Derby County vs Bristol Rovers, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season
· English League One
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
About
Derby County are hosting Bristol Rovers
at Pride Park Stadium, Derby, 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, Derby County. Korey Smith tries a through ball, but Tom Barkhuizen is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Foul by Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers).
- 7': Korey Smith (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
- 8': Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Attempt saved. Louie Sibley (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 17': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Harvey Vale.
- 17': Attempt saved. Eiran Cashin (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by George Friend.
- 21': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Harvey Vale.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Nyambe with a headed pass.
- 21': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
- 21': Ryan Nyambe (Derby County) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Offside, Derby County. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
- 26': Foul by Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers).
- 26': Korey Smith (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross.
- 30': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Louie Sibley.
- 31': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Ryan Nyambe (Derby County).
- 35': Attempt missed. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Martin.
- 36': Offside, Derby County. Ryan Nyambe tries a through ball, but Tom Barkhuizen is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Korey Smith (Derby County).
- 36': Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Attempt blocked. George Friend (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Collins with a headed pass.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
- 41': Max Bird (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Eiran Cashin (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Louie Sibley.
- 43': Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Eiran Cashin (Derby County).
- 45': Attempt saved. Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antony Evans with a headed pass.
- 45': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Eiran Cashin.
- 45': Attempt missed. James Wilson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Derby County 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Derby County 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
- 47': Foul by Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers).
- 47': Louie Sibley (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Curtis Nelson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
- 48': Attempt saved. Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Grant Ward.
- 52': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Josh Grant.
- 53': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by James Wilson.
- 54': Eiran Cashin (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
- 56': Foul by Louie Sibley (Derby County).
- 56': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Korey Smith (Derby County) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antony Evans.
- 58': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Sam Finley tries a through ball, but Chris Martin is caught offside.
- 59': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by James Wilson.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Korey Smith (Derby County).
- 62': Substitution, Derby County. Kane Wilson replaces Tom Barkhuizen.
- 62': Substitution, Derby County. Tyrese Fornah replaces Korey Smith.
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Own Goal by Jack Hunt, Bristol Rovers. Derby County 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
- 68': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
- 68': James Collins (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by George Friend.
- 71': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
- 71': James Collins (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luke Thomas replaces George Friend.
- 74': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jevani Brown replaces Grant Ward.
- 74': Substitution, Derby County. Sonny Bradley replaces Max Bird because of an injury.
- 77': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
- 77': Louie Sibley (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Louie Sibley (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing.
- 81': Substitution, Derby County. Martyn Waghorn replaces James Collins.
- 81': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis replaces Aaron Collins.
- 83': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by James Wilson.
- 83': Attempt saved. Eiran Cashin (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Curtis Nelson with a headed pass.
- 86': Foul by Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County).
- 86': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Goal! Derby County 1, Bristol Rovers 1. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Goal! Derby County 2, Bristol Rovers 1. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrese Fornah.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Offside, Derby County. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Nathaniel Méndez-Laing is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Méndez-Laing (Derby County) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eiran Cashin.
- 90'+9': Attempt saved. Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Finley.
- 90'+10': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
- 90'+10': Louie Sibley (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Derby County 2, Bristol Rovers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Derby County 2, Bristol Rovers 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Pride Park Stadium
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 26,623
Venue: Pride Park Stadium
Location: Derby, England
Attendance: 26,623
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 |
Line-Ups
Derby County (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Wildsmith (GK) |
| 6 | Eiran Cashin |
| 35 | Curtis Nelson |
| 4 | Conor Hourihane |
| 17 | Louie Sibley |
| 24 | Ryan Nyambe |
| 8 | Max Bird |
| 12 | Korey Smith |
| 11 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing |
| 7 | Tom Barkhuizen |
| 9 | James Collins |
Bristol Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Cox (GK) |
| 5 | James Wilson |
| 4 | Josh Grant |
| 32 | George Friend |
| 42 | Jack Hunt |
| 8 | Grant Ward |
| 6 | Sam Finley |
| 19 | Harvey Vale |
| 21 | Antony Evans |
| 10 | Aaron Collins |
| 18 | Chris Martin |
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