Northampton Town vs Bristol Rovers, 2021-22 English League Two, Regular Season

· English League Two
Northampton Town
    FT
    0 - 1
    Bristol Rovers
    • 1': Harry Anderson

    About

    Northampton Town are hosting Bristol Rovers at Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, 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': Goal! Northampton Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1. Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Sowerby.
    • 3': Hand ball by Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers).
    • 5': Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers).
    • 7': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 7': Foul by Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town).
    • 11': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers).
    • 11': Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Offside, Northampton Town. Sam Hoskins tries a through ball, but Fraser Horsfall is caught offside.
    • 13': Foul by Tyler Magloire (Northampton Town).
    • 13': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers).
    • 19': Substitution, Northampton Town. Peter Abimbola replaces Tyler Magloire because of an injury.
    • 21': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 21': Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Louis Appéré (Northampton Town).
    • 22': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Louis Appéré (Northampton Town).
    • 24': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joseph Mills.
    • 26': Foul by Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers).
    • 26': Paul Lewis (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Jon Guthrie (Northampton Town) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Sam Hoskins with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 27': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans tries a through ball, but Aaron Collins is caught offside.
    • 27': Offside, Northampton Town. Liam Roberts tries a through ball, but Paul Lewis is caught offside.
    • 28': Foul by Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers).
    • 28': Joseph Mills (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 29': Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Peter Abimbola (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Hoskins.
    • 34': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town).
    • 35': Foul by Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town).
    • 35': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers).
    • 38': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
    • 38': Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
    • 39': Peter Abimbola (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Paul Lewis (Northampton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jon Guthrie with a headed pass.
    • 40': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by James Belshaw.
    • 41': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Aaron McGowan.
    • 42': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jon Guthrie.
    • 43': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jon Guthrie.
    • 45'+2': Offside, Bristol Rovers. James Belshaw tries a through ball, but Elliot Anderson is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town).
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Northampton Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Northampton Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
    • 50': Foul by Louis Appéré (Northampton Town).
    • 50': Nick Anderton (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Hand ball by Joseph Mills (Northampton Town).
    • 53': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Aaron McGowan.
    • 55': Foul by James Connolly (Bristol Rovers).
    • 55': Louis Appéré (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Foul by Louis Appéré (Northampton Town).
    • 57': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Sam Finley tries a through ball, but Aaron Collins is caught offside.
    • 59': Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town).
    • 60': Foul by Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town).
    • 60': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town).
    • 61': Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 61': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Antony Evans tries a through ball, but Nick Anderton is caught offside.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 64': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jack Sowerby.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antony Evans.
    • 65': Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Paul Lewis.
    • 67': Aaron McGowan (Northampton Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers).
    • 68': Sam Finley (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Foul by Paul Lewis (Northampton Town).
    • 71': James Belshaw (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Paul Lewis (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Substitution, Northampton Town. Chanka Zimba replaces Peter Abimbola.
    • 74': Foul by Chanka Zimba (Northampton Town).
    • 74': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Paul Coutts (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 76': Foul by Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers).
    • 76': Joseph Mills (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Corner, Northampton Town. Conceded by Luca Hoole.
    • 79': Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town).
    • 80': Foul by Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers).
    • 80': Louis Appéré (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': James Connolly (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Elliot Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Fraser Horsfall (Northampton Town).
    • 83': Attempt missed. Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 84': Sam Hoskins (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 84': Substitution, Northampton Town. Bez Lubala replaces Sam Hoskins.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Aaron Collins (Bristol Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Anderson following a fast break.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Chanka Zimba (Northampton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 88': Foul by Joseph Mills (Northampton Town).
    • 88': Harry Anderson (Bristol Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 89': Offside, Northampton Town. Jon Guthrie tries a through ball, but Louis Appéré is caught offside.
    • 90': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Joseph Mills.
    • 90': Corner, Bristol Rovers. Conceded by Jack Sowerby.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Antony Evans (Bristol Rovers).
    • 90'+1': Jack Sowerby (Northampton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Connor Taylor (Bristol Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+2': Mitchell Pinnock (Northampton Town) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Bristol Rovers. Elliot Anderson tries a through ball, but Antony Evans is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Northampton Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Northampton Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Northampton Town 0, Bristol Rovers 1.

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Two

    Venue: Sixfields Stadium
    Location: Northampton, England
    Attendance: 6,405

    EFL League Two Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Port Vale 14 +8 30
    2 Walsall 13 +12 26
    3 Notts County 14 +10 26
    4 Doncaster Rovers 14 +4 26
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NHT Northampton Town (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Liam Roberts (GK)
    5 Jon Guthrie
    6 Fraser Horsfall
    23 Joseph Mills
    3 Aaron McGowan Yellow Card
    8 Paul Lewis Yellow Card
    4 Jack Sowerby
    20 Tyler Magliore
    24 Louis Appere
    7 Sam Hoskins
    11 Mitchell Pinnock Yellow Card
    Northampton Town Substitutes:
    Michael Harriman, Chanka Zimba, Peter Abimbola, Danny Rose, Beryly Lubula, Bernard Ashley-Seal, Jon Maxted.

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

    No. Name
    1 James Belshaw (GK)
    2 James Connolly Yellow Card
    17 Connor Taylor Yellow Card
    15 Paul Coutts Yellow Card
    16 Nick Wilmer-Anderton
    30 Luca Hoole
    6 Sam Finley Yellow Card
    21 Antony Evans
    12 Elliot Anderson
    19 Harry Anderson
    10 Aaron Collins
    Bristol Rovers Substitutes:
    Glenn Whelan, Leon Clarke, Jed Ward, Ryan Loft, Trevor Clarke, Harvey Saunders, Cian Harries.

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