan Butler
2	Luther Wildin
8	Jake Forster-Caskey
10	Nick Freeman
19	Jamie Reid
11	Jordan Roberts
29	Kane Hemmings

Stevenage Substitutes:

Ben Thompson, Nathan Thompson, Finley Burns, Kristjan Hegyi, Elliott List, Harrison Neal, Aaron Pressley.

EFL League One News

Premier League, EFL summer transfer window 2026 dates: When is Deadline Day?

Everything that Premier League and EFL supporters need to know about the 2026 summer transfer window, and key dates around it.

Notts County 1-1 Leicester City: Russell Martin not very surprised by his team's performance

Conor Grant's late strike salvaged a deserved point for Notts County as they held former Premier League champions Leicester to a 1-1 draw at Meadow Lane.

Premier League clubs agree new funding proposal for EFL to consider

Premier League clubs have unanimously agreed for a new funding proposal to be put to the EFL.

Kick It Out: Discrimination 'deeply embedded' in football, reports up 25%

Discrimination remains "deeply embedded" in English football, the chief executive of Kick It Out has said, with reports up 25% last season compared to the prior campaign.

Ex-Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey named Oxford United manager

Aaron Ramsey has stepped into management by taking the reins at Oxford United.