English FA Cup

Bristol Rovers vs Whitby Town, 2023-24 English FA Cup, First Round

· English FA Cup
Bristol Rovers
  • 5': John Marquis
  • 18': Luke Thomas
  • 21': Jeavani Brown
  • 40': Antony Evans (P)
  • 66': Harrison Beeden (OG)
  • 70': Harvey Vale
  • 77': Aaron Collins
FT
7 - 2
Whitby Town
  • 13': Junior Mondal
  • 59': Connor Simpson

About

Bristol Rovers are hosting Whitby Town at Memorial Stadium, Bristol, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 3': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Shane Bland.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 5': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Whitby Town 0. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Gibbons.
  • 9': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Connor Smith.
  • 12': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Lewis Hawkins (Whitby Town).
  • 12': Foul by Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers).
  • 12': Jacob Gratton (Whitby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Goal! Bristol Rovers 1, Whitby Town 1. Junior Mondal (Whitby Town) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jerome Greaves.
  • 15': Foul by Harrison Beeden (Whitby Town).
  • 15': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Harrison Beeden (Whitby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 18': Goal! Bristol Rovers 2, Whitby Town 1. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antony Evans.
  • 21': Goal! Bristol Rovers 3, Whitby Town 1. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Lewis Hawkins (Whitby Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 28': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Dan Rowe.
  • 34': Foul by Dan Rowe (Whitby Town).
  • 34': John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers).
  • 38': Lewis Hawkins (Whitby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Coleby Shepherd.
  • 39': Penalty Bristol Rovers. John Marquis draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 39': Penalty conceded by Jacob Gratton (Whitby Town) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 40': Goal! Bristol Rovers 4, Whitby Town 1. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Priestley Griffiths (Whitby Town).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Lewis Gordon (Bristol Rovers).
  • 42': Junior Mondal (Whitby Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Alfie Doherty (Whitby Town).
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. James Gibbons (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Junior Mondal (Whitby Town).
  • 45'+4': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Scott Sinclair (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Bristol Rovers 4, Whitby Town 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bristol Rovers 4, Whitby Town 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Whitby Town. Adam Gell replaces Lewis Hawkins.
  • 45': Substitution, Whitby Town. Connor Simpson replaces Priestley Griffiths.
  • 46': Foul by Jerome Greaves (Whitby Town).
  • 46': Lewis Gordon (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Attempt missed. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 48': Foul by Jerome Greaves (Whitby Town).
  • 48': Lewis Gordon (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Jevani Brown (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 53': Attempt saved. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Whitby Town. Conceded by Connor Taylor.
  • 56': Attempt missed. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Jacob Gratton (Whitby Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Goal! Bristol Rovers 4, Whitby Town 2. Connor Simpson (Whitby Town) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Junior Mondal.
  • 65': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Aaron Collins replaces Jevani Brown.
  • 65': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harvey Vale replaces Scott Sinclair.
  • 66': Own Goal by Harrison Beeden, Whitby Town. Bristol Rovers 5, Whitby Town 2.
  • 67': Substitution, Whitby Town. Bradley Fewster replaces Jerome Greaves.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Bradley Fewster (Whitby Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Goal! Bristol Rovers 6, Whitby Town 2. Harvey Vale (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lamare Bogarde.
  • 71': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Junior Mondal (Whitby Town).
  • 72': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Connor Simpson (Whitby Town).
  • 73': Connor Simpson (Whitby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Jacob Gratton (Whitby Town).
  • 73': Jacob Gratton (Whitby Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 77': Goal! Bristol Rovers 7, Whitby Town 2. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamare Bogarde.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Lewis Gordon (Bristol Rovers).
  • 79': Substitution, Whitby Town. Aaron Haswell replaces Junior Mondal.
  • 80': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Chris Martin replaces Lewis Gordon because of an injury.
  • 80': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. James Wilson replaces Connor Taylor.
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Adam Gell (Whitby Town) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 81': Substitution, Whitby Town. Soni Fergus replaces Alfie Doherty.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 84': Attempt saved. John Marquis (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Dan Rowe.
  • 87': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ollie Dewsbury replaces John Marquis.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Adam Gell (Whitby Town) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Whitby Town. Conceded by James Wilson.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Bradley Fewster (Whitby Town).
  • 90'+1': James Wilson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Coleby Shepherd (Whitby Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers).
  • 90'+2': Lamare Bogarde (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Coleby Shepherd (Whitby Town) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Connor Smith.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Ollie Dewsbury (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bristol Rovers 7, Whitby Town 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bristol Rovers 7, Whitby Town 2.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Memorial Stadium
Location: Bristol, England
Attendance: 4,335

Line-Ups

BRI Bristol Rovers (4-4-2)

No. Name
33 Matthew Cox (GK)
25 Tristan Crama
17 Connor Taylor
3 Lewis Gordon
28 James Gibbons
21 Antony Evans
22 Lamare Bogarde Yellow Card
7 Scott Sinclair
11 Luke Thomas
20 Jeavani Brown
9 John Marquis
Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
Chris Martin, Matthew Hall, Aaron Collins, Josh Grant, Kofi Shaw, Sam Finley, James Wilson, Ollie Dewsbury, Harvey Vale.

WHI Whitby Town (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Shane Bland (GK)
5 Daniel Rowe
6 Harrison Beeden Yellow Card
3 Coleby Sheperd
2 Connor Smith
8 Alfie Doherty
10 Jacob Gratton Yellow Card
4 Priestley Griffiths
7 Lewis Hawkins
11 Junior Mondal
9 Jerome Greaves
Whitby Town Substitutes:
Aaron Haswell, Nick Cranston, Adam Gell, Connor Simpson, George Scaife, Jos Storr, Sam Spenceley, Soni Fergus, Bradley Fewster.

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