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

· English League One

Bristol Rovers

FT
0 - 2

Reading

8': Sam Smith
45': Lewis Wing

About

Bristol Rovers are hosting Reading 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, Bristol Rovers. Jevani Brown is caught offside.
2': Attempt blocked. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Gordon.
2': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Tyler Bindon.
3': Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers).
8': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Reading 1. Sam Smith (Reading) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Tyler Bindon with a headed pass.
10': Delay in match (Reading).
11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
11': Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick on the right wing.
11': Foul by Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers).
14': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
14': Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Lewis Wing (Reading).
16': Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
18': Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Hand ball by Femi Azeez (Reading).
27': Foul by Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers).
27': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Attempt saved. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
28': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jed Ward.
29': Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
30': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
30': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
30': Attempt missed. Harvey Knibbs (Reading) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross following a corner.
31': Foul by Andy Yiadom (Reading).
31': Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Attempt blocked. Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jevani Brown.
32': Hand ball by Lewis Wing (Reading).
33': Attempt missed. Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antony Evans with a cross following a set piece situation.
35': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
35': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Clinton Mola (Reading).
37': Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
39': Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39': Foul by Luke McCormick (Bristol Rovers).
39': Foul by James Connolly (Bristol Rovers).
39': Sam Smith (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
40': Offside, Reading. Andy Yiadom is caught offside.
44': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
44': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Goal! Bristol Rovers 0, Reading 2. Lewis Wing (Reading) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
45'+2': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
45'+2': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Reading 2.
45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 0, Reading 2.
45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Chris Martin replaces Jevani Brown.
45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Wilson replaces James Connolly.
45': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Scott Sinclair replaces Luke McCormick.
46': Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lewis Gordon.
48': Attempt saved. Sam Smith (Reading) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Femi Azeez with a cross.
48': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
52': Attempt missed. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
52': Ben Elliott (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers).
53': Foul by Ben Elliott (Reading).
53': Grant Ward (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Attempt missed. Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) with an attempt from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
54': Attempt saved. Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Elliott.
54': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jed Ward.
55': Foul by Femi Azeez (Reading).
55': Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Foul by Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan (Reading).
58': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
58': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Smith (Reading).
59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Foul by Clinton Mola (Reading).
60': Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
62': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Brandon Aguilera replaces Grant Ward.
64': Foul by Harvey Knibbs (Reading).
64': Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Attempt blocked. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Martin.
70': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Elliott.
70': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Jack Hunt replaces Luca Hoole.
71': Substitution, Reading. Michael Craig replaces Ben Elliott.
72': Substitution, Reading. Paul Mukairu replaces Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan.
72': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers).
72': Michael Craig (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73': Offside, Reading. Paul Mukairu is caught offside.
73': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Michael Craig with a headed pass following a fast break.
74': Attempt missed. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
75': Chris Martin (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Foul by Michael Craig (Reading).
75': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Chris Martin is caught offside.
77': Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
78': Attempt saved. Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Hunt.
79': Delay in match because of an injury Andy Yiadom (Reading).
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80': Substitution, Reading. Kelvin Abrefa replaces Andy Yiadom.
82': Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Michael Craig (Reading).
83': Attempt blocked. Femi Azeez (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
85': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
86': Offside, Reading. Femi Azeez is caught offside.
88': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Bristol Rovers).
88': Harvey Knibbs (Reading) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Offside, Reading. Sam Smith is caught offside.
90': Jack Hunt (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Femi Azeez (Reading) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harvey Knibbs.
90'+1': Corner, Reading. Conceded by Jed Ward.
90'+2': Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+2': Attempt missed. Tyler Bindon (Reading) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Wing with a cross following a corner.
90'+2': Corner, Reading. Conceded by James Wilson.
90'+3': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
90'+3': Lewis Wing (Reading) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+4': Attempt missed. Amadou Salif Mbengue (Reading) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Wing.
90'+4': Femi Azeez (Reading) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+4': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
90'+5': Attempt missed. Lewis Wing (Reading) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Reading 2.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Reading 2.
0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 0, Reading 2.

Game Information

Competition: English League One

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 7,951

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Bristol Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
31	Jed Ward (GK)
2	James Connolly
17	Connor Taylor
3	Lewis Gordon
30	Luca Hoole
21	Antony Evans
8	Grant Ward
22	Kamil Conteh
20	Jeavani Brown
23	Luke McCormick
11	Luke Thomas

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Matthew Cox, Jack Hunt, Brandon Aguilera, James Wilson, Scott Sinclair, Chris Martin, Jordan Rossiter.

Reading (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
22	Joel Pereira (GK)
24	Tyler Bindon
27	Amadou Salif Mbengue
2	Clinton Mola
17	Andy Yiadom
7	Harvey Knibbs
4	Benjamin Elliott
29	Lewis Wing
10	Sam Smith
15	Kelvin Ehibhatiomhan
11	Femi Azeez

Reading Substitutes:

Kelvin Abrefa, David Button, Charlie Savage, Jayden Wareham, Paul Omo Mukairu, Michael Craig, Jeriel Dorsett.

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