English FA Cup

Bromley vs Bristol Rovers, 2025-26 English FA Cup, First Round

· English FA Cup
Bromley
  • 83': Jemiah Umolu
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1 - 2
Bristol Rovers
  • 76': Fabrizio Cavegn
  • 79': Joel Cotterill

About

Bromley are hosting Bristol Rovers at Copperjax Community Stadium, Bromley, 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.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Omar Sowunmi (Bromley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Luke Southwood (Bristol Rovers).
  • 8': Foul by Alfie Chang (Bristol Rovers).
  • 8': Jude Arthurs (Bromley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Foul by Omar Sowunmi (Bromley).
  • 8': Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Stephan Negru (Bristol Rovers).
  • 11': Michael Cheek (Bromley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Idris Odutayo.
  • 14': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Omar Sowunmi.
  • 16': Foul by Alfie Chang (Bristol Rovers).
  • 16': Idris Odutayo (Bromley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Will Hondermarck (Bromley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 19': Foul by Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers).
  • 19': Will Hondermarck (Bromley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Idris Odutayo (Bromley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers).
  • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Foul by Jude Arthurs (Bromley).
  • 23': Macauley Southam-Hales (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 28': Foul by Jude Arthurs (Bromley).
  • 28': Tom Lockyer (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Stephan Negru (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Jude Arthurs (Bromley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Luke Southwood (Bristol Rovers).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Shaq Forde (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Ashley Charles (Bromley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Stephan Negru (Bristol Rovers).
  • 37': Stephan Negru (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Jude Arthurs (Bromley).
  • 38': Ruel Sotiriou (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Alfie Chang (Bristol Rovers).
  • 39': Jude Arthurs (Bromley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Handball by Mitch Pinnock (Bromley).
  • 42': Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Lakyle Samuel (Bromley).
  • 42': Alfie Chang (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Jude Arthurs (Bromley).
  • 43': Foul by Marcus Dinanga (Bromley).
  • 43': Joel Cotterill (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bromley 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bromley 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
  • 49': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Deji Elerewe.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Bryant Bilongo (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Grant Smith (Bromley).
  • 54': Foul by Ashley Charles (Bromley).
  • 54': Shaq Forde (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Ashley Charles (Bromley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Stephan Negru (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Kamil Conteh replaces Alfie Chang.
  • 57': Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Michael Cheek (Bromley).
  • 57': Foul by Marcus Dinanga (Bromley).
  • 57': Stephan Negru (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Michael Cheek (Bromley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Luke Southwood (Bristol Rovers).
  • 58': Corner, Bromley. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Mitch Pinnock (Bromley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luke Southwood (Bristol Rovers).
  • 59': Attempt missed. Lakyle Samuel (Bromley) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Marcus Dinanga (Bromley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Luke Southwood (Bristol Rovers).
  • 61': Corner, Bromley. Conceded by Luke Southwood.
  • 61': Corner, Bromley. Conceded by Bryant Bilongo.
  • 63': Corner, Bromley. Conceded by Macauley Southam-Hales.
  • 64': Substitution, Bromley. Ben Thompson replaces Marcus Dinanga.
  • 65': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luke Thomas replaces Shaq Forde.
  • 65': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Taylor Moore replaces Tom Lockyer.
  • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Thompson (Bromley).
  • 69': Substitution, Bromley. Jemiah Umolu replaces Ben Thompson because of an injury.
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Deji Elerewe (Bromley) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Jemiah Umolu (Bromley) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 76': Goal! Bromley 0, Bristol Rovers 1. Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Luke Thomas.
  • 78': Foul by Kamil Conteh (Bristol Rovers).
  • 78': Will Hondermarck (Bromley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Goal! Bromley 0, Bristol Rovers 2. Joel Cotterill (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabrizio Cavegn.
  • 80': Substitution, Bromley. Brooklyn Ilunga replaces Lakyle Samuel.
  • 80': Substitution, Bromley. Corey Whitely replaces Jude Arthurs.
  • 81': Substitution, Bromley. Ben Krauhaus replaces Will Hondermarck.
  • 83': Goal! Bromley 1, Bristol Rovers 2. Jemiah Umolu (Bromley) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Krauhaus.
  • 84': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Kacper Lopata replaces Macauley Southam-Hales.
  • 84': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Ryan Howley replaces Joel Cotterill.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Michael Cheek (Bromley).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Deji Elerewe.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 11 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Ben Krauhaus (Bromley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ryan Howley (Bristol Rovers).
  • 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Fabrizio Cavegn (Bristol Rovers).
  • 90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+11': Clinton Mola (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Mitch Pinnock (Bromley).
  • 90'+12': Luke Southwood (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+14': Brooklyn Ilunga (Bromley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+14': Foul by Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers).
  • 90'+14': Taylor Moore (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+16': Second Half ends, Bromley 1, Bristol Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bromley 1, Bristol Rovers 2.

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: Copperjax Community Stadium
Location: Bromley, England
Attendance: 2,500

Line-Ups

BRO Bromley (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Grant Smith (GK)
5 Omar Sowunmi
30 Idris Odutayo
3 Ayodeji Elerewe
16 William Hondermarck
20 Jude Arthurs
4 Ashley Charles Yellow Card
11 Mitchell Pinnock
22 Lakyle Samuel
10 Marcus Dinanga
9 Michael Cheek
Bromley Substitutes:
Brooklyn Ilunga, Ben Thompson, Jemiah Umolu, Ben Krauhaus, Alex Iwumene, Markus Ifill, Sam Long, Kyle Cameron, Corey Whitely.

BRI Bristol Rovers (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Luke Southwood (GK) Yellow Card
12 Tom Lockyer
6 Clinton Mola
28 Stephan Negru Yellow Card
24 Alfie Chang
14 Joel Cotterill
27 Bryant Bilongo
23 Macauley Southam
29 Fabrizio Cavegn
10 Ruel Sotiriou
7 Shaqai Forde
Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
Frederick Issaka, Kacper Lopata, Kamil Conteh, Brad Young, Luke Thomas, Tom English, Ollie Dewsbury, Ryan Howley, Taylor Moore.

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