Carlisle United vs Bristol Rovers, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two

72': Kristian Dennis

FT
1 - 0

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Carlisle United are hosting Bristol Rovers at Brunton Park, Carlisle, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Two.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Offside, Carlisle United. Omari Patrick tries a through ball, but Kristian Dennis is caught offside.
4': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
4': Omari Patrick (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Offside, Carlisle United. Morgan Feeney tries a through ball, but Jack Armer is caught offside.
5': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Anderson with a cross.
6': Offside, Carlisle United. Kristian Dennis tries a through ball, but Omari Patrick is caught offside.
10': Attempt blocked. Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
10': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Morgan Feeney.
11': Dynel Simeu (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers).
12': Attempt saved. Brennan Dickenson (Carlisle United) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Riley with a cross.
13': Attempt missed. Brennan Dickenson (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Armer.
13': Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Brennan Dickenson.
14': Offside, Carlisle United. Jack Armer tries a through ball, but Kristian Dennis is caught offside.
15': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
15': Foul by Dynel Simeu (Carlisle United).
16': Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
16': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Mark Howard.
17': Attempt saved. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Coutts with a cross.
17': Attempt missed. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Collins.
18': Hand ball by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
21': Brennan Dickenson (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Bristol Rovers).
23': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Morgan Feeney (Carlisle United).
24': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
24': Foul by Morgan Feeney (Carlisle United).
26': Foul by James Connolly (Bristol Rovers).
26': Kristian Dennis (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
26': Attempt saved. Morgan Feeney (Carlisle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Brennan Dickenson.
27': Brennan Dickenson (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers).
30': Attempt blocked. Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Feeney with a headed pass.
30': Attempt missed. Kristian Dennis (Carlisle United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
31': Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
31': Foul by Joe Riley (Carlisle United).
32': Attempt blocked. Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Coutts.
33': Hand ball by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
34': Attempt missed. Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Corey Whelan.
35': Attempt blocked. Jon Mellish (Carlisle United) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
35': Attempt blocked. Kristian Dennis (Carlisle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Feeney.
37': Attempt missed. Joe Riley (Carlisle United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Armer with a cross.
38': Attempt saved. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
41': Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
42': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Gibson.
42': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sam Nicholson following a corner.
43': Dynel Simeu (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers).
44': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Omari Patrick (Carlisle United).
45'+1': First Half ends, Carlisle United 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
45': Second Half begins Carlisle United 0, Bristol Rovers 0.
50': Attempt saved. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
50': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Mark Howard.
52': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Luca Hoole tries a through ball, but Sam Finley is caught offside.
55': Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Luca Hoole.
57': Attempt missed. Sam Nicholson (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luca Hoole.
59': Corner, Carlisle United. Conceded by Luca Hoole.
64': Attempt saved. Kristian Dennis (Carlisle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
64': Foul by Jack Armer (Carlisle United).
64': James Belshaw (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Jack Armer (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Harvey Saunders replaces Sam Nicholson.
66': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Leon Clarke replaces Glenn Whelan.
66': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Aaron Collins tries a through ball, but Harry Anderson is caught offside.
68': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
70': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Joe Riley.
70': Attempt missed. Leon Clarke (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
72': Attempt blocked. Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Omari Patrick.
72': Goal! Carlisle United 1, Bristol Rovers 0. Kristian Dennis (Carlisle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
74': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Dynel Simeu.
74': Attempt blocked. James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Coutts with a cross.
76': Attempt blocked. Leon Clarke (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
79': Substitution, Carlisle United. Daniel Devine replaces Corey Whelan because of an injury.
80': Attempt missed. Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kristian Dennis.
83': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Daniel Devine.
83': Attempt missed. Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Coutts with a cross following a corner.
84': Substitution, Bristol Rovers. Luke Thomas replaces Paul Coutts.
85': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jack Armer.
85': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Dynel Simeu.
86': Foul by Luca Hoole (Bristol Rovers).
86': Jack Armer (Carlisle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Substitution, Carlisle United. Kelvin Mellor replaces Jon Mellish.
87': Substitution, Carlisle United. Rod McDonald replaces Joe Riley.
90': Attempt saved. Jordan Gibson (Carlisle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Armer with a headed pass.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Luke Thomas (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
90'+1': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Mark Howard.
90'+1': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+3': Foul by Daniel Devine (Carlisle United).
90'+3': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jordan Gibson.
90'+5': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Foul by Brennan Dickenson (Carlisle United).
90'+5': Brennan Dickenson (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Kristian Dennis (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+6': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
90'+6': Offside, Carlisle United. Jordan Gibson tries a through ball, but Omari Patrick is caught offside.
90'+7': Omari Patrick (Carlisle United) is shown the yellow card.
90'+8': Harvey Saunders (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Carlisle United 1, Bristol Rovers 0.
0': Match ends, Carlisle United 1, Bristol Rovers 0.

Game Information

Competition: English League Two

Venue: Brunton Park
Location: Carlisle, England
Attendance: 5,884

EFL League Two Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Walsall	32	+27	66
2	Doncaster Rovers	33	+8	58
3	AFC Wimbledon	32	+23	57
4	Notts County	32	+19	57

Full Table

Line-Ups

Carlisle United (5-3-2)

No.	Name
33	Mark Howard (GK)
16	Morgan Feeney
12	Jon Mellish
6	Dynel Simeu
3	Jack Armer
7	Joe Riley
17	Corey Whelan
11	Brennan Dickenson
27	Jordan Gibson
31	Kristian Dennis
30	Omari Patrick

Carlisle United Substitutes:

Daniel Devine, Kelvin Mellor, Tyrese Omotoye, Oluwatobi Sho-Silva, Lewis Alessandra, Magnus Norman, Rod McDonald.

Bristol Rovers (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	James Belshaw (GK)
2	James Connolly
17	Connor Taylor
26	Glenn Whelan
19	Harry Anderson
30	Luca Hoole
6	Sam Finley
15	Paul Coutts
12	Elliot Anderson
11	Sam Nicholson
10	Aaron Collins

Bristol Rovers Substitutes:

Jed Ward, Trevor Clarke, Harvey Saunders, Cian Harries, Ryan Loft, Leon Clarke, Luke Thomas.

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