Northampton Town vs Bristol Rovers, 2023-24 English League One, Regular Season
· English League One
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
About
Northampton Town are hosting Bristol Rovers
at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, 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.
- 3': Goal! Northampton Town 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Patrick Brough (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 4': Foul by Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town).
- 4': Tristan Crama (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Ben Fox (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
- 9': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Tristan Crama.
- 10': Foul by Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town).
- 10': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by William Hondermarck (Northampton Town).
- 15': Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. William Hondermarck (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Leonard.
- 19': Attempt blocked. William Hondermarck (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Willis.
- 21': Attempt missed. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
- 22': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Chris Martin is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by James Wilson (Bristol Rovers).
- 24': Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': James Wilson (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Patrick Brough (Northampton Town).
- 27': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers).
- 31': Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Offside, Northampton Town. Tyreece Simpson is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers).
- 37': Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Patrick Brough (Northampton Town).
- 38': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Goal! Northampton Town 2, Bristol Rovers 0. Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Brough.
- 42': Foul by Ben Fox (Northampton Town).
- 42': Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Northampton Town 2, Bristol Rovers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Northampton Town 2, Bristol Rovers 0.
- 45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Elkan Baggott replaces Tristan Crama.
- 45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harry Vaughan replaces Harvey Vale.
- 47': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Willis.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Vaughan.
- 52': Foul by Patrick Brough (Northampton Town).
- 52': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Patrick Brough (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Foul by Harry Vaughan (Bristol Rovers).
- 53': Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Patrick Brough (Northampton Town) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Tyreece Simpson.
- 55': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair is caught offside.
- 56': Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town).
- 57': Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town).
- 58': Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hunt.
- 60': Attempt saved. Harry Vaughan (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Grant.
- 61': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Elkan Baggott.
- 62': Substitution, Northampton Town. Shaun McWilliams replaces Ben Fox.
- 65': Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Kieron Bowie (Northampton Town).
- 65': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis replaces Josh Grant.
- 66': Attempt missed. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Martin with a headed pass.
- 66': Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Tyreece Simpson (Northampton Town).
- 69': Offside, Northampton Town. Tyreece Simpson is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Hunt with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Connolly replaces Scott Sinclair.
- 72': Substitution, Northampton Town. Tony Springett replaces Tyreece Simpson.
- 72': Foul by Tony Springett (Northampton Town).
- 72': Harry Vaughan (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Substitution, Northampton Town. Liam Moore replaces Sam Sherring.
- 77': Substitution, Northampton Town. Louis Appéré replaces Kieron Bowie.
- 77': Substitution, Northampton Town. Jack Sowerby replaces William Hondermarck.
- 78': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Shaun McWilliams.
- 79': Goal! Northampton Town 2, Bristol Rovers 1. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elkan Baggott with a headed pass.
- 79': Louie Moulden (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Offside, Bristol Rovers. John Marquis is caught offside.
- 82': Foul by Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town).
- 82': John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Brough.
- 83': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Elkan Baggott.
- 84': Goal! Northampton Town 3, Bristol Rovers 1. Marc Leonard (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mitchell Pinnock following a corner.
- 85': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Liam Moore.
- 86': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Mitchell Pinnock.
- 90': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
- 90': Liam Moore (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hunt.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Harry Vaughan (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Elkan Baggott (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Hunt.
- 90'+4': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Patrick Brough.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (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.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Harry Vaughan (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Gordon.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Harry Vaughan (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Northampton Town 3, Bristol Rovers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Northampton Town 3, Bristol Rovers 1.
Game Information
Competition: English League One
Venue: Sixfields Stadium
Location: Northampton, England
Attendance: 6,817
Venue: Sixfields Stadium
Location: Northampton, England
Attendance: 6,817
EFL League One Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portsmouth | 46 | +37 | 97 |
| 2 | Derby County | 46 | +41 | 92 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | +35 | 87 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 46 | +28 | 84 |
Line-Ups
Northampton Town (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Louie Moulden (GK)  |
| 5 | Jon Guthrie |
| 6 | Sam Sherring |
| 33 | Patrick Brough |
| 15 | Jordan Willis |
| 8 | Ben Fox |
| 23 | William Hondermarck |
| 21 | Marc Leonard |
| 16 | Tyreece Simpson |
| 11 | Mitchell Pinnock |
| 19 | Kieron Bowie |
Bristol Rovers (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Jed Ward (GK) |
| 25 | Tristan Crama |
| 5 | James Wilson |
| 3 | Lewis Gordon |
| 42 | Jack Hunt |
| 19 | Harvey Vale |
| 4 | Josh Grant |
| 7 | Scott Sinclair |
| 11 | Luke Thomas |
| 18 | Chris Martin |
| 20 | Jeavani Brown |
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