Bristol Rovers vs Cheltenham Town, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season
· English League OneAbout
Bristol Rovers are hosting Cheltenham Town
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': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town).
- 4': Foul by Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town).
- 4': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers).
- 7': Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 9': Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
- 12': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
- 12': Luke Southwood (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
- 15': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
- 15': George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Sean Long (Cheltenham Town).
- 17': James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Offside, Cheltenham Town. George Lloyd is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town).
- 20': Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Will Goodwin.
- 22': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
- 22': Attempt missed. Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Liam Sercombe with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Attempt blocked. James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 27': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town).
- 28': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Cheltenham Town 1. Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by George Lloyd following a fast break.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Owen Bevan (Cheltenham Town).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Ben Williams replaces Owen Bevan because of an injury.
- 33': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
- 34': Attempt missed. James Wilson (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Sam Finley with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Liam Sercombe is caught offside.
- 35': Attempt saved. James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Vale.
- 35': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Martin.
- 37': Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers).
- 38': Foul by Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town).
- 38': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
- 39': Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by James Gibbons.
- 45'+2': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Jack Hunt.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Sean Long (Cheltenham Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Will Ferry with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': Ben Williams (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers).
- 45'+4': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Cheltenham Town 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Cheltenham Town 1.
- 45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Josh Grant replaces James Gibbons.
- 47': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 50': Foul by Ben Williams (Cheltenham Town).
- 50': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Cheltenham Town 1. Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 52': Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
- 52': Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Ben Williams (Cheltenham Town).
- 53': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Hunt.
- 55': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans replaces Sam Finley.
- 56': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Grant Ward with a headed pass.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Luke Southwood (Cheltenham Town).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Foul by George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town).
- 59': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': George Lloyd (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 62': Foul by James Wilson (Bristol Rovers).
- 62': Will Goodwin (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Attempt missed. Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sean Long.
- 65': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Nathan Butler-Oyedeji replaces Liam Sercombe.
- 65': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Cameron Peupion replaces George Lloyd.
- 66': Curtis Davies (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers).
- 71': Offside, Cheltenham Town. Will Goodwin is caught offside.
- 73': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by Josh Grant.
- 77': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Cheltenham Town).
- 78': Foul by Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town).
- 78': Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Curtis Davies.
- 80': Attempt missed. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Aaron Collins replaces Jevani Brown.
- 82': Attempt missed. Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cameron Peupion following a fast break.
- 83': Substitution, Cheltenham Town. Aidan Keena replaces Will Goodwin.
- 84': Attempt missed. Aidan Keena (Cheltenham Town) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Williams.
- 85': Foul by Will Ferry (Cheltenham Town).
- 85': Josh Grant (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Attempt saved. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Vale with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
- 86': Tom Pett (Cheltenham Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Corner, Cheltenham Town. Conceded by James Wilson.
- 90': Attempt missed. Lewis Freestone (Cheltenham Town) header from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Cheltenham Town).
- 90'+1': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Cheltenham Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Elliott Bonds (Cheltenham Town).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 90'+3': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ben Williams (Cheltenham Town).
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Cheltenham Town 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 1, Cheltenham Town 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 8,346
Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 8,346
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln City | 41 | +42 | 90 |
| 2 | Cardiff City | 40 | +32 | 78 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 41 | +7 | 71 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 41 | +17 | 70 |
Line-Ups
Bristol Rovers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matthew Cox (GK) |
| 5 | James Wilson |
| 17 | Connor Taylor |
| 28 | James Gibbons |
| 42 | Jack Hunt |
| 20 | Jeavani Brown |
| 6 | Sam Finley |
| 8 | Grant Ward |
| 18 | Chris Martin |
| 19 | Harvey Vale |
| 11 | Luke Thomas |
Cheltenham Town (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luke Southwood (GK) |
| 33 | Curtis Davies |
| 6 | Lewis Freestone |
| 5 | Owen Bevan |
| 34 | Thomas Pett |
| 8 | Liam Sercombe |
| 23 | Elliott Bonds |
| 15 | Will Ferry |
| 2 | Sean Long |
| 9 | Will Goodwin |
| 19 | George Lloyd |
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